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Purcell Auctioneers: Auction of the Library of the Late Frank Meehan (Portlaoise), A Renowned Historian, Author and a Wonderful Source of Knowledge for Those Interested in the General History of Ireland.

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Auction Name Auction of the Library of the Late Frank Meehan (Portlaoise), A Renowned Historian, Author and a Wonderful Source of Knowledge for Those Interested in the General History of Ireland. Total Sales (EUR) 67,950.00
Auction Date July 17, 2024 - July 17, 2024 Low Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) 37,650.00
Sale Number #71724 High Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) 64,920.00
Total Lots 685
Sold Lots 577 Low Estimate of All Lots (EUR) 44,860.00
% of Lots Sold 84.23% High Estimate of All Lots (EUR) 76,820.00
Unsold Lots 108 Total Sales as a % of High Est. 88.45%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
194 C. S. Lewis,

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.

EUR 200.00 - 400.00 EUR 3,625.00
397

The Annals of Ireland' by the Four Masters - Vols. I to VII.

EUR 400.00 - 600.00 EUR 1,562.50
407

Collection of Hurling/Football Programmes from the 1950's, such as All Ireland Senior Hurling Semi Final Galway v Wexford

1956 EUR 40.00 - 80.00 EUR 1,025.00
489 Patrick Kavanagh --

THE GREEN FOOL.

1938 EUR 800.00 - 1,200.00 EUR 900.00
458 HEANEY, Seamus, Thomas Flanagan, Benedict Kiely, Sean White and June K Davison.

A Tribute to Kevin Sullivan. HEANEY, Seamus, Thomas Flanagan, Benedict Kiely, Sean White and June K Davison.

EUR 300.00 - 600.00 EUR 812.50
649

Dublin University Magazine 6 bound volumes

1837-1843: 1837 EUR 100.00 - 180.00 EUR 725.00
526 Flann O'Brien,

At Swim-Two-Birds

1939 EUR 400.00 - 800.00 EUR 687.50
486

Pacata Hibernia; or, A History of the Wars In Ireland, During the Reign of Queen Elizabeth.

1633 EUR 500.00 - 1,000.00 EUR 650.00
208 Plumptre, Anne.

Narrative Of A Residence In Ireland, during the Summer of 1814 and that of 1815. Illustrated with numerous engravings of remarkable scenery, (12).

1817 EUR 200.00 - 300.00 EUR 625.00
255

Pigot's Directory to the Nobility, Gentry and Clergy in all the cities, towns of Ireland including merchants, tradesmen etc., also The City of London, Liverpool, Manchester.

EUR 150.00 - 250.00 EUR 600.00
269

Memoir Of A Lady Freemason, the Memoir of Honourable Elizabeth Aldworth of Newmarket Court, Co. Cork, who was initiated into the Ancient Order of Freemasonry at Doneraile House, Co. Cork.

1914 EUR 40.00 - 80.00 EUR 600.00
261 John McGahern,

The Barracks,

1963 EUR 150.00 - 300.00 EUR 500.00
408

Collection of Hurling/Football Programmes from the 1960's, such as All Ireland Senior Football Semi Final Replay Down V Offaly; Comortas Tomas Ash 1960 Cork V Tipperary plus 8 others (10)

EUR 40.00 - 60.00 EUR 500.00
450 U.C.G.

Essay on the Educational Question Viewed in Relation to The Danger of Placing Catholic Youths with Protestant or Infidel Teachers.

1873 EUR 40.00 - 60.00 EUR 500.00
179

United Ireland & Weekly Freeman - a folio bound collection of c.90+ Full page colour supplements from the United Ireland and the Weekly Freeman.

EUR 300.00 - 500.00 EUR 475.00
303 John Montague.

The Rough Field. Dolmen, 3rd ed.

1979 EUR 80.00 - 100.00 EUR 450.00
465

Carte, Thomas. An History of the Life of James, Duke of Ormonde, from His Birth in 1610 to His Death in 1688.

EUR 400.00 - 600.00 EUR 450.00
11 Bell & Miller.

Cork Harbour - Report upon the harbour and dock accommodation and the general improvement of the Port of Cork. e work

1872 EUR 350.00 - 550.00 EUR 437.50
294

The Strand Magazine -- Vol 22 (1901); Vol 23 (1902) & Vol 43 (1912).

EUR 150.00 - 250.00 EUR 425.00
562 O'Flanagan, J. R.

The Blackwater In Munster.

1844 EUR 200.00 - 400.00 EUR 425.00
565 William Hubert Maxwell

Wild Sports Of The West. With Legendary Tales, and Local Sketches. By the author of "Stories Of Waterloo" (William Hubert Maxwell).

1832 EUR 120.00 - 180.00 EUR 425.00
6 James Frost -

The History and Topography of Co Clare from the earliest times to the beginning of the 18th Century,

1893 EUR 80.00 - 100.00 EUR 400.00
64 Bernard L J Rowan

The Leix-Offaly Plantation; Thesis presented by Bernard L J Rowan for his M A,

1940 EUR 100.00 - 150.00 EUR 400.00
256

MacDonald's Irish Directory and Gazetteer.

1929 EUR 150.00 - 200.00 EUR 400.00
497 Edna O'Brien --

Edna O'Brien -- Signed photo of the author and one page of a original unpublished story titled "November?" written in the authors hand with her name to top corner.

EUR 140.00 - 200.00 EUR 400.00