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Auction Name: C.600 Lot Auction of Irish & World Interest Books Which includes a Collection of Signed John B Keane Titles and Ephemera, Antiquarian Books, Rare & Signed First Editions etc.
Auction Date: 05/21/2025 - 05/21/2025
Sale Number: #52125
Total Lots: 579
Sold Lots: 486
Lots Sold: 83.94%
Unsold Lots: 93

Total Sales (EUR): 51,200.00
Low Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR): 38,085.00
High Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR): 63,692.00
Low Estimate of All Lots (EUR): 48,105.00
High Estimate of All Lots (EUR): 78,597.00
Total Sales as a % of High Est.: 65.14%

Top twenty five by sale price

Lot Number	Author Name	Book Title	Year Published	Estimate	Actual Price
395	Knight, Patrick.	Erris in the Irish Highlands and the Atlantic Railway. Dublin: Martin Keene And Son, 6 College-Green.	1886	EUR 200.00 - 400.00	EUR 1,812.50
461	John Speede	Original John Speede map dated 1610 of the Countie of Leinster with the Citie Dublin described	1610	EUR 700.00 - 800.00	EUR 1,500.00
361		Manuscript letter re disturbances in East Cork during N0vember, 1797.	1797	EUR 200.00 - 300.00	EUR 1,150.00
378	Jeoffry Keating.	The General History of Ireland	1726	EUR 1,000.00 - 1,500.00	EUR 1,125.00
286	John Banville --	Long Lankin. First UK Edition,	1970	EUR 700.00 - 800.00	EUR 937.50
463	John Speede	Original John Speede Map of The Province of Mounster	1610	EUR 750.00 - 900.00	EUR 687.50
3	by Pat O'Brien.	The History of Broadford Parish County Clare, The Civil Parishes of Kilseily and Killokennedy, 1800-1850		EUR 100.00 - 200.00	EUR 650.00
462	John Speede	Original John Speede map dated 1610 41 x of The Province of Connaugh with the Citie of Galwaye described.	1610	EUR 700.00 - 800.00	EUR 650.00
202	John B Keane:	John B Keane: Large Oil painting portrait of John B Keane by renowned Irish Artist Chris McMorrow, framed. 49.5" X 39.5"		EUR 300.00 - 600.00	EUR 625.00
363		Sgeal Chatha Luimnighe [Limerick War News].		EUR 400.00 - 600.00	EUR 575.00
507	Rice, William.	Tiger Shooting In India; being an account of Hunting Experiences On Foot In Rajpootana, during the hot seasons, from 1850 to 1854.	1857	EUR 200.00 - 400.00	EUR 525.00
374		Mr & Mrs S C Hall. Ireland, Its Scenery, Character &c.. 3 Vol set	1841	EUR 300.00 - 600.00	EUR 500.00
84		[books by Maire in wonderful decorative dust jackets] Una Bhan.		EUR 90.00 - 160.00	EUR 425.00
241	Patrick Kavanagh.	(with original poem by Peter Kavanagh). Collected Poems by Patrick Kavanagh.	1972	EUR 150.00 - 300.00	EUR 400.00
314	J.R.R. Tolkien -	The Hobbit or There and Back Again	1966	EUR 180.00 - 220.00	EUR 400.00
266	Joseph Mary Plunkett, foreword by Geraldine Plunkett	The Poems of Joseph Mary Plunkett -	1916	EUR 260.00 - 320.00	EUR 400.00
401	edited by Brendan Jennings.	Louvain Papers 1606-1827	1968	EUR 50.00 - 100.00	EUR 375.00
200	John B Keane:	John B Keane: Portrait Photograph by Fergus Bourke,one of Ireland's most revered visionary photographers. SIGNED by both John B Keane and Fergus Bourke. Framed and Glazed.		EUR 150.00 - 300.00	EUR 350.00
431		Thomas Ashe: Collection of copy photographs showing Thomas ashe in Kilmainham Jail. His Funeral pasing through Dublin Quays and at Glasnevin Cemeter. Copy of his Courtmartial Documents	1916	EUR 60.00 - 100.00	EUR 350.00
261	by G. Van Aarst.	Patrick Kavanagh Poet a Critical Biography	1981	EUR 50.00 - 100.00	EUR 325.00

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