Purcell Auctioneers: A Private Library of Antiquarian Books, Fine Bindings, Rare Modern Literature/First Editions, Maps, GAA Interest, Posters, Postcards, Journals, Broadsides, Irish Language etc., 111324, Birr

Auction Details

Auction Date: November 13, 2024 - November 13, 2024

Page Size: 651 items in 27 pages

Lot Number	Author Name	Book Title	Place Printed	Year Published	Estimate	Actual Price
1	edited by Raymond Gillespie.	Cavan. Essays on the History of an Irish County and Bunoe [County Cavan] Its Schools and People.		1995, 2003.	EUR 50.00 - 100.00	EUR 61.50
2		Clare: History & Society edited by Matthew Lynch and Patrick Nugent.		2008	EUR 40.00 - 80.00	EUR 104.55
3	James Frost.	The History and Topography of The County of Clare from the Earliest Times to the Beginning of the 18th Century.		1973	EUR 50.00 - 100.00	EUR 135.30
4	Daniel Breen & Tom Spalding,	Cork Interest: The Cork International Exhibition 1902-1903- A Snapshot of Edwardian Cork		2014	EUR 60.00 - 100.00	EUR 92.25
5	Jack Roberts,	Cork: Exploring West Cork-ancient, Sacred and Historic Sites		1989	EUR 40.00 - 80.00	EUR 98.40
6	Callanan, Condon, Casey, Fitzgerald and Cody.	Gems Of The Cork Poets, Comprising The Complete Woks of Callanan, Condon, Casey, Fitzgerald and Cody.	Cork	1858	EUR 60.00 - 120.00	EUR 73.80
7	White	Their Bones are Scattered. History of Old Head of Kinsale and Surrounding Area			EUR 50.00 - 100.00	EUR 61.50
8		A collection of reports from the Protestant Orphan Society for the County and City of Cork. Cork: Purcell & Co.		1879-1927	EUR 40.00 - 60.00	EUR 209.10
9		Feis Ceoil Booklets - May 1958, May 1957, Irish Music Festival		1957	EUR 40.00 - 80.00	EUR 49.20
10		Mitchelstown Heritage Town. Compilation of 12 publications with interesting contents and illustrations.		1984	EUR 40.00 - 80.00	Not Sold
11		Cork GAA a History 1886-1986.			EUR 50.00 - 100.00	EUR 49.20
12		History of Bandon by O'Donoghue			EUR 50.00 - 100.00	EUR 61.50
13	edited by G D Burtchaell,	Dublin: Alumni Dublinenses-register of the students, graduates professors and provosts of Trinity College 1593=18by White 60		1935	EUR 40.00 - 80.00	EUR 110.70
14	S A Ossory Fitzpatrick,	Dublin: Dublin-A Historical and Topographical Account of the City		1907	EUR 40.00 - 80.00	Not Sold
15	Michael O Brien	Dublin: Changing Dublin-a portfolio of drawings by Michael O Brien, 1368 of 1500,		1973	EUR 50.00 - 80.00	EUR 110.70
16		Douglas Bennett. The Silver Collection - Trinity College Dublin		1988	EUR 40.00 - 80.00	EUR 43.05
17	Noel Flanagan,	Dublin: Malahide Past and present		1984	EUR 40.00 - 80.00	EUR 24.60
18	Robert Francis Scharff,	The Slugs Of Ireland -		1891	EUR 80.00 - 120.00	Not Sold
19	Christine Casey,	Dublin: The Buildings of Ireland-Dublin		2005	EUR 40.00 - 60.00	EUR 123.00
20	Colm Toibin. Tony O'Shea	Dubliners, Photographs		1990	EUR 60.00 - 80.00	EUR 110.70
21		Christies and Hamilton & Hamilton. Auction catalogue of the contents of Lisnacran, Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin on 20th May, 1987		1987	EUR 40.00 - 60.00	EUR 123.00
22	Martan O Domnaill,	Galway Local History: Oileain Arann		1930	EUR 50.00 - 100.00	EUR 147.60
23	J P T Burchell,	Galway/Sligo: The Early Mousterian Implements of Sligo		1928	EUR 60.00 - 100.00	EUR 110.70
24		Kathleen Villiers-Tuthill. A Colony of Strangers - The Founding and Early History of Clifden.		2012	EUR 40.00 - 60.00	EUR 49.20
25		Annual journals of The Galway Archaeological and Historical Society		2001, 2003, 2004, and 2005	EUR 50.00 - 70.00	Not Sold

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High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Ellis Smith Prints unsigned. 20” by 16”.

High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: United typothetae of America presidents. Pictures of 37 UTA presidents 46th annual convention United typothetae of America Cincinnati 1932.

High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec signed Paper Impressionism Art Prints. MayMilton 9 1/2” by 13” Reine de Joie 9 1/2” by 13”.

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High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Aberle’ Ballet editions. 108th triumph, American season spring and summer 1944.

High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Puss ‘n Boots. 1994 Charles Perrult All four are signed by Andreas Deja

High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Specimen book of type faces. Job composition department, Philadelphia gazette publishing company .

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High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: An exhibit of printed books, Bridwell library.

High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur Court By Mark Twain 1889.

High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: 1963 Philadelphia Eagles official program.

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High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: 8 - Esquire the magazine for men 1954.

High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: The American printer, July 1910.

High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Leaves of grass 1855 by Walt Whitman.
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