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
251	KINSELLA, Thomas	Thirty Three Triads	(Dublin	1955	EUR 150.00 - 200.00	EUR 246.00
252	Thomas Kinsella:	Vertical Man- Pepper canister 3			EUR 40.00 - 60.00	EUR 67.65
253	Eoin O'Brien.	Samuel Beckett. The Beckett Country		1986	EUR 50.00 - 100.00	EUR 43.05
254	Samuel Beckett.	Watt.		1958	EUR 150.00 - 300.00	EUR 184.50
255	John Le Carre,	Single & Single,		1999	EUR 50.00 - 80.00	EUR 73.80
256		Manuscript Romantic phrases and sayings early 1900's		1900's	EUR 60.00 - 100.00	EUR 30.75
257	Weiss, J. H., Cartographer.	Maps: Nouvelle Carte Hydrographique et Routiere de la Suisse. (Switzerland)	Strasbourg	l'An 8 [1799-1800]	EUR 150.00 - 250.00	Not Sold
258	Kurt Ticher,	Irish Silver/Glass: Irish Silver in the Rococo Period		1972	EUR 50.00 - 80.00	EUR 147.60
259		Court of Queen's Bench (Ireland). Report of the Action For Libel brought by the Rev. Robert O'Keeffe, P.P. against His Eminence Cardinal Cullen.	London	1874	EUR 150.00 - 250.00	EUR 110.70
260		Georgian Society Records Vols. 3 (1911), 4 (1912) and 5 (1913).		(1911), (1912) and (1913).	EUR 250.00 - 450.00	EUR 246.00
261		Georgian Society Records Vol 5 reprint,		1969	EUR 50.00 - 100.00	EUR 110.70
262		An Herbarium for the Fair - Being a Book of Common Herbs with Etchings by Betty Shaw-Lawrence.		1949	EUR 60.00 - 100.00	EUR 172.20
263		Gardening: The Art of Irish Gardening- reprinted from Articles specially written for The General Advertiser by an Expert.	Dublin	1897	EUR 100.00 - 200.00	EUR 61.50
264		Natural History of Ireland: a sketch of its Flora and Fauna by Robert Lloyd Praeger.		1950	EUR 50.00 - 100.00	EUR 36.90
265	Lloyd Praeger illustrated S Rosamond Praeger and R Welch.	Open-Air Studies in Botany: Sketches of British Wild-Flowers in Their Homes	London	1897	EUR 60.00 - 120.00	EUR 43.05
266		The Educational School Map Of Ireland. Showing Chief Cities, County Capitals, Larger & Smaller Towns, Historical Sites, Battle Sites, Railway Lines and Sea Routes.			EUR 100.00 - 150.00	EUR 73.80
267		Celtic Times -- Michael Cusack's Gaelic Games Newspaper		2003	EUR 80.00 - 100.00	EUR 73.80
268	Seamus J King,	Coffee Table Books such as A History of the GAA in the North Tipperary Division		2001	EUR 40.00 - 80.00	Not Sold
269	Mick O'Connell	GAA: A Kerry Footballer			EUR 50.00 - 100.00	EUR 196.80
270	David Guiney	GAA: Guinness Book of Hurling Records			EUR 50.00 - 80.00	EUR 221.40
271		Caman. 2,000 years of Hurling in Ireland. An attempt to trace the history and development of the stick and ball game in Ireland by Art O'Maolfabhail.		1973	EUR 60.00 - 120.00	EUR 98.40
272	Seamus O'Ceallaigh.	Story of the G. A. A. A History Book and Reference for Gaels.		1977	EUR 40.00 - 80.00	EUR 61.50
273	Thurles.	Tipperary's G.A.A. Story by Canon Philip Fogarty.		1960	EUR 50.00 - 100.00	EUR 49.20
274		Original and early Limerick Photographs. L.C. C. C.		1897	EUR 60.00 - 100.00	EUR 123.00
275		G.A.A. Programme - The Re-Opening Of Fitzgerald Park, Fermoy on Sunday Sunday April 29th, 1945		1945	EUR 80.00 - 120.00	EUR 104.55

High Bids Win
Rare Books, Catalogs, Magazines
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December 24 to January 9

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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Rare Books, Catalogs, Magazines
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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 .

High Bids Win
Rare Books, Catalogs, Magazines
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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.

High Bids Win
Rare Books, Catalogs, Magazines
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December 24 to January 9

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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