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

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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
401 Eleanor Hull. With 8 illustrations Stephen Reid.

Cuchulainn The Hound of Ulster

London. 1928 EUR 50.00 - 100.00 EUR 61.50
402

An almost complete run of the Irish Language periodical Teangadoir.

1953 to EUR 80.00 - 120.00 EUR 295.20
403

An DRUMA Mor -- Seosamh Mac Grianna

1969 EUR 40.00 - 60.00 EUR 43.05
404

Irish Language: Rogha an Cheid

EUR 40.00 - 80.00 Not Sold
405

Irish Language Interest, Damhna agus Danta Eile - Tomas Mac Siomoin, Sairseal agus Dill, Baile Atha Cliath,

1974 EUR 40.00 - 60.00 EUR 24.60
406

Three Candles Publications - Dante De (Hymns in Irish),

1928 EUR 50.00 - 80.00 EUR 36.90
407

Peig Sayers -- Machtnamh Seana-Mhna,

1946 EUR 40.00 - 60.00 EUR 43.05
408 Sean Og,

Irish Language: Fanai

1989 EUR 40.00 - 80.00 EUR 55.35
409 Alfred Perceval Graves

Ceol na nOilean -- Tomas O Ceallaigh - Oifig Diolta Foillseachain Rialtais,

1928 EUR 40.00 - 60.00 EUR 30.75
410 Hans Andersen ( Translated Proinnsias O Brogain ),

Sgealta do'n Aos Og (Stories for the Young) -

1935 EUR 80.00 - 100.00 Not Sold
411 Padraig Ua Maoileoin,

De Reir Uimhreacha

1969 EUR 40.00 - 80.00 EUR 24.60
412

Irish Text Society: The Poem of Blathmac

EUR 40.00 - 80.00 EUR 135.30
413

A history of the foundation of Comhar Ceard Eireann including the reports of the proceedings of the First Annual Meeting, held Killarney 25th, 26th, and 27th July, 1945 and Second Annual Meeting, held in Galway on 3rd, 4th, 5th July, 1946

1946 EUR 40.00 - 60.00 EUR 24.60
414 Henry Homan Jeffcott,

The Siemens-Schuckert Shannon Power Scheme -

Dublin 1925 EUR 40.00 - 60.00 EUR 172.20
415 J.M. O'Sullivan T.D. with a foreword Cardinal MacRory

Some Elements of European Disorder --

1939 EUR 40.00 - 60.00 EUR 24.60
416 Fergus O'Connor.

The Last Poem of Thomas Ashe. Written while a convict in Lewis gaol. Dublin.

1917 EUR 200.00 - 300.00 Not Sold
417

Inquest on Thomas Ashe -The Verdict of The Jury.

Dublin. 1917 EUR 200.00 - 300.00 Not Sold
418 J.J. Clancy.

Short Lessons on The Irish Question.

1890 EUR 100.00 - 200.00 EUR 319.80
419 t Frank J. Hugh O'Donnell,

Songs Of Revol

Dublin. c.1920 EUR 50.00 - 80.00 EUR 36.90
420

Sir Roger Casement. The Crime Against Europe - A possible outcome of the War of 1914.

Philadelphia 1915 EUR 200.00 - 300.00 Not Sold
421 KIPLING, Rudyard

If-

1914 EUR 100.00 - 200.00 EUR 123.00
422 Conwell, Eugene

Alfred

EUR 40.00 - 80.00 EUR 116.85
423 Stuart, H.

We Have Kept the Faith

1923 EUR 40.00 - 80.00 EUR 369.00
424 John Lyle

Selected Poems Donaghy,

Dublin 1939 EUR 80.00 - 160.00 EUR 61.50
425 Seumas O'Sullivan,

The Rosses: And Other Poems

1918 EUR 50.00 - 80.00 Not Sold
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