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
426		A Heart Full of Thought Maire MacEntee	Dublin	1959	EUR 80.00 - 120.00	EUR 55.35
427		Irish Postcards: Dublin City & County - A Nice Collection of c.50 Black & White and Colour Postcards			EUR 50.00 - 100.00	EUR 147.60
428		Irish Postcards: Dublin City & County - A Nice Collection of c.50 Black & White and Colour Postcards			EUR 50.00 - 80.00	EUR 147.60
429		Irish Postcards: Dublin City & County - A Nice Collection of c.50 Black & White and Colour Postcards			EUR 50.00 - 80.00	EUR 147.60
430		Irish Postcards: County Kerry - A Nice Collection of c.35 Black & White and Colour Postcards			EUR 40.00 - 80.00	Not Sold
431		Irish Postcards: Dublin City & County - A Nice Collection of c.37 Black & White and Colour Postcards			EUR 40.00 - 80.00	Not Sold
432		Irish Postcards: County Wicklow - A Nice Collection of c.62 Black & White and Colour Postcards			EUR 60.00 - 100.00	EUR 110.70
433		Vintage County Sligo Cards. Sligo and Knockarea			EUR 40.00 - 80.00	EUR 36.90
434		Archive of Gore Family of Walpole House Middlesex and Elsewhere. Approximately 250 vintage postcards addressed to members of the Gore family, some photographic portraits, mostly colour, to various family members at different address with detailed correspo		1900-1920 period.	EUR 60.00 - 120.00	Not Sold
435		Irish Postcards: Cork City & County - A Nice Collection of c.36 Black & White and Colour Postcards			EUR 60.00 - 100.00	EUR 36.90
436		Irish Postcards: Donegal Town and County - A Nice Collection of c.75 Black & White and Colour Postcards			EUR 80.00 - 160.00	EUR 49.20
437		Irish Postcards: Galway City & County - A Nice Collection of c.14 Black & White and Colour Postcards			EUR 30.00 - 60.00	EUR 61.50
437A		Irish Postcards: A Nice Collection of c.60 Black & White and Colour Postcards from Tipperary, Meath, Wexford, Monaghan, Mayo, Waterford, Louth and Kilkenny			EUR 60.00 - 100.00	EUR 49.20
438		Kilkenny Postal History. Collection of approximately 70 individual items in album. Correspondence and some ephemeral items. Mostly 1900-1920 period.		1900-1920	EUR 60.00 - 120.00	EUR 73.80
439		Original Republican Postcard. Irish Rebellion, May, 1916.		1916	EUR 40.00 - 80.00	EUR 116.85
440		Original Republican Postcard. Irish Rebellion, May, 1916.		1916	EUR 40.00 - 80.00	Not Sold
441		Original Republican Postcard. Irish Rebellion, May, 1916.		1916	EUR 40.00 - 80.00	Not Sold
442		Vintage Wexford and Wicklow Cards. Market Street Enniscorthy etc. black and white and coloured. 14 attractive early used and blank cards			EUR 40.00 - 80.00	Not Sold
443		Early Limerick interest postcard. Addressed from Cahirmoyle, Ardagh, Nov. 1877.		1877	EUR 55.00 - 110.00	EUR 67.65
444		Vintage County Donegal Cards. Diamond Donegal [lovely card]			EUR 40.00 - 80.00	Not Sold
445		Postcards: An extensive collection of UK/European used and unused, Black and White/ Colour. c 1400			EUR 100.00 - 250.00	EUR 73.80
446		An Claidheamh Soluis agus Fainne an Lae. Baile Atha Cliath. Deireadh Foghmhair 26, 1901 to Mi na Nodlaig		1901	EUR 70.00 - 140.00	EUR 36.90
447		Printed on a small printing press at Missionary Settlement, Dugort, Achill Island. The Achill Missionary Herald. December 29th		1851	EUR 60.00 - 120.00	EUR 319.80
448		Thomas Francis O'Higgins, Presidential candidate in 1966 and 1973. Speeches from his Presidential Election 1966- "The Years That Lie Ahead"		1966 and 1973.	EUR 40.00 - 80.00	Not Sold
449	Niall Sheridan and Donagh Mac Donagh	Twenty Poems	Dublin	1934	EUR 40.00 - 80.00	EUR 24.60

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 .

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Rare Books, Catalogs, Magazines
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December 24 to January 9

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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