Purcell Auctioneers: Library of the Late T. J. Hurley, Tralee, Co. Kerry and other Private Clients. T. J. (Tim) Hurley was Closely Connected with Austin Stack, Constance Markievicz etc. , 120424, Birr

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Auction Report
Auction Date
December 04, 2024 - December 04, 2024
Page Size: 671 items in 27 pages

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
101

Eamon Kelly - Seanachai Manuscript letter from Kelly acknowledging a compliment on his poem which was read out on Radio Eireann

1942 EUR 80.00 - 160.00 EUR 75.00
102 Clare McMorran,

Cloghane Brandon Guide,

1976 EUR 40.00 - 60.00 EUR 50.00
103 Henry, Francoise.

The Book of Kells: Reproductions from the Manuscript in Trinity College, Dublin.

London 1974 EUR 50.00 - 100.00 EUR 112.50
104 Michael Herity,

Irish Passage Graves

1974 EUR 60.00 - 80.00 EUR 37.50
105 Cavendish Pelham.

The World or the Present State of the Universe being a General and Complete collection of Modern Voyages and Travels.

1808 EUR 500.00 - 800.00 Not Sold
106 T J Barrington,

Irish Interest: Discovering Kerry-Its History, Heritage and Topography

1976 EUR 40.00 - 81.00 EUR 37.50
107

Full and Revised Report of the Three Days' Discussion on repeal to the Union, and an address to the people of Ireland.

Dublin 1843 EUR 50.00 - 100.00 EUR 37.50
108 Owen Connellan.

The Annals of Ireland' (Annals of the Four Masters). Translated from the Original Irish of the Four Masters

Dublin 1846 EUR 60.00 - 120.00 EUR 250.00
109 John B. Keane;

Self Portrait, a long playing record, signed & dedicated on album cover by John B. Keane.

EUR 120.00 - 150.00 EUR 250.00
110 John B. Keane;

Letters to an Irish Publican, Signed PB, with a wonderful dedication (That your goat might never dread the puck)

1974 EUR 60.00 - 80.00 EUR 137.50
111 John B. Keane;

Sharon's Grave, First edition, first print PB,

1960 EUR 60.00 - 80.00 EUR 125.00
112 John B. Keane;

More Irish short stories, Signed PB,

1990 EUR 40.00 - 60.00 EUR 93.75
113 John B. Keane;

The Street, Framed Broadside, extremely rare copy of this Poem.

EUR 250.00 - 350.00 Not Sold
114 Tomas O Carragain.

Churches in the Irish Landscape AD 400-1100

EUR 50.00 - 100.00 EUR 37.50
115 Edward Quinn,

James Joyce's Dublin

1974 EUR 40.00 - 80.00 Not Sold
116

Inspectors of Lunatics Ireland, The Sixty-fourth and the Sixty-fifth annual report of the Inspectors of Lunatics IRELAND -

Dublin 1915 EUR 80.00 - 120.00 EUR 225.00
117

Ireland in the Stuart Papers 1719-1765. Patrick Fagan. Four Courts.

1995 EUR 50.00 - 100.00 EUR 75.00
118 edited Roger Stalley

The Antiquities of Ireland. Daniel Grose

1991 EUR 50.00 - 100.00 EUR 37.50
119 Harriet Jessie Butler, Harold Edgeworth Butler,

The Black book of Edgeworthstown and other Edgeworth memories, 1585-1817 -

1927 EUR 40.00 - 60.00 EUR 56.25
120

Ireland and its Scenery. Illustrated by Thirty-five Engravings on Steel by Various Artists. With Descriptions by John Tillotson, Author of "Picturesque Scenery in Wales" et al. London, Allman [1863] 35 attractive plates.

EUR 60.00 - 120.00 EUR 187.50
121 Rev Brendan O' Sullivan

The Origin Of The Human Body: Church And Science. A paper presented to the Faculty of Theology of the Senior Scholasticate Kimmage March

1952 EUR 40.00 - 80.00 Not Sold
122

Cork, Cloyne & Ross Diocese Financial Reports

1909--1913 EUR 60.00 - 120.00 Not Sold
123 W. H. Russell.

The Atlantic Telegraph.

c.1865. EUR 500.00 - 700.00 EUR 650.00
124 O'Conaire, Padraic.

The Woman At The Window.; and Field and Fair, Travels With A Donkey In Ireland.

1930 EUR 80.00 - 120.00 EUR 125.00
125

A Patrick's Day Hunt by Martin Ross and E OE. Somerville.

Westminster 1902 EUR 40.00 - 80.00 EUR 37.50
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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.
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    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Aberle’ Ballet editions. 108th triumph, American season spring and summer 1944.
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    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: An exhibit of printed books, Bridwell library.
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