Purcell Auctioneers: wo Day Sale of the Library of the Late Tommy Smith (Grogan's Pub, Dublin) and Other Select Clients. To include Some Exceptional Items of Irish Literary, Poetic & Historical Interest. Day 1, 90325, Birr

Auction Details

Auction Date: September 03, 2025 - September 03, 2025

Page Size: 501 items in 21 pages

Lot Number	Author Name	Book Title	Place Printed	Year Published	Estimate	Actual Price
425		O'DONOVAN ROSSA. Souvenir Booklet issued by O'Donovan Rossa Memorial Committee, Dublin, on the occasion of the unveiling of the Memorial to O'Donovan Rossa by the President of Ireland...		1954	EUR 50.00 - 80.00	EUR 150.00
426		Irish Republicanism: 1974. Poster: MICHAEL GAUGHAN 'MURDERED IN PARKHURST PRISON'.		1974	EUR 150.00 - 200.00	Not Sold
427		Irish Republicanism: 1974. Poster: MICHAEL GAUGHAN 'MURDERED IN PARKHURST PRISON'.		1974	EUR 150.00 - 200.00	EUR 100.00
428		Constitution of the Free State of Ireland [English Translation],	Dublin	1922	EUR 80.00 - 120.00	EUR 50.00
429		Irish Republicanism: 1974. Poster: MICHAEL GAUGHAN 'MURDERED IN PARKHURST PRISON'.			EUR 150.00 - 200.00	EUR 100.00
430		Poster describing Mr Prionsias De Rossa reading extracts from a banned advertisement for the Marie Stopes (aboration) clinic in the Uk, snapshot of Ireland in 1992.			EUR 40.00 - 80.00	Not Sold
431	Sean O' Sullivean	Irish Republicanism: 'Ireland unfree shall never be at peace' printed under an image P H Pearse (5)			EUR 60.00 - 80.00	Not Sold
432		An Alphabet of Irish Saints		1916	EUR 70.00 - 100.00	EUR 118.75
433	Joseph Dunn	The Ancient Irish Epic Tale Tain Bo Cualnge	London	1914	EUR 50.00 - 80.00	EUR 200.00
434	Borthwick, Norma	Ceachta beaga Gaedhilge / Irish Reading Lessons. Book I			EUR 40.00 - 60.00	EUR 50.00
435		(Medieval and Modern Irish Series,13 Volumes in the series.)		1941 onwards.	EUR 80.00 - 100.00	EUR 75.00
436	Eamonn O Tuathail. Edited,Eamonn O Tuathail.	Sgealta Mhuintir Luinigh Munterloney Folk-Tales	Dublin	1933	EUR 40.00 - 60.00	EUR 150.00
437	PENDER, Seamus (ed)	Feilscribhinn Torna. Essays and studies presented to Professor Tadgh Ua Donnchadha (Torna).		1947	EUR 40.00 - 80.00	EUR 62.50
438		Sean O Tuama - Caoineadh Airt Ui Laoghaire, published 1968. Gunna Cam agus Slabhra Oir. Published 1970. An Gra in amhrain na nDaoine, published 1978....			EUR 40.00 - 60.00	EUR 75.00
439		Ceol On Mumhain -- Liam De Noraidh, published 1965. Dord na bhFiann Le Domhnall O Lubhlai, published 1991. Cuisle an Cheoil, published 1976....			EUR 40.00 - 60.00	EUR 56.25
440	Bowes Egan, illustrated Carolyn Mann.	On Trial At Midnight			EUR 50.00 - 80.00	EUR 43.75
441	Dr O'Briens ( R C Bishop of Cloyne)	Irish English Dictionary, first Irishman to write one. 1st Ed.	Paris	1768	EUR 400.00 - 600.00	EUR 525.00
442		An Leabhar Aifrinn Romhanach: Arna Leasi de Reir Fhoraithne Dara Comhairle na Vatacaine agus Arna Fhoilsou ag an bPapa Pol V, An Sagart Ma Nuad.		1984	EUR 40.00 - 60.00	EUR 56.25
443	Tomas O'Crohan (O Criomhthain )	An t-oileanach (The Islandman )		1929	EUR 200.00 - 240.00	EUR 1,375.00
444	Brian Na Banban	Irish language: Amrain agus Danta			EUR 40.00 - 60.00	EUR 250.00
445		Tomas De Bhaldraithe - the Irish of Cois Fharraige, Co. Galway, published 1945. An Rev M. Sheenan - Sean-chaint na nDeise. Published 1944. ...			EUR 40.00 - 60.00	EUR 75.00
446	Conwell, Eugene Alfred	Discovery of the Tomb of Ollamh Fodhla, Ireland's Famous Monarch and Law-Maker upwards of Three Thousand Years Ago.			EUR 90.00 - 150.00	EUR 125.00
447	David Nutt	The Ancient Irish Epic Tale Tain Bo Cualange by Joseph Dunn.		1914	EUR 50.00 - 80.00	EUR 43.75
448	Weyman.	wonderful decorative covers] Na Geacha Fiadhaine [The Wild Geese]		1935	EUR 50.00 - 100.00	EUR 137.50
449	Mrs. Costello	Amhrain Mhuighe Seola. Traditional Folk-Songs From Galway And Mayo ed.	London	1919	EUR 120.00 - 200.00	EUR 150.00

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Il Ponte, Sep. 30-Oct. 1: BOETTI, Alighiero - Classifying the thousand longest rivers in the world. Ascoli Piceno: 1977. € 15.000 - 18.000

Il Ponte, Sep. 30-Oct. 1: GOYA Y LUCIENTES, Francisco José - Los desastres de la guerra. Madrid: 1863. € 12.000 - 18.000

Il Ponte, Sep. 30-Oct. 1: HEVELIUS, Johannes - Selenographia sive lunae descriptio. Danzica: 1647. € 10.000 - 15.000

Il Ponte, Sep. 30-Oct. 1: REDOUTÉ, Pierre-Joseph - Douze Bouquets. Parigi e New York: [s.d., ma ca. 1835]. € 15.000 - 25.000
Koller, Sep. 17: NEWTON, ISAAC. Philosophiae naturalis principia mathematica. London, Joseph Streater, "Prostat apud plures Bibliopolas", 1687. CHF 250,000 to 300,000.

Koller, Sep. 17: ORTELIUS, ABRAHAM. Theatrum orbis terrarum. 3 parts in 1 volume. Antwerpen, Plantin, 1612. CHF 120,000 to 160,000.

Koller, Sep. 17: BECKMANN, MAX. Apokalypse. Frankfurt a. M., Privatdruck der Bauerschen Giesserei, 1943. CHF 40,000 to 60,000.

Koller, Sep. 17: BOISSERÉE, SULPIZ. Ansichten, Risse und einzelne Theile des Doms von Köln. AND: Ders. Geschichte und Beschreibung des Doms zu Köln… CHF 30,000 to 50,000.

Koller, Sep. 17: SCHEDEL, HARTMANN. Buch der Chroniken und Geschichten. Nürnberg, Anton Koberger, 23. Dez. 1493. CHF 25,000 to 40,000.
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