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 2, 90425, Birr

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Auction Report
Auction Date
September 04, 2025 - September 04, 2025
Page Size: 460 items in 19 pages
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
879

Irish Poetry. Collection of Hardback Irish poetry related titles, some of which maybe signed (9)

 EUR 50.00 - 80.00 EUR 25.00
880

Irish Poetry: Collection of books/booklets/pamphlets some of which maybe signed (30)

 EUR 50.00 - 80.00 Not Sold
881

Irish Interest: Poems by 'Eva' of 'The Nation' 1909; Memories by M G R.1887 plus 2 others (4)

 EUR 40.00 - 80.00 EUR 68.75
882

Irish Interest: Eyes of Youth-book of verse by various poets SIGNED by Francis Meynell; Ballads & Poems by Dora Sigerson. 1899 plus 1 other (3)

 EUR 40.00 - 80.00 EUR 25.00
883

The Rose of Heaven: Poems by Ella Young decorated by Maud Gonne, The Candle Press, Dublin 1920, limited edition, with 24 illustrations & decorations by Maud Gonne, uncut, original decorated boards. This copy was presented as a prize for excellence to Chri

 EUR 100.00 - 160.00 EUR 500.00
884

Irish Poetry. Collection of Hardback Irish poetry related titles, some of which maybe signed (9)

 EUR 50.00 - 80.00 EUR 25.00
885

Poems McBrien, Peter

 Dublin 1918 EUR 50.00 - 80.00 EUR 25.00
886

Irish Poetry. Collection of Hardback Irish poetry related titles (9)

 EUR 50.00 - 80.00 EUR 25.00
887 Sean P Farragher

Irish Interest: Dev and his Alma Mater-Lifelong association with Blackrock College 1895-1975

 1984 EUR 50.00 - 80.00 EUR 25.00
888

Irish Poetry: Collection of books/booklets/pamphlets some of which maybe signed (30)

 EUR 50.00 - 80.00 EUR 25.00
889

Irish Poetry. Collection of Hardback Irish poetry related titles (9)

 EUR 50.00 - 80.00 EUR 87.50
890

Irish Poetry. Collection of Hardback Irish poerty related titles, some of which maybe SIGNED (10)

 EUR 50.00 - 80.00 EUR 50.00
891

Irish Interest: Collection of booklets, pamphlets c 30

 EUR 50.00 - 80.00 EUR 25.00
892

Irish Interest: Collection of booklets, pamphlets c 30

 EUR 50.00 - 100.00 EUR 87.50
893

Irish Interest: Collection of Pamphlets/Booklets/Auction Catalogue c 35

 EUR 50.00 - 80.00 Not Sold
894

Irish Interest: Collection of Pamphlets/Booklets/Auction Catalogue c 40

 EUR 50.00 - 80.00 Not Sold
895

Irish Interest: Collection of Pamphlets/Booklets/Auction Catalogue c 30

 EUR 50.00 - 80.00 EUR 25.00
896

Irish Interest: Collection of Pamphlets/Booklets/Auction Catalogue c 30

 EUR 50.00 - 80.00 EUR 25.00
897

Irish Interest: Collection of booklets, pamphlets c 30

 EUR 50.00 - 80.00 EUR 25.00
898

Irish Interest: Collection of booklets, pamphlets c 30

 EUR 50.00 - 80.00 EUR 25.00
899

The Candle and Three Candle Press: A collection of titles from this renowned Irish publishing house, such as Turf by Lieut-Col K E Edgeworth 1941 plus 8 others (9)

 EUR 50.00 - 80.00 EUR 187.50
900

The Candle and Three Candle Press: A collection of titles from this renowned Irish publishing house such as The Coming of Earls by Florence M Wilson 1918

 A Dublin Ballad and other poems by Dermot Byrne EUR 50.00 - 80.00 EUR 125.00
901

Irish Interest: Collection of Pamphlets/Booklets/Auction Catalogue c 35

 EUR 50.00 - 82.00 EUR 68.75
902

Irish Interest: Collection of booklets, pamphlets c 30

 EUR 50.00 - 80.00 EUR 56.25
903

Irish Interest: Collection of booklets, pamphlets c 30

 EUR 50.00 - 80.00 EUR 81.25
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    Sotheby’s: Ian Fleming. Casino Royale, London, 1953. First edition, first printing. $58,610.
    Sotheby’s: A.A. Milne, Ernest Howard Shepard. Winnie The Pooh, United Kingdom, 1926. First UK edition. $17,580.
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