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

Auction Details

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
929

Old Irish Texts. 11 books issued in hardback by Dublin Institute of Advanced Studies plus others. 15 books, 13 in hb

 EUR 50.00 - 100.00 EUR 56.25
930

Irish interest. Collection on Eamon De Valera, 10 hbs including scarce titles, plus books on medieval Ireland, Irish towns and cities, medieval Ireland etc Circa 50 books

 EUR 50.00 - 100.00 EUR 37.50
931

Journals: An extensive collection of Poetry Ireland Review c100

 EUR 50.00 - 100.00 EUR 37.50
932

Irish interest. 19th century Art in Ireland; Irish Photo-journalism; natural history, landscape, Fr. Browne, Bank of Ireland 1783-1988, Ireland from the Air;

EUR 50.00 - 100.00 EUR 37.50
933

Irish and General Interest; politics, biography, Wild West, mystery, war, archaeology, etc etc. mostly modern. circa 100 books plus periodicals

 EUR 50.00 - 100.00 EUR 56.25
934

Irish/World Interest: Collection of titles, 4 Boxes

 EUR 80.00 - 120.00 EUR 50.00
935

Irish/World Interest: Collection of titles, 4 Boxes

 EUR 80.00 - 120.00 EUR 62.50
936

Irish/World Interest: Collection of titles, 4 Boxes

 EUR 80.00 - 120.00 EUR 62.50
937

Irish/World Interest: Collection of titles, 4 Boxes

 EUR 80.00 - 120.00 EUR 106.25
938

Irish/World Interest: Collection of titles, 4 Boxes

 EUR 80.00 - 120.00 EUR 62.50
939

Irish/World Interest: Collection of titles, 4 Boxes

 EUR 80.00 - 120.00 EUR 150.00
940

Irish/World Interest: Collection of titles, 4 Boxes

 EUR 80.00 - 120.00 EUR 68.75
941

Irish/World Interest: Collection of titles, 4 Boxes

 EUR 80.00 - 120.00 EUR 56.25
942

Irish/World Interest: Collection of titles, 4 Boxes

 EUR 80.00 - 120.00 EUR 100.00
943

Irish/World Interest: Collection of titles, 4 Boxes

 EUR 80.00 - 120.00 EUR 50.00
944

Irish/World Interest: Collection of titles, 4 Boxes

 EUR 80.00 - 120.00 EUR 87.50
945

Irish/World Interest: Collection of titles, 4 Boxes

 EUR 80.00 - 120.00 EUR 75.00
946

Irish/World Interest: Collection of titles, 4 Boxes

 EUR 80.00 - 120.00 EUR 37.50
947

Irish/World Interest: Collection of titles, 4 Boxes

 EUR 80.00 - 120.00 EUR 37.50
948

Irish/World Interest: Collection of titles, 4 Boxes

 EUR 80.00 - 120.00 EUR 50.00
949

Irish/World Interest: Collection of titles, 4 Boxes

 EUR 80.00 - 120.00 EUR 150.00
950

Irish/World Interest: Collection of titles, 4 Boxes

 EUR 80.00 - 120.00 EUR 75.00
951

Irish/World Interest: Collection of titles, 4 Boxes

 EUR 80.00 - 120.00 EUR 75.00
952

Irish/World Interest: Collection of titles, 4 Boxes

 EUR 80.00 - 120.00 EUR 50.00
953

Irish/World Interest: Collection of titles, 4 Boxes

 EUR 80.00 - 120.00 EUR 50.00
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    Sotheby’s: Ian Fleming. Casino Royale, London, 1953. First edition, first printing. $58,610.
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