Purcell Auctioneers: Truly Exceptional Sale Of The Library Of An Irish Gentleman and Other Very Important Clients to include the World Renowned First Edition of the Nuremberg Chronicle (July, 1493) and Other Incunabula , 112625, Birr

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Auction Date
November 26, 2025 - November 26, 2025
Page Size: 344 items in 14 pages
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
76

The Complaint: or, Night-Thoughts on Life, Death, and Immortality Folio Society Facsimile William Blake & Edward Young

 2005 EUR 300.00 - 600.00 EUR 187.50
77

Poems on Several Occasions Matthew Prior 1st Tonson Subscription Edition Matthew Prior

 1718 EUR 200.00 - 300.00 EUR 175.00
78

Codex Sinaiticus: The Story of the World's Oldest Bible David Parker

 2010 EUR 200.00 - 400.00 EUR 450.00
79 Alexander De Hales (Alexander Alensis)

INCUNABULA - Summa Theologica

 Completed August 23rd, 1483 EUR 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 EUR 5,125.00
80 Harrington, James

The Oceana of James Harrington and his Other Works

 London 1700 EUR 400.00 - 800.00 EUR 750.00
81 JOHNSON, Samuel

A Dictionary of the English Language: in which the Words are Deduced from their Originals, and Illustrated in their Different Significations by examples from the Best Writers. To which are prefixed a History of the Language, and an English Grammar

 London 2006 EUR 250.00 - 350.00 EUR 312.50
82

The Poetical Works Of Alexander Pope, Esq.

 Glasgow 1785 EUR 500.00 - 1,000.00 Not Sold
83

The Complaint, and the Consolation; or NIGHT THOUGHTS YOUNG, EDWARD

 London 1797 EUR 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 EUR 1,875.00
84

The Luttrell Psalter : A Facsimile

 London 2006 EUR 400.00 - 600.00 EUR 687.50
85

The Great Book of Irish Genealogies - Edited

 De Burca 2003 EUR 160.00 - 240.00 EUR 400.00
86 Allen, Michael J. B. & Muir, Kenneth

Shakespeare's Plays in Quarto: A Facsimilie Edition of Copies Primarily from Henry E. Huntingtons Library

 1981 EUR 80.00 - 160.00 EUR 75.00
87 John Wyse Jackson and Hector McDonnell

Ireland's Other Poetry

 EUR 200.00 - 300.00 EUR 237.50
88

The Book Of Common Prayer : and administration of the sacraments, and other rites and ceremonies of the church, according to the use of the Church of England

 London 1751 EUR 200.00 - 300.00 EUR 450.00
89 David Roberts

The Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia

 Hague 1855 EUR 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 EUR 2,000.00
90

CROMWELLIAN SETTLEMENT [ACT OF SETTLEMENT] An Act For the better Execution of His Majesties Gracious Declaration For the Settlement of His Kingdome of Ireland, and Satisfaction of the Several Interests of Adventurers, Soldiers, and other His Majesties Sub

 Dublin 1662/1666 EUR 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 EUR 1,250.00
91

Italy By Lady Morgan. Complete In Two Volumes

 London 1821 EUR 200.00 - 400.00 EUR 150.00
92

The Works Of The Right Honourable Joseph Addison Esq.

 London MDCCXXI (1721) EUR 100.00 - 300.00 EUR 125.00
93

Dublin Printing: The Historical Part Of The Holy Bible or the Old and New testament, exquisitely and accurately described and engraven from designs of the Greatest Masters

 EUR 250.00 - 450.00 EUR 500.00
94 Prideaux, John

Viginti-duae Lectiones De Totidem Religionis Capitibus, Praecipue Hoc Tempore controvertis, prout publice habebantur Oxoniae in Vesperiis

 Oxoniae (Oxford) 1648 EUR 200.00 - 400.00 EUR 125.00
95

Paradise lost, a poem Milton, John

 1770 EUR 400.00 - 600.00 EUR 250.00
96 John Baskerville

Editions of Paradise Lost and Paradise Regain'd. Birmingham John Baskerville for J and R Tonson 1759

 1759 EUR 400.00 - 600.00 EUR 650.00
97 Milton, John

Paradise Lost. A Poem In Twelve Books

 London MDCLXXXVIII (1688) EUR 300.00 - 600.00 EUR 425.00
98 John Milton

Dublin Printing: Paradise Lost

 1772 EUR 200.00 - 300.00 EUR 150.00
99

The works of John Milton, historical, political, and miscellaneous

 London 1753 EUR 200.00 - 400.00 EUR 137.50
100 Milton, John

Paradise Lost

 1906 EUR 50.00 - 100.00 EUR 68.75
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