Purcell Auctioneers: C.600 Lot Auction to include Antiquarian Books, Rare, Limited & Signed First Editions, Maps, Irish Literature & Poetry, Local Histories, Fine Bindings, Republican Interest,GAA Programmes & Books , 12126, Birr

Auction Details

Auction Date: January 21, 2026 - January 21, 2026

Page Size: 601 items in 25 pages

Lot Number	Author Name	Book Title	Year Published	Estimate	Actual Price
176		GAA: National Hurling League Final, 6 May 1956, Wexford V Tipperary	1956	EUR 80.00 - 160.00	EUR 93.75
177		GAA: National Hurling League Finals Division Division I Kilkenny V Tipperary	1957-05-12	EUR 80.00 - 160.00	EUR 112.50
178		GAA: All-Ireland Senior Football Semi Final 17 August 1958, Dublin V Galway.	1958	EUR 80.00 - 160.00	EUR 81.25
179		GAA: All Ireland Senior Football Semi Final 23 August 1959, Down V Galway,	1959	EUR 80.00 - 160.00	EUR 93.75
180		GAA: Hurling League Final 3 May 1959, Waterford V Tipperary	1959	EUR 80.00 - 160.00	EUR 187.50
181		GAA: All Ireland Senior Football Semi Final 11 August 1957, Cork V Galway.	1957-08-11	EUR 80.00 - 160.00	EUR 81.25
182		GAA: All-Ireland Junior Football Semi-Final 28 August 1955, Dublin V Cork.	1955-08-28	EUR 80.00 - 160.00	EUR 106.25
183		GAA: All-Ireland Senior Football Semi-Finals Replays 11 September 1955.	1955-09-11	EUR 80.00 - 160.00	EUR 106.25
184		GAA: Munster Fotball Finals 15 July 1951, Kerry v Cork-Fitzgerald Stadium Killarney.	1951-07-15	EUR 80.00 - 160.00	EUR 87.50
185		GAA: Munster Football Finals 13 July 1958, Cork v Kerry and Waterford v Kerry	1958-07-13	EUR 80.00 - 160.00	EUR 93.75
186		GAA: All-Ireland Senior Hurling Semi-Final 10 August 1958, Kilkenny v Tipperary - Senior.	1958-08-10	EUR 80.00 - 160.00	EUR 106.25
187		GAA: Leinster Football Final 22 July 1956, Wexford v Kildare	1956-07-22	EUR 80.00 - 160.00	EUR 350.00
188	Peigh Sayers	Leabhair Gaeilge relating to the Blasket Islands: Six books/booklets including Machtnamh Seana-Mhna	1939	EUR 60.00 - 80.00	EUR 62.50
189		Leabhair Gaeilge: Three works An Seabhac: An Seanchaidhe Muimhneach	1932	EUR 60.00 - 80.00	EUR 37.50
190	O Nolan, Gearoid)	Studies in Modern Irish	1919	EUR 40.00 - 80.00	EUR 81.25
191		[translation of Tolstoy into Irish]. Fioraon le Fiaran Cluiche de Chuid Leo Tolstoy. Fiachra Eileach do chuir Gaedilg air. Ath Cliath, An Comhar.	Circa 1900	EUR 50.00 - 100.00	EUR 37.50
192		[Tales from the Irish tradition in Ballingeary] Bealoideas Bheal atha an Ghaorthaidh. Conchubhar O Muimhneachain do bhailigh. Baile Atha Cliath. 1934 and Conamara le Padraig O'Domhnallain. 1934. 2 books.	1934	EUR 50.00 - 100.00	EUR 125.00
193		(Irish Folklore and Music) Sean O Curraoin - De Ghlaschloich an Oileain, published 1987.	1987	EUR 40.00 - 60.00	EUR 43.75
194		Focloir Gaeilge-Bearla O Donaill Hardback.	1977	EUR 40.00 - 80.00	EUR 62.50
195	illustrations by Jack B. Yeats].	Sean-Eoin. Mairin Ni Chriagain a scriobh, Tomas O'Faolain a d'aistrigh.	1938	EUR 50.00 - 100.00	EUR 125.00
196		Danta De idir Sean agus Nua (Una Ni Ogain & Roibeard O Duibhir)	1928	EUR 40.00 - 60.00	EUR 75.00
197	Geoffrey Keating - trans and notes David Comyn	Irish Texts Society -- The History of Ireland 3 Vols COMPLETE	1902	EUR 60.00 - 80.00	EUR 118.75
198		Iomramh Aonair: Breandan O hEithir (Liam Mac an Iomaire) HB in DJ. 1st edit.	2000	EUR 40.00 - 80.00	EUR 62.50
199		Scealta Craibhtheacha. Journal of Folklore of Ireland Society	1951-2	EUR 50.00 - 100.00	Not Sold
200	Baile Atha Cliath.	Doinicini an Domhain le Ailbhe O'Monachain.	1939	EUR 50.00 - 100.00	EUR 62.50

ALDE, Apr. 8: GUEVARA (ANTONIO DE). Histoire de Marc-Aurèle, Empereur Romain, vray miroir et horloge des Princes. Paris, Pierre et Galliot du Pré, frères, 1565. €3,000 to €4,000.

ALDE, Apr. 8: HEURES DE LA VIERGE. Horæ in laudem beatissimæ virginis Mariæ ad usum Romanum. Paris, Charles L'Angelier, 1556. €4,000 to €5,000.

ALDE, Apr. 8: MONTAIGNE (MICHEL DE). Les Essais. Édition nouvelle, trouvée après le deceds de l'autheur… Paris, Abel L'Angelier, 1595. €6,000 to €8,000.

ALDE, Apr. 8: [ROJAS (FERNANDO DE)]. Celestina, tragicomedia di Calisto et Melibea, tradotta de lingua castigliana in italiano idioma… Venise, 1531. €2,000 to €3,000.

ALDE, Apr. 8: CAMÕES (LUÍS DE). Os Lusiadas. Lisbonne, Pedro Crasbeeck, 1613. €2,000 to €3,000.

ALDE, Apr. 8: CERVANTES (MIGUEL DE). El Ingenioso hidalgo Don Quixote de la Mancha. Bruxelles, Roger Velpius & Huberto Antonio, 1611. €6,000 to €8,000.

ALDE, Apr. 8: LA FONTAINE (JEAN DE). Fables choisies, mises en vers. Paris, Denys Thierry et Claude Barbin, 1678-1694. €6,000 to €8,000.

ALDE, Apr. 8: CERVANTES (MIGUEL DE). El Ingenioso hidalgo Don Quixote de la Mancha. Madrid, Joaquin Ibarra, 1780. €3,000 to €4,000.

ALDE, Apr. 8: DIDEROT (DENIS) ET JEAN LE ROND D'ALEMBERT. Encyclopédie, ou dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers. Paris, 1751-1765. €15,000 to €20,000.

ALDE, Apr. 8: [LIVRE TISSÉ]. LAMARTINE (Alphonse de). Les Laboureurs. Poème tiré de Jocelyn… Lyon, J. A. Henry, 1883. €8,000 to €10,000.

ALDE, Apr. 8: [LIVRE TISSÉ]. Livre de prières tissé d'après les enluminures des manuscrits du XIVe au XVIe siècle. Lyon, [A. Roux], 1886. €5,000 to €6,000.
Sotheby’s
Books, Manuscripts & Objects from Three Important Collections
Open for Bidding 2-17 April

Sotheby’s, Apr. 2-17: [Guillaume de Lorris and Jean de Meun]. Le Roman de la Rose, [Geneva or Lyons, c.1481], first printed edition of the most important medieval French vernacular poem. £200,000 to £300,000.

Sotheby’s, Apr. 2-17: Castiglione. Il libro del cortegiano. [Venice], April 1528, first edition, in a magnificent binding by Jean Picard for Jean Grolier. £100,000 to £150,000.

Sotheby’s, Apr. 2-17: Jacobus de Cessolis. Schachzabelbuch, Strasbourg, 1483, von der Lasa copy. £50,000 to £70,000.

Sotheby’s, Apr. 2-17: World Championship, 1972. A collection of 84 press photographs of the famed match between Spassky and Fischer. £2,000 to £3,000.

Sotheby’s, Apr. 2-17: Ben Franklin. Autograph letter signed, to Lord Shelburne, British Prime Minister, during peace negotiations, November 1782. £15,000 to £20,000.