Purcell Auctioneers: c.600 Lot Auction to include Antiquarian Books, Irish Histories, Rare, Limited & Signed First Editions, County & Parsh Histories, Fine Bindings, Republican Interest, Classic Marvel Comics etc., 21826, Birr

Auction Details

Auction Date: February 18, 2026 - February 18, 2026

Page Size: 584 items in 24 pages

Lot Number	Author Name	Book Title	Place Printed	Year Published	Estimate	Actual Price
126	F. X. Martin, editor	Leaders and Men of the Easter Rising, Dublin 1916		1967	EUR 50.00 - 100.00	EUR 62.50
127	McInerney	Peadar O'Donnell Irish Social Rebel	Dublin	1974	EUR 50.00 - 100.00	EUR 37.50
128		Republican Interest: Roger Casement -- The Black Diaries		-2002	EUR 100.00 - 140.00	EUR 62.50
129		Irish Republicanism/Elections: Election Paper for Fr Paddy Ryan		1973	EUR 40.00 - 80.00	EUR 62.50
130		Library of T J Hurley: Military Service Pensions Act 1934		1916-1919	EUR 100.00 - 200.00	EUR 150.00
131		Pro Treaty Flyer: A flyer with the heading ' From any Soldier in the National Army to any old Comrade fighting with the Irregulars' Issued during the Irish Civil War 1921-23		1921-23	EUR 60.00 - 100.00	EUR 81.25
132		The Social Teachings of James Connolly	Dublin	1920	EUR 50.00 - 80.00	EUR 50.00
133	edited by Kerryman, Padraig O'Fiannachta	Irish Text of the Bible		1981	EUR 50.00 - 100.00	EUR 118.75
134		Scealaiocht Amhlaoibh i Luinse		1971	EUR 50.00 - 100.00	EUR 50.00
135		Irish Language: Tearmai Eaglarta- Ecclesiastical Terms			EUR 40.00 - 60.00	EUR 50.00
136		[Irish traditional stories, Seanchas]. Psailtir na Rinne. Grinnsheanchus Iolscoile na Mumhan le O'Cuirrrin		Circa 1930	EUR 50.00 - 100.00	EUR 125.00
137	edited by Padraig O Siochfhradha	Irish Language: Laoithe na Feinne		1941	EUR 50.00 - 80.00	EUR 56.25
138	Norma Borthwick	Ceachta Beaga Gaedhilge Irish Reading Lessons		1903-1906	EUR 50.00 - 100.00	EUR 125.00
139	Pierre-Leon Rivard	Tioma Nuadh ar Dtighearna agus ar Slanuigheora Iosa Criosd ar na Tharruig Go Firinneach as Greigis Go Gaoidheilg by Huilliam O'Domhnuill		1816	EUR 50.00 - 80.00	EUR 87.50
140		Maire -- Mo Dha Roisin		1942	EUR 40.00 - 60.00	EUR 43.75
141	L. Mc Cionnaith	Irish language. Gaeilge; Focloir Bearla/Gaeilge		1935	EUR 50.00 - 100.00	EUR 37.50
142		Focloir Gaedilge agus Bearla - An Irish-English dictionary Dinneen, Patrick S.		1927	EUR 50.00 - 100.00	EUR 62.50
143	Frank O'Connor	The Midnight Court, new translation	London	1945	EUR 40.00 - 60.00	EUR 43.75
144	Tomas O hAodha	An Salfa?tho?ir Gaedhealach, ceachtanna le haghaidh amhra?ineachta do mhu?ineadh i nGaedhilig ins na bun-scoilleannaibh ar an modh sion a tugtar an tonic sal-fa? air		1922	EUR 40.00 - 60.00	Not Sold
145	Cormac O Caolaig	Irish Language: Gnas na Gaeoilge...		1940	EUR 50.00 - 80.00	EUR 37.50
146	Eoghan O Neill	Irish Language: Gleann An Oir		1988	EUR 50.00 - 80.00	EUR 43.75
147	Richard Doyle	Richard Doyle & William Allingham 'In Fairyland'		-1875	EUR 150.00 - 250.00	EUR 275.00
148	Robert Atkinson	Irish Language: Royal Irish Academy-The Passions and the Homilies from Leabhar Breac		1887	EUR 50.00 - 80.00	EUR 50.00
149	Padraig Standun	Irish Language: Suil le Breith		1983	EUR 50.00 - 80.00	EUR 37.50
150	Rev G Keating	Irish Language: Tri bior Gaoite an bais- The Three Shafts of Death		1890	EUR 50.00 - 80.00	EUR 75.00

Chiswick Auctions
Books & Works on Paper
12th March 2026

Chiswick, Mar. 12: Churchill: The World in Crisis. Inscribed in 4 vols. 1923-31. £18,000 - £22,000.

Chiswick, Mar. 12: Rowling. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Inscribed. £6,000 to £8,000.

Chiswick, Mar. 12: Ponting. Polar Photographs (2) 1910-11. £3,000 - £4,000.

Chiswick, Mar. 12: Gray [Artist.] India. Album 40 original drawings. 1858 - 1862. £2,000 - £3,000.

Chiswick, Mar. 12: Lane’s Celestial Globe, 1811. £600 - £800.
Forum Auctions
Natural History: The remaining stock of Antiquariaat Junk, 1899-2026
25 March 2026

Forum, Mar. 25: Botany.- Andrews (H.C.) Coloured Engravings of Heaths, 4 vol. in 2, first edition, [1710,--94]-1802-1809-[1830]. £10,000 - £15,000.

Forum, Mar. 25: Butterflies.- Cramer (Pierre) and Caspar Stoll. De Uitlandsche Kapellen voorkomende in de drie Waereld-Deelen…,, 5 vol., Amsterdam & Utrecht, 1779-91. £8,000 - £12,000.

Forum, Mar. 25: Voyages.- Darwin (Charles) and others. Narrative of the Surveying Voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle, 3 vol. in 4, including Appendix to vol.2, first edition, 1839. £8,000 - £12,000.

Forum, Mar. 25: Butterflies.- de Graaf (Willem Diederik Vincent). [Inlandsche Kapellen in beeld], 170 fine original watercolours, [Enkhuizen], [1800-40]. £8,000 - £12,000.

Forum Auctions
Natural History: The remaining stock of Antiquariaat Junk, 1899-2026
25 March 2026

Forum, Mar. 25: Birds.- Dresser (Henry Eeles). A History of the Birds of Europe, 9 vol., including supplement, first edition, by the author, 1871-96. £6,000 - £8,000.

Forum, Mar. 25: Zoology.- Felines.- Elliot (Daniel Giraud). A Monograph of the Felidæ or Family of the Cats, first edition, for the Subscribers, by the Author, [1878]-1883. £25,000 - £30,000.

Forum, Mar. 25: Birds.- Frisch (Johann Leonard). Vorstellung der Vögel Deutschlandes, 2 vol., first edition, Berlin, Friedr. Wilhelm Birnsteil, [1736]-1763. £40,000 - £60,000.

Forum, Mar. 25: Birds.- Gould (John). The Birds of Great Britain, 5 vol., first edition, by the author, 1862-1873. £30,000 - £40,000.

Forum Auctions
Natural History: The remaining stock of Antiquariaat Junk, 1899-2026
25 March 2026

Forum, Mar. 25: Pomology.- France.- Poiteau (A.) Pomologie Française. Recueil des Plus Beaux Fruits cultivés en France, 4 vol., Paris, 1846. £30,000 - £40,000.

Forum, Mar. 25: Botany.- [Robin (Jean)]. Histoire des Plantes, nouvellement trouvées en l'Isle Virgine…,, 1620; with Geoffrey Linocier L'Histoire des plantes, second edition, 1619-20. £3,000 - £4,000.

Forum, Mar. 25: Asia.- Japan.- Siebold (P.F. von). Nippon. Archiv zur Beschreibung von Japan, 7 parts in 6 vol., first edition, Leyden, [1832]-1852. £35,000 - £45,000.

Forum, Mar. 25: Asia.- Valentijn (Francois). Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indiën..., 5 vol. in 8, first edition, Dordrecht [&] Amsterdam, 1724-26. £8,000 - £12,000.

Forum, Mar. 25: Botany.- Australia.- Redouté (P.J.).- Ventenat (Étienne Pierre). Jardin de la Malmaison, 2 vol.,, Paris, 1803-04[-05]. £30,000 - £40,000.
ALDE, Mar. 11: AUGUSTIN (Saint). De civitate Dei. Rome, Konrad Sweynheym et Arnold Pannartz, 1470. €20,000 - €30,000.

ALDE, Mar. 11: [REGNART (LE LIVRE DE)]. [Le] Docteur en malice, maistre Regnard, demonstrant les ruzes et cautelles qu'il use envers les personnes… Rouen, 1550. €20,000 - €30,000.

ALDE, Mar. 11: TRITHÈME (JEAN). Polygraphie et universelle escriture cabalistique. Paris, [Benoît Prévost pour] Jacques Kerver, 1561. €8,000 - €10,000.

ALDE, Mar. 11: CAUS (SALOMON DE). La Perspective, avec la raison des ombres et des miroirs. Londres, John Norton, 1612.

ALDE, Mar. 11: NICERON (JEAN-FRANÇOIS). La Perspective curieuse ou magie artificielle des effets merveilleux de l'optique. Paris, Pierre Billaine, 1638. €6,000 - €8,000.

ALDE, Mar. 11: VONTET (JACQUES). L’Art de trancher la viande et toute sorte de fruits… S.l.n.d. [probablement Lyon, vers 1647]. €20,000 - €30,000.

ALDE, Mar. 11: HUGO (VICTOR). [Paysage spectral avec une église], [vers 1837]. €20,000 - €30,000.

ALDE, Mar. 11: [HERVEY DE SAINT-DENYS (LÉON D')]. Les Rêves et les Moyens de les diriger. Observations pratiques. Paris, Amyot, 1867. €3,000 - €4,000.

ALDE, Mar. 11: GACHET (PAUL-FERDINAND). Les Chats de Gachet (Manuscrit). S.d. [avant mai 1873]. €6,000 - €8,000.

ALDE, Mar. 11: [REDON (ODILON)]. PICARD (EDMOND). Le Juré. Monodrame en cinq actes… Bruxelles, Mme veuve Monnom, 1887. €7,000 - €9,000.

ALDE, Mar. 11: [TOULOUSE-LAUTREC (HENRI DE) ET HENRI-GABRIEL IBELS]. MONTORGUEIL (GEORGES). Le Café-concert. Paris, [1893]. €4,000 - €5,000.

ALDE, Mar. 11: [TERRY (EMILIO)]. Projet de fontaine. Dessin original au stylo et à l'encre noire. 1938. €2,000 - €3,000.