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
176		An Irish Florilegium		1983	EUR 120.00 - 240.00	EUR 112.50
177		Statutes of the Irish Parliament			EUR 750.00 - 1,250.00	Not Sold
178		Calendar of Papal Registers		1896 and 1960	EUR 250.00 - 300.00	EUR 300.00
179	John O'Donohue	Conamara Blues: A Collection of Poetry		2000	EUR 50.00 - 70.00	EUR 62.50
180	Kevin Barry	(Kevin Barry, Signed First Edition's, First Prints) Kevin Barry -- City of Bohane		2011	EUR 40.00 - 60.00	EUR 50.00
181	Edgar Allan Poe	Edgar Allan Poe - The Popular Tales	Glasgow	1886	EUR 100.00 - 120.00	EUR 150.00
182	Agatha Christie	Murder on the Orient Express			EUR 40.00 - 70.00	EUR 68.75
183	L. How	How Green was my Valley -- Richard Llewellyn	London, United Kingdom	1960	EUR 350.00 - 400.00	Not Sold
184	Claire Keegan	Small things like these, First Printing of the gift edition		2023	EUR 40.00 - 60.00	EUR 37.50
185	C.S.Lewis	The Screwtape Letters		1942	EUR 40.00 - 80.00	EUR 275.00
186	Kevin Barry	(Irish Fiction, All First Editions, First Prints. Some Signed) Kevin Barry - That Old Country Music		2015	EUR 40.00 - 60.00	EUR 37.50
187	Alan Garner	The Owl Service	London	1967	EUR 500.00 - 600.00	EUR 875.00
188	Pat Boran (ed)	Shine On (Irish writing in support of those affected by mental ill health)	Dublin	2011	EUR 200.00 - 240.00	EUR 237.50
189		Roald Dahl's Book of Ghost Stories		1983	EUR 40.00 - 60.00	EUR 68.75
190	J. Harry	J.K. Rowling -- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban		2017	EUR 40.00 - 60.00	Not Sold
191	J. Harry	J.K. Rowling -- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone		1997	EUR 50.00 - 70.00	EUR 37.50
192	Terry Jones	Terry Jones -- The Lady and the Squire	London	2000	EUR 60.00 - 80.00	EUR 37.50
193	Maura Laverty	Maura Laverty - The Queen of Aran's Daughter		1995	EUR 40.00 - 60.00	EUR 37.50
194	Stephenie Meyer	(Rare Twilight UK Edition in first state jacket design) Stephenie Meyer - The Twilight Saga			EUR 100.00 - 140.00	Not Sold
195		Sinead O'Connor -- Remenberings		2021	EUR 40.00 - 60.00	Not Sold
196	Charlie Fox	Charlie Mackesy - The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse	London	2019	EUR 60.00 - 90.00	EUR 37.50
197		Eavan Boland -- Anna Liffey, Poetry Ireland Pamphlets, 1997		1997	EUR 80.00 - 100.00	EUR 118.75
198		(From Eavan Boland's own library) Against Love poetry, scarce proof copy with card inscribed to Eavan Boland, from the president of her American publisher, Norton		2014	EUR 60.00 - 80.00	Not Sold
199		The Poetry of Eavan Boland: A Postcolonial Reading (Irish Research) - Pilar Villar-Argaiz	Dublin	2007	EUR 140.00 - 180.00	EUR 100.00
200	T. Weston	Mark Millar, Frank Quitely, Chris Weston - The Absolute Authority (Volume Two)		2003	EUR 100.00 - 120.00	Not Sold

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.
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.