Purcell Auctioneers: June 2026 Book Auction of c.610 Lots to include Antiquarian Books, Rare - Signed - Limited Editions, Local Histories, Republican Interest Books, GAA Interest, Irish Literature, Irish Railway Int etc. , 61726, Birr
Auction Details
- Auction Date
- June 17, 2026 - June 17, 2026
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Place Printed | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 242 | Kenney James; Healy J. | Sources for Early History of Ireland; Ireland’s Ancient Schools and Scholars |
1929; 1890 | EUR 60.00 - 100.00 | EUR 200.00 | |
| 243 | O'Callaghan John Cornelius; Burke; MacNeill; O’Brien George | 4 Books, including: History of Irish Brigades in Service of France |
1969; 1914; 1968; 1920; 1923 | EUR 50.00 - 80.00 | EUR 37.50 | |
| 244 | D'Alton | King James' Irish Army List |
1689; 1997 | EUR 50.00 - 70.00 | EUR 37.50 | |
| 245 | Duffy Sean; Flavin; Jones | Princes, Prelates and Poets in Medieval Ireland; Bristol’s Trade with Ireland and the Continent |
2013; 2009 | EUR 40.00 - 80.00 | EUR 43.75 | |
| 246 | Strickland W. G. | Dictionary of Irish Artists |
1989; 1913 | EUR 40.00 - 80.00 | EUR 62.50 | |
| 247 | Dillon William; Sullivan A. M. | 3 Books, including: Life of John Mitchell |
London | 1888; 1927 | EUR 50.00 - 80.00 | EUR 62.50 |
| 248 | Fullarton | Parliamentary Gazetteer of Ireland |
Dublin; London | 1845-46 | EUR 200.00 - 300.00 | EUR 137.50 |
| 249 | Kennedy Bart | The Green Sphinx |
1905 | EUR 50.00 - 80.00 | EUR 100.00 | |
| 250 | Pellew George | In Castle and Cabin or Talks in Ireland in 1887 |
New York | 1889 | EUR 50.00 - 70.00 | Not Sold |
| 251 | Tynan Katharine | The Wild Harp |
London | 1913 | EUR 40.00 - 60.00 | EUR 50.00 |
| 252 | Joyce P.W. | 4 Books, including: The Origin And History Of Irish Names Of Places |
Dublin; London | nd; 1913 | EUR 80.00 - 120.00 | EUR 100.00 |
| 253 | Moore John | Motor Makers in Ireland |
1982 | EUR 40.00 - 60.00 | Not Sold | |
| 254 | McCreary A. | Spirit of the Age |
1983 | EUR 40.00 - 60.00 | Not Sold | |
| 255 | Lavelle Patrick | The Irish Landlord since the Revolution |
1870 | EUR 60.00 - 120.00 | EUR 50.00 | |
| 256 | Hall S. C.; Hall Mrs. S. C. | Ireland Its Scenery and Character |
c. 1850 | EUR 160.00 - 250.00 | EUR 106.25 | |
| 257 | Hole Reynolds | A Little Tour in Ireland |
1892 | EUR 50.00 - 80.00 | EUR 100.00 | |
| 258 | Kinahan George Henry | A Handy Book on the Reclamation of Waste Lands, Ireland |
Dublin | 1882 | EUR 80.00 - 120.00 | EUR 100.00 |
| 258A | Swift Jonathan | The Works |
Dublin | 1774 | EUR 150.00 - 250.00 | Not Sold |
| 259 | Lewis Samuel | Topographical Dictionary of Ireland |
1837 | EUR 80.00 - 120.00 | Not Sold | |
| 259A | Boccaccio | The Decameron |
1969 | EUR 120.00 - 160.00 | EUR 62.50 | |
| 260 | Froude James Anthony | The English in Ireland in the 18th Century |
1872 | EUR 200.00 - 300.00 | EUR 225.00 | |
| 260A | The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night |
1973 | EUR 300.00 - 400.00 | Not Sold | ||
| 261 | Thackeray W.M. | The Irish Sketch-Book |
1843 | EUR 200.00 - 300.00 | EUR 275.00 | |
| 261A | Zaehnsdorf J. W.; Matthews B.; Cockerell Douglas; Cockerell Sydney | 4 Books, including: Art of Bookbinding |
1880; 1895; 1901; 1960 | EUR 80.00 - 160.00 | EUR 106.25 | |
| 262 | Caldwell John | Debates Relative to the Affairs of Ireland in the Years 1763 and 1764 |
London | 1766 | EUR 150.00 - 200.00 | Not Sold |
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