Purcell Auctioneers: Irish & World Interest Books which includes Antiquarian Books, Rare & Signed First Editions, Maps, Irish Literature & Poetry, Local Histories etc.
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Irish & World Interest Books which includes Antiquarian Books, Rare & Signed First Editions, Maps, Irish Literature & Poetry, Local Histories etc. | Total Sales (EUR) | 64,866.25 |
| Auction Date | June 25, 2025 - June 25, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) | 41,885.00 |
| Sale Number | #62525 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) | 70,611.00 |
| Total Lots | 672 | ||
| Sold Lots | 562 | Low Estimate of All Lots (EUR) | 53,475.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 83.63% | High Estimate of All Lots (EUR) | 87,571.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 110 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 74.07% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 354 | W.B. Yeats | The Wanderings of Oisin |
1889 | EUR 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | EUR 2,125.00 |
| 172 | The Shouldham Papers |
1750s to 1840s | EUR 300.00 - 500.00 | EUR 1,812.50 | |
| 201 | At Swim Two Birds Flann O'Brien |
1939 | EUR 800.00 - 1,200.00 | EUR 1,225.00 | |
| 464 | Thomas Kinsella | The Tain; Translated from the Irish Epic Tain Bo Cuailnge |
1969 | EUR 400.00 - 800.00 | EUR 1,062.50 |
| 532 | Charles Richard Weld. Vacations in Ireland |
1857 | EUR 300.00 - 500.00 | EUR 1,025.00 | |
| 549 | C S Lewis | Prince Caspian |
1951 | EUR 400.00 - 600.00 | EUR 975.00 |
| 177 | Crusader Castles |
1936 | EUR 400.00 - 800.00 | EUR 900.00 | |
| 519 | JACK B. YEATS | LIFE IN THE WEST OF IRELAND |
1915 | EUR 700.00 - 1,200.00 | EUR 875.00 |
| 514 | Oscar Wilde | A House of Pomegranates |
1891 | EUR 400.00 - 600.00 | EUR 812.50 |
| 277 | Reports From The Commissioners Respecting The Public Records of Ireland 1810-1815 |
1810-1815 | EUR 300.00 - 400.00 | EUR 812.50 | |
| 484 | Philip Lynott (Phil Lynott) | PHILIP |
1977 | EUR 400.00 - 500.00 | EUR 750.00 |
| 131 | J. Sterling Coyne & W.H. Bartlett | The Scenery and Antiquities of Ireland |
1835 | EUR 300.00 - 400.00 | EUR 687.50 |
| 580 | John O'Donovan's "Annals Of The Four Masters", 7 vols with maps, De Burca, Dublin |
EUR 300.00 - 600.00 | EUR 650.00 | ||
| 336 | John Banville | Birchwood |
1973 | EUR 400.00 - 500.00 | EUR 600.00 |
| 535 | Henry Coulter | The West of Ireland : Its Existing Condition and Prospects |
1862 | EUR 450.00 - 600.00 | EUR 575.00 |
| 209 | Joseph John Doke | M. K. Gandhi: An Indian Patriot in South Africa |
1909 | EUR 500.00 - 700.00 | EUR 575.00 |
| 495 | Joyce, James | ULYSSES |
1997 | EUR 250.00 - 350.00 | EUR 550.00 |
| 518 | YEATS, Jack B. | The Aran Islands |
1907 | EUR 350.00 - 450.00 | EUR 550.00 |
| 202 | Flann O Brien | The Third Policeman |
1967 | EUR 80.00 - 160.00 | EUR 500.00 |
| 442 | An Irish Portrait [SIGNED by Paul Henry] |
EUR 180.00 - 280.00 | EUR 475.00 | ||
| 313 | Lady Gregory | New Comedies |
1913 | EUR 300.00 - 500.00 | EUR 475.00 |
| 148 | Seamus Heaney: a Hazel Stick for Catherine Ann |
1983 | EUR 60.00 - 120.00 | EUR 475.00 | |
| 507 | A.C. Swinburne | A.C. Swinburne. Selected Poems |
1928 | EUR 400.00 - 600.00 | EUR 450.00 |
| 460 | Daniel Defoe | The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe |
1804 | EUR 400.00 - 600.00 | EUR 450.00 |
| 188 | Charles Dickens | Bleak House |
1853 | EUR 200.00 - 400.00 | EUR 450.00 |
![<b>Sotheby’s:</b> Ernest Hemingway. <i>Three Stories And Ten Poems,</i> [Paris], (1923). First edition of Hemingway’s first published book. $75,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/acf970a0-a15d-4c79-aa24-5e8e414cb465.png "<b>Sotheby’s:</b> Ernest Hemingway. <i>Three Stories And Ten Poems,</i> [Paris], (1923). First edition of Hemingway’s first published book. $75,000.")
