Purcell Auctioneers: c.630+ Lot Auction of a Collection of Irish & World Interest Books - Antiquarian Books, Rare & Signed First Editions, Maps, GAA Interest, Local Histories, Journals, Maps, Irish Language etc., 21925, Birr

Auction Details

Auction Date: February 19, 2025 - February 19, 2025

Page Size: 627 items in 26 pages

Lot Number	Book Title	Estimate	Actual Price
601	Irish Military Interest. History of the Irish Soldier by Bredin in dj;	EUR 50.00 - 100.00	EUR 87.50
602	[box of antiquarian books] early edition of Tale of a Tub by Swift; The Shipwreck printed in Dublin 1787 in leather; ...	EUR 50.00 - 100.00	EUR 175.00
603	Irish/World Interest: Collection of irish and World Interest c 40	EUR 40.00 - 60.00	EUR 25.00
604	Irish and World Interest: Soupers and Jumpers - The Protestant Missions in Connemara 1848-1937 by Miriam Moffitt, 2008; ...	EUR 40.00 - 60.00	EUR 87.50
605	Irish Biography and Irish Literature etc.	EUR 50.00 - 100.00	EUR 50.00
606	Quarterly Bulletin of The Alpine Garden Society , Published by The Alpine Garden Society of Great Britain,45 issues; The Harmsworth Encyclopaedia Ten Volume Set, 1906	EUR 40.00 - 80.00	Not Sold
607	The Modern Part of an Universal History, From the Earliest Account of Time 42 Volume set By the Authors of the Ancient Part .	EUR 400.00 - 800.00	Not Sold
608	Box of excellent condition Irish interest books and box of good quality general interest.	EUR 50.00 - 100.00	EUR 50.00
609	Early Celtic Ireland. Some important studies and box of Irish interest books on various subject. 55 books	EUR 50.00 - 100.00	EUR 56.25
610	Irish Railway books including Donegal Railway; Irish Derby, showbands, Kildare, Hetch Hetchy story of Limerick man Michael O'Shaughnessy etc, etc.	EUR 50.00 - 100.00	EUR 25.00
611	From The Personal Library of PAUL DURCAN: A varied collection of titles from various authors most of which are SIGNED by Paul Durcan c55	EUR 60.00 - 120.00	EUR 212.50
612	From The Personal Library of PAUL DURCAN: A varied collection of titles frrom various authors the vast majority have been SIGNED by Paul Durcan c50	EUR 60.00 - 120.00	EUR 162.50
613	From The Personal Library of PAUL DURCAN: A varied collection of titles from various authors the majority are SIGNED by Paul Durcan c 65	EUR 60.00 - 120.00	EUR 162.50
614	Irish Interest: A wonderful collection of Irish Titles such as Nice Fellow-A Biography of Jack Lynch by T Rtle Dwyer, 2001, 1st Ed.	EUR 40.00 - 80.00	EUR 56.25
615	Large box of modern first editions, mostly Crime, with historical fiction & fiction (40)	EUR 40.00 - 80.00	EUR 25.00
616	Irish Republicanism: An extensive collection of mainly Republican titles c 52	EUR 60.00 - 120.00	EUR 37.50
617	Irish Interest: Collection of Irish Related Titles c 90	EUR 40.00 - 80.00	EUR 112.50
618	Collection of Titles such as The Family Herald, A Domestic Magazine of Useful Information and Amusement.	EUR 40.00 - 60.00	EUR 37.50
619	Collection of Mainly Irish Titles such as Studies -A Irish Quartley Review-1916; On The Blanket-The H Block Story by Tim Pat Coogan, 1980; Hurling Giants by Brendan Fullam, 1994; Calendar of Inquisitions Formerly in the Office of the Chief Remembrancer of	EUR 60.00 - 100.00	EUR 25.00
620	Collection of World Interest titles c 65	EUR 40.00 - 80.00	Not Sold
621	Collection of World Interest Titles c 90	EUR 40.00 - 80.00	EUR 31.25
622	From The Personal Library of PAUL DURCAN: A varied collection of titles some of which maybe signed or inscribed c120	EUR 40.00 - 80.00	EUR 137.50
623	From The Personal Library of PAUL DURCAN: A varied collection of titles some which maybe signed or inscribed c120	EUR 40.00 - 80.00	EUR 137.50
624	Irish/World Interest Tiles c 100	EUR 40.00 - 80.00	EUR 37.50
625	From The Personal Library of PAUL DURCAN: A varied collection of titles some of which maybe signed or inscribed c90	EUR 40.00 - 80.00	EUR 250.00

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