Purcell Auctioneers: c.650+ Lot Auction of a Collection of Irish & World Interest Books - Antiquarian Books, Rare & Signed First Editions, Early World Travel Guides, Maps, GAA Interest, Local Histories, Literature etc., 32625, Birr

Auction Details

Auction Date: March 26, 2025 - March 26, 2025

Page Size: 624 items in 25 pages

Lot Number	Author Name	Book Title	Place Printed	Year Published	Estimate	Actual Price
371		Thomas Louthiana or an Introduction to The Antiquities of Ireland in Upwards of Ninety Views and Plans		1758	EUR 500.00 - 700.00	Unknown
372	Kermode, P.M.C;	Manx Crosses, or the Inscribed and sculptured monuments of the Isle of Man from about the end of the fifth to the beginning of the thirteenth century	London	1907	EUR 120.00 - 180.00	Unknown
373	LAURIE, George	History of the Royal Irish Rifles		1914	EUR 250.00 - 350.00	Unknown
374	Flavius Josephus	The Genuine Works of Flavius Josephus Vols I & II ( As One Volume)...		1784	EUR 150.00 - 250.00	Unknown
375	Lucy Costigan & Michael Cullen	Strangest Genius: The Stained Glass of Harry Clarke...		1873 -- 1941	EUR 70.00 - 100.00	Unknown
376	John Richardson	Modern & Contemporary Art The Life of Picasso		1996	EUR 50.00 - 80.00	Unknown
377		Le Louvre: Collection of colour plates of paintings displayed at this renowned Gallery...			EUR 40.00 - 60.00	Unknown
378		Meiss, French Painting in the time of Jean de Berry...		1974	EUR 50.00 - 70.00	Unknown
379	James Joyce	Finnegans Wake - Special Limited Edition in Leather Edited by Danis Rose & John O'Hanlon			EUR 400.00 - 600.00	Unknown
380	James Joyce	Finnegans Wake (Limited edition, slipcased)		2010	EUR 125.00 - 175.00	Unknown
381	James Joyce	Ulysses	Paris	1930	EUR 300.00 - 500.00	Unknown
382	P.W. Joyce	A Child's History of Ireland		1908	EUR 40.00 - 60.00	Unknown
383	Kiely, Benedict	Counties Of Contention: A Study of the Origins and Implications of the Partition of Ireland Cork		1945	EUR 60.00 - 100.00	Unknown
384	Terry Eagleton	Irish Interest: Heathcliff and the Great Hunger		1995	EUR 50.00 - 80.00	Unknown
385	Padraic Colum.	Three Men		1930	EUR 120.00 - 140.00	Unknown
386		SIGNATORIES - Emma Donoghue, Thomas Kilroy, Hugo Hamilton, Frank McGuinness, Rachel Fehily, Eilis Ni Dhuibhne, Marina Carr and Joseph O'Connor...		2016	EUR 80.00 - 100.00	Unknown
387		Irish Interest: The Master by Colm Toibin, 2004...			EUR 40.00 - 80.00	Unknown
388		Irish Interest: Angelea's Ashes by Frank McCourt, 1996...			EUR 40.00 - 80.00	Unknown
389		Christies Auction sale - contents of Luttrelstown Castle on 26-28th September, 1983		1983	EUR 40.00 - 60.00	Unknown
390		The Leader / A Review of Current Affairs, Politics, Literature, Art and Industry - [ ed Moran (D.P.)] published Dublin 1900- 1901	Dublin	1900- 1901	EUR 40.00 - 80.00	Unknown
391	Feehan, John	Farming In Ireland...		2003	EUR 40.00 - 80.00	Unknown
392		Three Painters: Basil Rakoczi, Kenneth Hall, Patrick Scott		-1944	EUR 80.00 - 120.00	Unknown
393	Henry Wyndham	An Anglo-Irish Miscellany...		1964	EUR 150.00 - 180.00	Unknown
394		Irish Interest: The Silver Salver- The Story of the Guinness Family by Frederic Mullally...		1981	EUR 40.00 - 80.00	Unknown
395	John Berryman	Collected Poems 1937-1971, 1989...			EUR 40.00 - 60.00	Unknown

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