Purcell Auctioneers: C.600 Lot Auction to include Antiquarian Books, Rare, Limited & Signed First Editions, Maps, Irish Literature & Poetry, Local Histories, Fine Bindings, Republican Interest,GAA Programmes & Books , 12126, Birr

Auction Details

Auction Report
Auction Date
January 21, 2026 - January 21, 2026
Page Size: 601 items in 25 pages
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
201 Bas Beatha.

Cosaint Shibhialta.

Dublin. 1965 EUR 50.00 - 100.00 EUR 75.00
202 Realt Aodhain.

Wexford Private Press. An Ceolaire.

1954 EUR 80.00 - 140.00 EUR 125.00
203

Charlie Mackesy - An Buachaill, An Caochan, An Sionnach agus an Capall (The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and the Horse)

2022 EUR 80.00 - 100.00 EUR 100.00
204

20th-Century World Architecture: The Phaidon Atlas : The Phaidon Atlas Ibanez Lopez, Diana; Trafas, Zofia; Anderson, Richard; TERRAinteralia

EUR 60.00 - 120.00 EUR 37.50
205 Charle Cullen,

Nighttown. 10 photopolymer etchings.

EUR 800.00 - 1,200.00 EUR 625.00
206 Thornton, Robert John.

The Temple of Flora: The Complete Plates

2008 EUR 200.00 - 400.00 Not Sold
207 Graziano, Antonio P; Rossi, Francesco

The Sistine and Pauline Chapels in the Vatican

1975 EUR 40.00 - 60.00 EUR 37.50
208

The Many Faces of America John Norton, Language: English

Cornwall, England 1978 EUR 40.00 - 60.00 EUR 37.50
209 Edgar vAllan Poe

. Tales of Mystery and Imagination,

New York 1933 EUR 160.00 - 250.00 EUR 225.00
210 Edward Fitzgerald with an introduction by A C Benson,

Rubaiyat of Omar Khayya, translated into English verse

London EUR 100.00 - 200.00 EUR 2,125.00
211 Geoffrey Chaucer,

The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer

1958 EUR 40.00 - 60.00 EUR 187.50
212 Tim Flach.

Equus. Photos of horses all over the world capturing their physique and spirit

2008 EUR 60.00 - 100.00 EUR 50.00
213 Moreri (Louis)

Le Grand Dictionnaire Historique

Paris 1759 EUR 150.00 - 300.00 EUR 62.50
214 John Speede.

The Province of Ulster

c.1610 EUR 300.00 - 500.00 EUR 750.00
215 John Speede.

The Province of Connaugh with The Citie of Galwaye described.

1610 EUR 500.00 - 800.00 EUR 1,125.00
216

Robert Emmet, The Trial of; Colour poster of Robert Emmet at his trial where he gave his inspirational speech from the Dock, which inspired later generations of Irish republicans.

c 1900's EUR 40.00 - 60.00 EUR 68.75
217

Sea Charts Ireland: South West Coast including Crook Haven 1913, reprinted 1968; Old Head of Kinsale to Tuskar Rock 1979; Cork Harbour and approaches 1968, reprinted 1977;...

EUR 60.00 - 100.00 EUR 50.00
218 Cornelius Dankert

Hand Coloured Map of England, Wales & East Coast of Ireland

c.1690 EUR 200.00 - 250.00 Not Sold
219

Irish Railway Plan - Holy Cross to Cahir and Donaghill North to Clonmel. With outline colouring.

1837 EUR 120.00 - 150.00 Not Sold
220

Sea Charts Ireland: Tralee Bay to Liscanor Bay1878, reprinted 1955; Tralee and Brandon Bay 1896, reprinted 1972; Dingle and Ventry Harbour 1861, reprinted 1976; ...

EUR 60.00 - 100.00 EUR 37.50
221

Sea charts Ireland: Galway Harbour 1848, reprinted 1966; Approaches to Galway Bay, 1903, reprinted 1974; ...

EUR 60.00 - 100.00 EUR 112.50
222

Sea Charts UK: St Agnes Head to Dodman Point including the Isles of Scilly 1978; The Channel Islands and Adjacent Coast of France, 1979; ...

EUR 60.00 - 120.00 EUR 37.50
223 Bernard Scale.

County of Fermanagh. Original Fine Hand Coloured Eighteenth Century Irish Map

London 1798 EUR 40.00 - 80.00 EUR 37.50
224 Bernard Scale.

County of Kilkenny. Original Fine Hand Coloured Eighteenth Century Irish Map

London 1798 EUR 40.00 - 80.00 EUR 150.00
225 Bernard Scale.

County of Longford. Original Fine Hand Coloured Eighteenth Century Irish Map

London 1798 EUR 40.00 - 80.00 EUR 137.50