Purcell Auctioneers: c.600 Lot Auction to include Antiquarian Books incl. Books from the Library of the Late Kenneth Nicholls, Rare - Signed - Limited Editions, Local Histories, Republican Interest, Irish Literature etc., 40826, Birr

Auction Details

Auction Report
Auction Date
April 08, 2026 - April 08, 2026
Page Size: 120 items in 5 pages
Auction Lot Books
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
93

Ethel Mannin. Connemara Journal. 1947 Fine illustrations by Elizabeth Rivers. Fine in pictorial d.j. Original typed & signed letter from author to Patrick Byrne dated March 1964

1964 EUR 150.00 - 200.00 EUR 187.50
94

Local History- Various Counties: 21st West Cork Drama Festival, Anniversary Programme; 50 Years of Clonmel Scouting, 1929-1979; …

N/A EUR 60.00 - 100.00 EUR 93.75
95

(Local History) Through the eye of the Bridge, Islandeady and Glenisland 2010.

2013 EUR 40.00 - 60.00 EUR 50.00
96 edited and signed by David Dickson,

The Georgeous Mask – Dublin 1700-1850,

1987 EUR 40.00 - 60.00 EUR 37.50
97 T. Crofton Croker.

Legends of Killarney

C. 1880 EUR 60.00 - 90.00 EUR 50.00
98 Frank Columb.

The Lough Gowna Valley by Frank Columb. [story of an Irish Midland region, from its geological formation to the present] ; …

N/A EUR 50.00 - 80.00 EUR 43.75
99

The Glamour of Waterford by Downey. 1921; Ireland of the Welcomes by Kelleher; Leinster; Munster; Green and Silver by Rolt.

1968 EUR 50.00 - 80.00 EUR 50.00
100

Leinster local history from the Counties of Meath/Wexford/Westmeath/Meath/Carlow/Louth/Offaly (21)

N/A EUR 50.00 - 80.00 EUR 100.00
101

Munster/Connacht- Local History from the Counties of Limeric/Kerry/Sligo 15 Titles

N/A EUR 50.00 - 80.00 EUR 162.50
102

Cork International Exhibition and South of Ireland Souvenir.

1922 EUR 150.00 - 180.00 Not Sold
103 John Banville, Eoin Colfer, Billy Roche and Colm Toibin.

WexFour -

Dublin, Ireland, 2014 EUR 160.00 - 180.00 Not Sold
104

Passage East ([Kennedy (John F.)] – Padraic Fallon, Reprinted from the Irish Times, 25th November 1963. 'Passage East,'

N/A EUR 40.00 - 60.00 Not Sold
105

POSTCARDS: An Fantastic Album of Vintage Black ad White and Some Colour irish Postcards

N/A EUR 300.00 - 600.00 EUR 1,025.00
106

Sark etc. - An Album of Early Travel Photographs of Sark Island, Guernsey, Holyhead etc. c.80;

N/A EUR 60.00 - 120.00 EUR 37.50
107

From the Library of T J Hurley: 150 Black & White Photographs of family and friends of this well known individual.

N/A EUR 50.00 - 80.00 EUR 200.00
108

1903 Programme of Tours, Rail, Coach & Hotel- Wicklow, Wexford and Waterford, from May to October. Showing details oh 'Delightful Day Trips' and overnight excursions.

N/A EUR 50.00 - 80.00 EUR 250.00
109 William Bedell

Leabhuir an tSean Tiomna –

Dublin, 1827 EUR 100.00 - 200.00 EUR 162.50
110 ed De Brun, O Riain and O Coilean,

Folia Gadelica, essays presented to RA Breatnach,

Cork 1983 EUR 50.00 - 80.00 EUR 50.00
111

Two Kerry Classics: Fiche Blian ag Fas (Muiris O Suileabhain, 1933 – reprint from first year of publication); …

N/A EUR 50.00 - 80.00 EUR 68.75
111A

Aeriocht Na Feise

Baile Atha Cliath, circa 1920 EUR 40.00 - 80.00 Not Sold
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