Purcell Auctioneers: Auction, Comprising a Portion of the Library of the Late Kenneth Nicholls (Historian and Irish Academic at UCC) From Templemartin, Co. Cork) and Other Clients, 100825, Birr
Auction Details
- Auction Date
- October 08, 2025 - October 08, 2025
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Place Printed | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 250 | Wellesley, Dorothy [Editor] | A BROADSIDE. No. 8 (NEW SERIES) AUGUST 1937 |
EUR 100.00 - 150.00 | EUR 62.50 | ||
| 251 | Rhein Album |
C. 1859 | EUR 400.00 - 500.00 | EUR 425.00 | ||
| 252 | Album of Ireland |
C. 1895 | EUR 60.00 - 90.00 | EUR 68.75 | ||
| 253 | An Gaedeal: The Gael : a weekly journal of stories, sketches, news, notes, songs, etc. |
Dublin | January 1916- March 1916 | EUR 100.00 - 200.00 | EUR 212.50 | |
| 254 | Barony of Le Power and Coroghmore in the Peerage of Ireland |
EUR 80.00 - 120.00 | EUR 100.00 | |||
| 255 | Military History Society of Ireland |
EUR 60.00 - 120.00 | EUR 75.00 | |||
| 256 | John Glatt | The Chieftains Autobiography |
1997 | EUR 40.00 - 60.00 | EUR 62.50 | |
| 257 | Incunabula elephant folio leaf 1480 from Pietro del Monte, Repertorium utriuseque Juris |
Padua | 1480 | EUR 70.00 - 110.00 | EUR 37.50 | |
| 258 | Johann Amerback | Incunabula Leaves, 1497 from Augustines Explanatio, Psalms, Basel |
Hain | 1972 | EUR 120.00 - 150.00 | EUR 68.75 |
| 259 | H.P. Lovecraft | The Haunter of the Dark |
1988 | EUR 40.00 - 60.00 | EUR 37.50 | |
| 260 | Man Myth & Magic Magazine: An illustrated encyclopedia of the supernatural (1970/1971) |
EUR 40.00 - 60.00 | EUR 37.50 | |||
| 261 | Photos and Postcards: 1. Album of portrait size photos; model lifeboats |
EUR 40.00 - 60.00 | EUR 37.50 | |||
| 262 | Postal History: Ring binder with plastic wallets of Irish postal history, stationary, cards, registered mail, covers |
EUR 50.00 - 70.00 | EUR 62.50 | |||
| 263 | YEATS,, W.B. | Cathleen ni Houlihan [and] The Pot of Broth |
London | 1905/1906 | EUR 40.00 - 60.00 | EUR 62.50 |
| 264 | Desmond Egan; Snapdragon |
1992 | EUR 40.00 - 60.00 | EUR 37.50 | ||
| 265 | Michael Longley; Lares |
1972 | EUR 40.00 - 60.00 | EUR 37.50 | ||
| 266 | Mike Scott | (The Waterboys) "Fisherman's Blues" |
New York -- London/Dublin | November 1985/January 1986 | EUR 80.00 - 100.00 | EUR 100.00 |
| 267 | James McKenna | SONG |
1972 | EUR 40.00 - 60.00 | Not Sold | |
| 268 | Mairtin O Direain | Clochadoir |
1974 | EUR 60.00 - 80.00 | EUR 137.50 | |
| 269 | Michael Hartnett | The Oat Woman |
1973 | EUR 70.00 - 90.00 | EUR 200.00 | |
| 270 | Desmond Egan | REQUIEM |
1974 | EUR 40.00 - 60.00 | Not Sold | |
| 271 | IRISHWOMEN CHAINS OR CHANGE, (Irish Women's Liberation Movement (IWLM)) |
Dublin | 1971 | EUR 250.00 - 350.00 | EUR 1,100.00 | |
| 272 | E. H. Barker [Edmund H. Barker] | Handwritten Signed Letter |
Dublin | EUR 80.00 - 100.00 | Not Sold | |
| 273 | Piatt (Donn)M.A. | Dialect in Mid-Leinster Gaelic Survivals |
Dublin | 1933 | EUR 50.00 - 100.00 | EUR 81.25 |
| 274 | Poblacht na hEireann War News No 6 |
EUR 100.00 - 200.00 | EUR 118.75 |
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![<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> [WILLEM BARENTSZ & HENRY HUDSON] - SAEGHMAN: «Verhael van de vier eerste schip-vaerden […]», 1663.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/d5f50485-7faa-423f-af0c-803b964dd2ba.jpg "<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> [WILLEM BARENTSZ & HENRY HUDSON] - SAEGHMAN: «Verhael van de vier eerste schip-vaerden […]», 1663.")
![<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> TERRA NOVA EXPEDITION | LIEUTENANT HENRY ROBERTSON BOWERS: «At the South Pole.», Gelatin Silver Print. [10¾ x 15in. (27.2 x 38.1cm.) ].](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/fb024365-7d7a-4510-9859-9d26b5c266cf.jpg "<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> TERRA NOVA EXPEDITION | LIEUTENANT HENRY ROBERTSON BOWERS: «At the South Pole.», Gelatin Silver Print. [10¾ x 15in. (27.2 x 38.1cm.) ].")
![<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> PAUL GAIMARD: «Voyage de la Commision scientific du Nord, en Scandinavie, […]», c. 1842-46. ONLY HAND COLOURED COPY KNOWN WITH TWO ORIGINAL PAINTINGS BY BIARD.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/a7c0eda0-9d8b-43ac-a504-58923308d5a4.jpg "<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> PAUL GAIMARD: «Voyage de la Commision scientific du Nord, en Scandinavie, […]», c. 1842-46. ONLY HAND COLOURED COPY KNOWN WITH TWO ORIGINAL PAINTINGS BY BIARD.")
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