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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Fr. Colmcille | The Story of Mellifont |
1958 | EUR 50.00 - 80.00 | EUR 37.50 | |
| 27 | Healy, John | History Of The Diocese Of Meath |
Dublin | 1908 | EUR 50.00 - 100.00 | EUR 68.75 |
| 28 | Medieval Trim. History and Archaeology by Michael Potterton |
2005 | EUR 50.00 - 100.00 | EUR 50.00 | ||
| 29 | William R. Wilde | The Beauties of the Boyne, and its Tributary, The Blackwater |
1850 | EUR 60.00 - 120.00 | EUR 300.00 | |
| 30 | Knock Shrine | Liam Ua Cadhain do scriobh |
1936 | EUR 40.00 - 60.00 | EUR 37.50 | |
| 31 | The Hon. Mrs. Ward. Telescope Teachings: A Familiar Sketch Of Astronomical Discovery |
London | 1859 | EUR 50.00 - 100.00 | EUR 187.50 | |
| 32 | The King's County (Offaly) Directory |
1890 | EUR 100.00 - 150.00 | Not Sold | ||
| 33 | Vincent Abbott | Local Histories - A Place Called Rahugh |
EUR 40.00 - 80.00 | EUR 50.00 | ||
| 34 | Clonmacnois, King's County |
1906-1907 | EUR 50.00 - 80.00 | EUR 50.00 | ||
| 35 | Birr Year Review: a collection of 10 copies from the from the early 2000's |
1997 | EUR 50.00 - 80.00 | EUR 81.25 | ||
| 36 | ed WJ Hayes | Moyne-Templetuohy, A Life of its Own, the story of a Tipperary Parish |
EUR 80.00 - 120.00 | EUR 137.50 | ||
| 37 | Peter O'Grady and P. J. Merrick | The Ballynamrossagh Ambush |
EUR 50.00 - 100.00 | EUR 37.50 | ||
| 38 | Tipperary Interest: History of Clonmel |
1907 | EUR 40.00 - 80.00 | EUR 37.50 | ||
| 39 | The Ancient and Present State of the County and City of Waterford |
Dublin | 1774 | EUR 200.00 - 300.00 | Not Sold | |
| 40 | William Laffan & Kevin V. Mulligan | Russborough, a Great Irish House, Its Families and Collections |
2014 | EUR 60.00 - 120.00 | EUR 150.00 | |
| 41 | [Phillips, Sir Thomas] | Londonderry and the London Companies 1609-1629 being a survey and other documents submitted to King Charles I |
1928 | EUR 40.00 - 60.00 | EUR 75.00 | |
| 42 | Shane Leslie | Lough Derg in Ulster |
1912 | EUR 60.00 - 100.00 | Not Sold | |
| 43 | Relating to SE Ireland, Wicklow, Wexford,Waterford: Wexford slides (with cd scan) |
about 1990s and early 2000s | EUR 40.00 - 60.00 | EUR 150.00 | ||
| 44 | Maritime Paintings of Cork |
Circa 2000 | EUR 50.00 - 100.00 | Not Sold | ||
| 45 | S MacThomas | Dublin/Meath/Cork/Kildare/Mayo: Collection of varied titles such as Glasnevin- Ireland's Necropolis |
2010 | EUR 40.00 - 80.00 | EUR 37.50 | |
| 46 | Lord Ashtown | Poems |
1965 | EUR 50.00 - 80.00 | EUR 87.50 | |
| 47 | Irish Historic Town Atlas |
2004 | EUR 50.00 - 100.00 | EUR 37.50 | ||
| 48 | Tipperary and Offaly Postcards: Funeral of McCormack Bros passing through Templemore |
1910-05-01 | EUR 40.00 - 70.00 | EUR 37.50 | ||
| 49 | Irish antiquarian postcards: Kerry, Central Hotel |
EUR 40.00 - 60.00 | EUR 37.50 | |||
| 50 | Cork Antique postcards: Ursuline Convent |
EUR 40.00 - 60.00 | EUR 37.50 |
![<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> ROALD AMUNDSEN: «Sydpolen» [ The South Pole] 1912. First edition in jackets and publisher's slip case.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/0a99416d-9c0f-4fa3-afdd-7532ca8a2b2c.jpg "<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> ROALD AMUNDSEN: «Sydpolen» [ The South Pole] 1912. First edition in jackets and publisher's slip case.")
![<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> AMUNDSEN & NANSEN: «Fram over Polhavet» [Farthest North] 1897. AMUNDSEN's COPY!](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/a077b4a5-0477-4c47-9847-0158cf045843.jpg "<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> AMUNDSEN & NANSEN: «Fram over Polhavet» [Farthest North] 1897. AMUNDSEN's COPY!")
![<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> ERNEST SHACKLETON [ed.]: «Aurora Australis» 1908. First edition. The NORWAY COPY.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/6363a735-e622-4d0a-852e-07cef58eccbe.jpg "<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> ERNEST SHACKLETON [ed.]: «Aurora Australis» 1908. First edition. The NORWAY COPY.")
![<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> SHACKLETON, BERNACCHI, CHERRY-GARRARD [ed.]: «The South Polar Times» I-III, 1902-1911.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/3ee16d5b-a2ec-4c03-aeb6-aa3fcfec3a5e.jpg "<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> SHACKLETON, BERNACCHI, CHERRY-GARRARD [ed.]: «The South Polar Times» I-III, 1902-1911.")
![<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.")
![<b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 11:</b> Darwin and Wallace. On the Tendency of Species to form Varieties..., [in:] <i>Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society,</i> Vol. III, No. 9., 1858, Darwin announces the theory of natural selection. £100,000 to £150,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/00d5fd41-2542-4a80-b119-4886d4b9925f.png "<b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 11:</b> Darwin and Wallace. On the Tendency of Species to form Varieties..., [in:] <i>Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society,</i> Vol. III, No. 9., 1858, Darwin announces the theory of natural selection. £100,000 to £150,000.")
