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Purcell Auctioneers: Truly Exceptional Sale Of The Library Of An Irish Gentleman and Other Very Important Clients to include the World Renowned First Edition of the Nuremberg Chronicle (July, 1493) and Other Incunabula , 112625, Birr

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Auction Date
November 26, 2025 - November 26, 2025
Page Size: 344 items in 14 pages
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
226

The Nuns Complaint Against The Fryars, being the charge given in to the Court of France by the Nunns of St. Katherine near Provins against the Fathers Cordeliers their Confessors

London 1676 EUR 200.00 - 400.00 EUR 400.00
227 Cottoni Posthuma

Divers Choice Pieces of that Renowned Antiquary, Sir Robert Cotton, Knight and Baronet

London 1672 EUR 200.00 - 300.00 EUR 137.50
228 Assertio Septem Sacramentorum (Defence Of The Seven Sacraments)

A theological treatise written by King Henry VIII of England

Paris (parisii) 1562 EUR 400.00 - 600.00 EUR 650.00
229

A COLLECTION OF POEMS

London 1768 EUR 50.00 - 80.00 EUR 475.00
230 GREVIN, Jacques

De venenis libri duo

1568 EUR 300.00 - 500.00 EUR 750.00
231

Horace's 'Omnia Opera'

Venice 1514 EUR 200.00 - 400.00 EUR 500.00
232 G.G. & J. Robinson, etc.

The History of England from the Earliest Times to the Death of George II Goldsmith, Dr Published

London 1800 EUR 60.00 - 120.00 EUR 87.50
233

Lord Byron; The Prisoner of Chillon, and Other Poems

London 1816 EUR 300.00 - 500.00 EUR 375.00
233A WILDE, Oscar (1854-1900)

The Happy Prince and Other Tales

London 1888 EUR 600.00 - 800.00 EUR 975.00
234

Sophonisba, or, Hannibal's overthrow: a tragedy acted at the Theatre-Royal by Their Majesties servants LEE

1697 EUR 100.00 - 200.00 EUR 93.75
235 Sprat (Thomas)

The History of the Royal-Society of London, For the Improving of Natural Knowledge, first edition

1667 EUR 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 EUR 625.00
236 La Fontaine, Jean De. 1621-1695

Fables Choisies. Mises en Vers

La Haye 1700 EUR 80.00 - 160.00 EUR 225.00
237

An early 18th century Latin' Biblia Sacra'

London 1710 EUR 60.00 - 120.00 EUR 62.50
238 White, Alexandro

Schismatis Anglicani Redargutio (Refutation of the Anglican Schism)

Lovanii anno 1661 EUR 150.00 - 250.00 EUR 100.00
239 R C Chaplain

The History of the English College at Doway, from Its First Foundation in 1568, to the Present Time As Also a Particular Description of the College, Gardens, &c.

London 1713 EUR 80.00 - 120.00 EUR 175.00
240 Oliver Goldsmith

The Poetical And Dramatic Works Of Oliver Goldsmith, M. B. A New Edition

London 1786 EUR 50.00 - 100.00 EUR 200.00
241

The Life of Edward, Lord Herbert of Cherbury, written by himself

London 1770 EUR 80.00 - 120.00 EUR 62.50
242

Fine Maynooth Binding: A Lexicon Abridged From Liddell And Scott's Greek-English Lexicon

1867 EUR 80.00 - 120.00 EUR 81.25
243 [WELWOOD, James?]

An Answer to the late King James's Declaration to all his Pretended Subjects in the Kingdom of England

Dublin-Castle May 8. 1689 EUR 350.00 - 450.00 Not Sold
244 Desmond Ryan

Unique Dictator- A Study of Eamon de Valera

London 1936 EUR 60.00 - 120.00 EUR 62.50
245

Fine Bindings: Voltaire's General History. The Works Of The Late M. De Voltaire

London 1780 EUR 100.00 - 200.00 EUR 687.50
246

The Works of Soame Jenyns Esq.

1791 EUR 60.00 - 100.00 EUR 112.50
247 William Ewart Gladstone

Juventus Mundi, The Gods and Men of the Heroic Age

London 1869 EUR 60.00 - 120.00 EUR 200.00
248

IRISH PARLIAMENT. An Account of the Sessions of Parliament in Ireland, 1692

London 1693 EUR 350.00 - 450.00 EUR 325.00
249 Smollett M.D., T.

The History Of England From The Revolution To The Death Of George The Second

London 1807 EUR 100.00 - 200.00 EUR 300.00
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