Purcell Auctioneers: c.615 Lot Auction - to include Rare, Limited & Signed First Editions including Siged Seamus Heaney, Early Marvel Comics (Spiderman, Wolverine etc.), Republican Interest, GAA Interest, Antiquarian etc. , 121025, Birr
Auction Details
- Auction Date
- December 10, 2025 - December 10, 2025
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Place Printed | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Georgian Quarterly complete from 1958 to 1978 |
1958 | EUR 60.00 - 80.00 | EUR 75.00 | ||
| 102 | GAA: A wonderful collection of All Star Posters including the very first in 1971 |
EUR 100.00 - 200.00 | EUR 200.00 | |||
| 103 | The Gaelic Athletic Association in Dublin 1884-2000 |
-2005 | EUR 150.00 - 250.00 | Not Sold | ||
| 104 | GAA: History of Hurling |
1946 | EUR 50.00 - 80.00 | EUR 87.50 | ||
| 105 | Ryall, Tom Kilkenny | The GAA Story 1884-1984 |
Kilkenny | 1984 | EUR 40.00 - 60.00 | EUR 37.50 |
| 106 | Jim Brophy | Wicklow GAA: The leaters Echo- Wicklow GAA 1884-1984 |
EUR 40.00 - 80.00 | EUR 137.50 | ||
| 107 | Derry GAA | Doire- A History of the GAA in Derry |
1884-1984 | EUR 40.00 - 60.00 | EUR 50.00 | |
| 108 | Edward Cukketon, editor | Wexford GAA: St Martins GAA Club 1932-82 |
1982 | EUR 40.00 - 60.00 | EUR 75.00 | |
| 109 | Dublin GAA: Clanna Gael/Fontenoy- The History of Dublin's GAA Club 1887-1950 |
1994 | EUR 40.00 - 60.00 | Not Sold | ||
| 110 | Clare GAA: Treasured Memories- A History of O'Callaghan's Mills GAA Club 1886-1995 |
EUR 40.00 - 60.00 | Not Sold | |||
| 111 | The Claret And The Gold |
1887-1987 | EUR 40.00 - 60.00 | EUR 93.75 | ||
| 112 | Kieran Sheedy | Clare GAA: Feakle |
1990 | EUR 40.00 - 60.00 | EUR 75.00 | |
| 113 | Ollie Byrnes | Clare GAA: Clare Hurling Captains- 1887- 2011 The Roll of Honour |
2011 | EUR 40.00 - 60.00 | Not Sold | |
| 114 | Down GAA: An Dun- The GAA Story |
EUR 40.00 - 60.00 | EUR 37.50 | |||
| 115 | Tim Moloney, editor | Clare GAA: The Claret and Gold- A History of Tulla Hurling Club 1887-1987 |
1987 | EUR 40.00 - 60.00 | EUR 75.00 | |
| 116 | Ollie Byrnes | Clare GAA: Heroes without Laurels - A Selection of Clare Hurling Teams 1897-1950 |
2017 | EUR 40.00 - 60.00 | Not Sold | |
| 117 | Down GAA: Liatroim Fontenoys 1988-2013 |
2016 | EUR 40.00 - 60.00 | EUR 37.50 | ||
| 118 | Offaly GAA: A History of Daingean GAA 1889-2014 |
2017 | EUR 40.00 - 60.00 | Not Sold | ||
| 119 | Malachy McSparran | Antrim GAA: Carey Faughs GAC Centenary History 1903-2003 |
1994 | EUR 40.00 - 80.00 | EUR 212.50 | |
| 120 | Eoghan Corry | Kildare GAA: Kildare GAA- A Centenary History |
1984 | EUR 40.00 - 60.00 | EUR 68.75 | |
| 121 | edited by john P Graham | Monaghan GAA: The GAA in Monaghan 1887-1999 |
1984 | EUR 40.00 - 60.00 | EUR 81.25 | |
| 122 | Down GAA: The Clonduff Story 1985-2007 |
EUR 40.00 - 60.00 | EUR 37.50 | |||
| 123 | Jimmy Blake | Offaly GAA: The Music of the Ash- History of Seir Keiran GAA Club |
2006 | EUR 40.00 - 60.00 | EUR 62.50 | |
| 124 | Meath GAA: Royal and Loyal Meath's GAA History Part 1884-1940 |
2002 | EUR 50.00 - 80.00 | EUR 68.75 | ||
| 125 | Moss Keane with Billy Keane |
2005 | EUR 40.00 - 60.00 | EUR 37.50 |
![<b>Dominic Winter, Jan. 28:</b> Lot 72. Edwards (George). <i>A Natural History of Uncommon Birds…</i> [and] <i>Gleanings of Natural History,</i> 7 volumes, 1st edition, 1743-64. £7,000-10,000](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/7f9e9df2-b83a-40aa-a1b7-a535a02705d5.jpg "<b>Dominic Winter, Jan. 28:</b> Lot 72. Edwards (George). <i>A Natural History of Uncommon Birds…</i> [and] <i>Gleanings of Natural History,</i> 7 volumes, 1st edition, 1743-64. £7,000-10,000")
![<b>Dominic Winter, Jan. 28:</b> Lot 236. <i>A New Dictionary of the Terms Ancient and Modern of the Canting Crew…,</i> By B. E. Gent., 1st edition, [1699]. £3,000-4,000](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/1832c377-f148-4e66-ba22-33bef01d81a7.jpg "<b>Dominic Winter, Jan. 28:</b> Lot 236. <i>A New Dictionary of the Terms Ancient and Modern of the Canting Crew…,</i> By B. E. Gent., 1st edition, [1699]. £3,000-4,000")
![<b>Dominic Winter, Jan. 28:</b> Lot 280. Elgar (Edward). <i>Concerto for Violin and Orchestra,</i> [1910], signed presentation copy. £500-800](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/df958814-0689-4876-8b73-cfe5c0c6ad24.jpg "<b>Dominic Winter, Jan. 28:</b> Lot 280. Elgar (Edward). <i>Concerto for Violin and Orchestra,</i> [1910], signed presentation copy. £500-800")
![<b>Sotheby’s, Jan. 27:</b> [World War II]. An archive of maps and files documenting the allied campaign in Europe, from the early stages of planning for D-Day and Operation Overlord, to Germany’s surrender. $200,000 to $300,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/9d2762bc-9f26-47ef-96de-1c28070e19f6.png "<b>Sotheby’s, Jan. 27:</b> [World War II]. An archive of maps and files documenting the allied campaign in Europe, from the early stages of planning for D-Day and Operation Overlord, to Germany’s surrender. $200,000 to $300,000.")
![<b>Forum, Jan. 29:</b> Plato. [<i>Apanta ta tou Platonos. Omnia Platonis opera</i>], 2 parts in 2 vol., editio princeps of Plato's works in the original Greek, Venice, House of Aldus, 1513. £8,000-12,000](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/df7dd9ac-f0d0-4cb3-a44d-2731758530e4.png "<b>Forum, Jan. 29:</b> Plato. [<i>Apanta ta tou Platonos. Omnia Platonis opera</i>], 2 parts in 2 vol., editio princeps of Plato's works in the original Greek, Venice, House of Aldus, 1513. £8,000-12,000")
![<b>Forum, Jan. 29:</b> Book of Hours, Use of Rome, In Latin, illuminated manuscript on vellum, [Southern Netherlands (probably Bruges), c.1460]. £6,000-8,000](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/c40bad29-8cb5-4347-a0fd-5361d39e84a5.png "<b>Forum, Jan. 29:</b> Book of Hours, Use of Rome, In Latin, illuminated manuscript on vellum, [Southern Netherlands (probably Bruges), c.1460]. £6,000-8,000")
![<b>Forum, Jan. 29:</b> Powell (Anthony). [<i>A Dance to the Music of Time</i>], 12 vol., first editions, each with a signed presentation inscription from the author to Osbert Lancaster, 1951-75. £6,000-8,000](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/b7fdee12-4803-4d32-9330-a5729091cb92.png "<b>Forum, Jan. 29:</b> Powell (Anthony). [<i>A Dance to the Music of Time</i>], 12 vol., first editions, each with a signed presentation inscription from the author to Osbert Lancaster, 1951-75. £6,000-8,000")
![<b>Forum, Jan. 29:</b> Herschel (Sir John F. W.) Collection of 69 offprints, extracts and separate publications by Herschel, bound for his son, William James Herschel, 3 vol., [1813-50]. £15,000-20,000](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/a06cc0dd-7619-45e9-b155-5ad75ed7b2e5.png "<b>Forum, Jan. 29:</b> Herschel (Sir John F. W.) Collection of 69 offprints, extracts and separate publications by Herschel, bound for his son, William James Herschel, 3 vol., [1813-50]. £15,000-20,000")