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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 151 | Mike Cronin, Mark Duncan and Paul Rouse | GAA: The GAA- A Peoples History |
2010 | EUR 40.00 - 80.00 | EUR 37.50 | |
| 152 | The Story Of Brosna GAA 1888-2018 |
2019 | EUR 40.00 - 60.00 | EUR 37.50 | ||
| 153 | Mick Mackey | The Mackey Story by Seamus O'Ceallaigh and Sean Murphy |
1982 | EUR 60.00 - 100.00 | EUR 62.50 | |
| 154 | GAA Kilkenny: James Stephens-All Ireland Hurling Club Champions |
1976 | EUR 60.00 - 100.00 | EUR 68.75 | ||
| 155 | Pat O'Shea | Records of the Kerry County Senior Championships 1889-1998 'Face The Ball' |
1998 | EUR 40.00 - 60.00 | Not Sold | |
| 156 | Eddie Keher | GAA: Hurling Hurling Heroes- Fourteen Hurling Greats Profiled |
2000 | EUR 40.00 - 80.00 | EUR 37.50 | |
| 157 | Michael O' Dwyer | The History of Cricket in County Kilkenny - The Forgotten Game |
2006 | EUR 40.00 - 60.00 | EUR 56.25 | |
| 158 | GAA: Henry Shefflin- The Autobiography |
2015 | EUR 40.00 - 80.00 | EUR 37.50 | ||
| 159 | Seamus J King | Tipperary GAA Story 1935-1984 |
1988 | EUR 80.00 - 120.00 | EUR 62.50 | |
| 160 | Denis Kinsella | GAA. The Mooncoin Story |
EUR 40.00 - 60.00 | EUR 75.00 | ||
| 161 | Indo-Westindian Cricket - Frank Birbalsingh and Clem Shiwcharan |
London | 1988 | EUR 80.00 - 160.00 | Not Sold | |
| 162 | Micheal O Muircheartaigh | GAA: From Borroloola To Mangerton Mountain |
2006 | EUR 40.00 - 80.00 | EUR 37.50 | |
| 163 | Tommy O'Connor | Kerry GAA: Ardfert- A Hurling History |
1988 | EUR 40.00 - 60.00 | EUR 50.00 | |
| 164 | Tommy O'Connor | North Kerry = A Hurling History- A History of the North Kerry Hurling Board |
2015 | EUR 40.00 - 60.00 | Not Sold | |
| 165 | Jack Mahon | GAA: A History of Gaelic Football |
2000 | EUR 50.00 - 80.00 | EUR 37.50 | |
| 166 | Sean Og O Ceallachain | GAA: Giants of Gaelic Football- All- Time Greats |
2007 | EUR 40.00 - 80.00 | Not Sold | |
| 167 | Tony Ryan | A History of The Dungarvan GAA Club from 1885 to 2017 |
EUR 40.00 - 60.00 | Not Sold | ||
| 168 | All Ireland Football Final Programme Kerry v Kildare |
22nd September 1929 | EUR 200.00 - 400.00 | EUR 500.00 | ||
| 169 | All Ireland Football Semi Final Kildare v Monaghan Programme |
25th August 1929 | EUR 200.00 - 400.00 | EUR 500.00 | ||
| 170 | Rugby Union: 1948-13 March, Ireland v Wales, programme for Ireland's Grand Slam Winning Match |
EUR 350.00 - 600.00 | Not Sold | |||
| 171 | Rugby Union: Collection of Programmes from the 1930's and 40's |
1931-02-01 | EUR 70.00 - 140.00 | EUR 325.00 | ||
| 172 | Rugby Union: 1927 Ireland v Scotland pictorial booklet issued by The Irish Times |
EUR 100.00 - 200.00 | EUR 62.50 | |||
| 173 | Heaney, Seamus | Beowulf |
London | 1999 | EUR 400.00 - 500.00 | EUR 500.00 |
| 174 | Seamus Heaney; The Door stands open, Heaney Tribute to Milosz |
2005 | EUR 350.00 - 500.00 | EUR 600.00 | ||
| 175 | Heaney Seamus SIGNED, The Midnight Verdict |
Dublin | 1993 | EUR 100.00 - 200.00 | EUR 175.00 |
![<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")
![<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")
