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

Page Size: 617 items in 25 pages

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

Forum Auctions
Natural History: The remaining stock of Antiquariaat Junk, 1899-2026
25 March 2026

Forum, Mar. 25: Botany.- Andrews (H.C.) Coloured Engravings of Heaths, 4 vol. in 2, first edition, [1710,--94]-1802-1809-[1830]. £10,000 - £15,000.

Forum, Mar. 25: Butterflies.- Cramer (Pierre) and Caspar Stoll. De Uitlandsche Kapellen voorkomende in de drie Waereld-Deelen…,, 5 vol., Amsterdam & Utrecht, 1779-91. £8,000 - £12,000.

Forum, Mar. 25: Voyages.- Darwin (Charles) and others. Narrative of the Surveying Voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle, 3 vol. in 4, including Appendix to vol.2, first edition, 1839. £8,000 - £12,000.

Forum, Mar. 25: Butterflies.- de Graaf (Willem Diederik Vincent). [Inlandsche Kapellen in beeld], 170 fine original watercolours, [Enkhuizen], [1800-40]. £8,000 - £12,000.

Forum Auctions
Natural History: The remaining stock of Antiquariaat Junk, 1899-2026
25 March 2026

Forum, Mar. 25: Birds.- Dresser (Henry Eeles). A History of the Birds of Europe, 9 vol., including supplement, first edition, by the author, 1871-96. £6,000 - £8,000.

Forum, Mar. 25: Zoology.- Felines.- Elliot (Daniel Giraud). A Monograph of the Felidæ or Family of the Cats, first edition, for the Subscribers, by the Author, [1878]-1883. £25,000 - £30,000.

Forum, Mar. 25: Birds.- Frisch (Johann Leonard). Vorstellung der Vögel Deutschlandes, 2 vol., first edition, Berlin, Friedr. Wilhelm Birnsteil, [1736]-1763. £40,000 - £60,000.

Forum, Mar. 25: Birds.- Gould (John). The Birds of Great Britain, 5 vol., first edition, by the author, 1862-1873. £30,000 - £40,000.

Forum Auctions
Natural History: The remaining stock of Antiquariaat Junk, 1899-2026
25 March 2026

Forum, Mar. 25: Pomology.- France.- Poiteau (A.) Pomologie Française. Recueil des Plus Beaux Fruits cultivés en France, 4 vol., Paris, 1846. £30,000 - £40,000.

Forum, Mar. 25: Botany.- [Robin (Jean)]. Histoire des Plantes, nouvellement trouvées en l'Isle Virgine…,, 1620; with Geoffrey Linocier L'Histoire des plantes, second edition, 1619-20. £3,000 - £4,000.

Forum, Mar. 25: Asia.- Japan.- Siebold (P.F. von). Nippon. Archiv zur Beschreibung von Japan, 7 parts in 6 vol., first edition, Leyden, [1832]-1852. £35,000 - £45,000.

Forum, Mar. 25: Asia.- Valentijn (Francois). Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indiën..., 5 vol. in 8, first edition, Dordrecht [&] Amsterdam, 1724-26. £8,000 - £12,000.

Forum, Mar. 25: Botany.- Australia.- Redouté (P.J.).- Ventenat (Étienne Pierre). Jardin de la Malmaison, 2 vol.,, Paris, 1803-04[-05]. £30,000 - £40,000.
ALDE, Mar. 11: AUGUSTIN (Saint). De civitate Dei. Rome, Konrad Sweynheym et Arnold Pannartz, 1470. €20,000 - €30,000.

ALDE, Mar. 11: [REGNART (LE LIVRE DE)]. [Le] Docteur en malice, maistre Regnard, demonstrant les ruzes et cautelles qu'il use envers les personnes… Rouen, 1550. €20,000 - €30,000.

ALDE, Mar. 11: TRITHÈME (JEAN). Polygraphie et universelle escriture cabalistique. Paris, [Benoît Prévost pour] Jacques Kerver, 1561. €8,000 - €10,000.

ALDE, Mar. 11: CAUS (SALOMON DE). La Perspective, avec la raison des ombres et des miroirs. Londres, John Norton, 1612.

ALDE, Mar. 11: NICERON (JEAN-FRANÇOIS). La Perspective curieuse ou magie artificielle des effets merveilleux de l'optique. Paris, Pierre Billaine, 1638. €6,000 - €8,000.

ALDE, Mar. 11: VONTET (JACQUES). L’Art de trancher la viande et toute sorte de fruits… S.l.n.d. [probablement Lyon, vers 1647]. €20,000 - €30,000.

ALDE, Mar. 11: HUGO (VICTOR). [Paysage spectral avec une église], [vers 1837]. €20,000 - €30,000.

ALDE, Mar. 11: [HERVEY DE SAINT-DENYS (LÉON D')]. Les Rêves et les Moyens de les diriger. Observations pratiques. Paris, Amyot, 1867. €3,000 - €4,000.

ALDE, Mar. 11: GACHET (PAUL-FERDINAND). Les Chats de Gachet (Manuscrit). S.d. [avant mai 1873]. €6,000 - €8,000.

ALDE, Mar. 11: [REDON (ODILON)]. PICARD (EDMOND). Le Juré. Monodrame en cinq actes… Bruxelles, Mme veuve Monnom, 1887. €7,000 - €9,000.

ALDE, Mar. 11: [TOULOUSE-LAUTREC (HENRI DE) ET HENRI-GABRIEL IBELS]. MONTORGUEIL (GEORGES). Le Café-concert. Paris, [1893]. €4,000 - €5,000.

ALDE, Mar. 11: [TERRY (EMILIO)]. Projet de fontaine. Dessin original au stylo et à l'encre noire. 1938. €2,000 - €3,000.
Chiswick Auctions
Books & Works on Paper
12th March 2026

Chiswick, Mar. 12: Churchill: The World in Crisis. Inscribed in 4 vols. 1923-31. £18,000 - £22,000.

Chiswick, Mar. 12: Rowling. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Inscribed. £6,000 to £8,000.

Chiswick, Mar. 12: Ponting. Polar Photographs (2) 1910-11. £3,000 - £4,000.

Chiswick, Mar. 12: Gray [Artist.] India. Album 40 original drawings. 1858 - 1862. £2,000 - £3,000.

Chiswick, Mar. 12: Lane’s Celestial Globe, 1811. £600 - £800.