Purcell Auctioneers: C.600 Lot Auction to include Antiquarian Books, Rare, Limited & Signed First Editions, Maps, Irish Literature & Poetry, Local Histories, Fine Bindings, Republican Interest,GAA Programmes & Books , 12126, Birr

Auction Details

Auction Date: January 21, 2026 - January 21, 2026

Page Size: 601 items in 25 pages

Lot Number	Author Name	Book Title	Place Printed	Year Published	Estimate	Actual Price
550	Michael Swift	Irish Interest: Historical Maps of Ireland		1999	EUR 50.00 - 80.00	EUR 50.00
551	Sybil Connolly	Irish Coffee Table Books: In An Irish House edited		1988	EUR 50.00 - 80.00	EUR 37.50
552	Paul Kelly	Irish Interest Coffee Table Books: Return to Sender-Revisting John Hinde's ireland		2019	EUR 50.00 - 80.00	EUR 37.50
553	patrick and Maura Shaffrey	Irish Coffee Table Books: Irish Countryside Buildings		1985	EUR 40.00 - 60.00	EUR 68.75
554	JacquelineO'Brien and Peter Harbison	Irish Coffee Table Books: The Big House in Ireland by Valerie Pakenham; Ancient Ireland		1996	EUR 50.00 - 80.00	EUR 75.00
555	J Anthony Gaughan	Irish Interest: The Knight of Glin		1978	EUR 50.00 - 80.00	EUR 300.00
556		Irish Interest: Collection of Irish related to titles c25			EUR 40.00 - 60.00	EUR 87.50
557		Books Ireland-The World Of Irish Books c110 issues of this well known magazine,which supports the Irish book industry.			EUR 40.00 - 80.00	EUR 118.75
558		Journal of the Kerry Archaeological And Historical Society (30) and The Kerry Magazine (8)			EUR 50.00 - 80.00	EUR 162.50
559	T J Hurley	T J Hurley; Archive material. TJ Hurley was closely connected to Austin Stack and Constance Markievicz and other notables from the revolutionary period.			EUR 100.00 - 150.00	EUR 875.00
560		Good Collection Of Irish Language Titles - c.45+			EUR 40.00 - 80.00	EUR 50.00
561		Complete set of Archaeology Ireland from issue 1 to present issue.			EUR 60.00 - 100.00	EUR 187.50
562	Bannerman, David Armitage; George E Lodge illustrator.	'The Birds of the British Isles'.	Edinburgh and London	1953	EUR 80.00 - 120.00	EUR 162.50
563		Irish Interest: Collection of mainly Irish related to titles c27			EUR 40.00 - 60.00	EUR 125.00
564		Meascan de leabhair i nGaeilge, idir sean is nua, ina measc (c.40 titles)			EUR 40.00 - 80.00	EUR 43.75
565		History Ireland: A comprehensive collection of this renowned magazine from 1997 to 2017 (not complete) with 8 History Ireland Green folders containing the magazine .			EUR 60.00 - 120.00	EUR 118.75
566		Brian Moore: Wonderful collection of titles			EUR 50.00 - 80.00	EUR 43.75
567		A Collection Of irish And world Interest Books			EUR 40.00 - 80.00	EUR 37.50
568		Mallow Field Club Journal containing local history and archaeological club for Mallow and surrounds,			EUR 60.00 - 120.00	EUR 112.50
569		Folio Society: The Folio Shakespeare Collection, 36 Volumes .			EUR 50.00 - 100.00	EUR 150.00
570		Maps:3 Michelin Map of the British Isles, No 27 Clifden-Galway; No 28 Dublin-Birr; No 29 Limerick-Dingle; Ordnance Survey Ireland Sheet 13.			EUR 40.00 - 80.00	EUR 37.50
571	John Peck	Irish Interest: Collection of Irish Polotical related titles such as Dublin From Downing Street		1978	EUR 50.00 - 80.00	EUR 112.50
572		The Masonic Lodge Research for Ireland . A large collection of historical transactions spanning from the 1920s to 1980s.		1920s to 1980s.	EUR 80.00 - 160.00	EUR 600.00
573		Studio Hibernica: Studia Hibernica is devoted to the study of the Irish language and its literature, Irish history and archaeology, Irish folklore. Vol 1-23			EUR 80.00 - 120.00	EUR 75.00
574		Fear: Trump in the White House (Bob Woodward) Hardback in DJ. 1st Edit. 2018. What I Saw: Reports from Berlin 1920 - 33 (Joseph Roth) Hardback in DJ. 2003...			EUR 40.00 - 80.00	EUR 50.00

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.