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	Year Published	Estimate	Actual Price
176		GAA: National Hurling League Final, 6 May 1956, Wexford V Tipperary	1956	EUR 80.00 - 160.00	EUR 93.75
177		GAA: National Hurling League Finals Division Division I Kilkenny V Tipperary	1957-05-12	EUR 80.00 - 160.00	EUR 112.50
178		GAA: All-Ireland Senior Football Semi Final 17 August 1958, Dublin V Galway.	1958	EUR 80.00 - 160.00	EUR 81.25
179		GAA: All Ireland Senior Football Semi Final 23 August 1959, Down V Galway,	1959	EUR 80.00 - 160.00	EUR 93.75
180		GAA: Hurling League Final 3 May 1959, Waterford V Tipperary	1959	EUR 80.00 - 160.00	EUR 187.50
181		GAA: All Ireland Senior Football Semi Final 11 August 1957, Cork V Galway.	1957-08-11	EUR 80.00 - 160.00	EUR 81.25
182		GAA: All-Ireland Junior Football Semi-Final 28 August 1955, Dublin V Cork.	1955-08-28	EUR 80.00 - 160.00	EUR 106.25
183		GAA: All-Ireland Senior Football Semi-Finals Replays 11 September 1955.	1955-09-11	EUR 80.00 - 160.00	EUR 106.25
184		GAA: Munster Fotball Finals 15 July 1951, Kerry v Cork-Fitzgerald Stadium Killarney.	1951-07-15	EUR 80.00 - 160.00	EUR 87.50
185		GAA: Munster Football Finals 13 July 1958, Cork v Kerry and Waterford v Kerry	1958-07-13	EUR 80.00 - 160.00	EUR 93.75
186		GAA: All-Ireland Senior Hurling Semi-Final 10 August 1958, Kilkenny v Tipperary - Senior.	1958-08-10	EUR 80.00 - 160.00	EUR 106.25
187		GAA: Leinster Football Final 22 July 1956, Wexford v Kildare	1956-07-22	EUR 80.00 - 160.00	EUR 350.00
188	Peigh Sayers	Leabhair Gaeilge relating to the Blasket Islands: Six books/booklets including Machtnamh Seana-Mhna	1939	EUR 60.00 - 80.00	EUR 62.50
189		Leabhair Gaeilge: Three works An Seabhac: An Seanchaidhe Muimhneach	1932	EUR 60.00 - 80.00	EUR 37.50
190	O Nolan, Gearoid)	Studies in Modern Irish	1919	EUR 40.00 - 80.00	EUR 81.25
191		[translation of Tolstoy into Irish]. Fioraon le Fiaran Cluiche de Chuid Leo Tolstoy. Fiachra Eileach do chuir Gaedilg air. Ath Cliath, An Comhar.	Circa 1900	EUR 50.00 - 100.00	EUR 37.50
192		[Tales from the Irish tradition in Ballingeary] Bealoideas Bheal atha an Ghaorthaidh. Conchubhar O Muimhneachain do bhailigh. Baile Atha Cliath. 1934 and Conamara le Padraig O'Domhnallain. 1934. 2 books.	1934	EUR 50.00 - 100.00	EUR 125.00
193		(Irish Folklore and Music) Sean O Curraoin - De Ghlaschloich an Oileain, published 1987.	1987	EUR 40.00 - 60.00	EUR 43.75
194		Focloir Gaeilge-Bearla O Donaill Hardback.	1977	EUR 40.00 - 80.00	EUR 62.50
195	illustrations by Jack B. Yeats].	Sean-Eoin. Mairin Ni Chriagain a scriobh, Tomas O'Faolain a d'aistrigh.	1938	EUR 50.00 - 100.00	EUR 125.00
196		Danta De idir Sean agus Nua (Una Ni Ogain & Roibeard O Duibhir)	1928	EUR 40.00 - 60.00	EUR 75.00
197	Geoffrey Keating - trans and notes David Comyn	Irish Texts Society -- The History of Ireland 3 Vols COMPLETE	1902	EUR 60.00 - 80.00	EUR 118.75
198		Iomramh Aonair: Breandan O hEithir (Liam Mac an Iomaire) HB in DJ. 1st edit.	2000	EUR 40.00 - 80.00	EUR 62.50
199		Scealta Craibhtheacha. Journal of Folklore of Ireland Society	1951-2	EUR 50.00 - 100.00	Not Sold
200	Baile Atha Cliath.	Doinicini an Domhain le Ailbhe O'Monachain.	1939	EUR 50.00 - 100.00	EUR 62.50

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.