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
201	Bas Beatha.	Cosaint Shibhialta.	Dublin.	1965	EUR 50.00 - 100.00	EUR 75.00
202	Realt Aodhain.	Wexford Private Press. An Ceolaire.		1954	EUR 80.00 - 140.00	EUR 125.00
203		Charlie Mackesy - An Buachaill, An Caochan, An Sionnach agus an Capall (The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and the Horse)		2022	EUR 80.00 - 100.00	EUR 100.00
204		20th-Century World Architecture: The Phaidon Atlas : The Phaidon Atlas Ibanez Lopez, Diana; Trafas, Zofia; Anderson, Richard; TERRAinteralia			EUR 60.00 - 120.00	EUR 37.50
205	Charle Cullen,	Nighttown. 10 photopolymer etchings.			EUR 800.00 - 1,200.00	EUR 625.00
206	Thornton, Robert John.	The Temple of Flora: The Complete Plates		2008	EUR 200.00 - 400.00	Not Sold
207	Graziano, Antonio P; Rossi, Francesco	The Sistine and Pauline Chapels in the Vatican		1975	EUR 40.00 - 60.00	EUR 37.50
208		The Many Faces of America John Norton, Language: English	Cornwall, England	1978	EUR 40.00 - 60.00	EUR 37.50
209	Edgar vAllan Poe	. Tales of Mystery and Imagination,	New York	1933	EUR 160.00 - 250.00	EUR 225.00
210	Edward Fitzgerald with an introduction by A C Benson,	Rubaiyat of Omar Khayya, translated into English verse	London		EUR 100.00 - 200.00	EUR 2,125.00
211	Geoffrey Chaucer,	The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer		1958	EUR 40.00 - 60.00	EUR 187.50
212	Tim Flach.	Equus. Photos of horses all over the world capturing their physique and spirit		2008	EUR 60.00 - 100.00	EUR 50.00
213	Moreri (Louis)	Le Grand Dictionnaire Historique	Paris	1759	EUR 150.00 - 300.00	EUR 62.50
214	John Speede.	The Province of Ulster		c.1610	EUR 300.00 - 500.00	EUR 750.00
215	John Speede.	The Province of Connaugh with The Citie of Galwaye described.		1610	EUR 500.00 - 800.00	EUR 1,125.00
216		Robert Emmet, The Trial of; Colour poster of Robert Emmet at his trial where he gave his inspirational speech from the Dock, which inspired later generations of Irish republicans.		c 1900's	EUR 40.00 - 60.00	EUR 68.75
217		Sea Charts Ireland: South West Coast including Crook Haven 1913, reprinted 1968; Old Head of Kinsale to Tuskar Rock 1979; Cork Harbour and approaches 1968, reprinted 1977;...			EUR 60.00 - 100.00	EUR 50.00
218	Cornelius Dankert	Hand Coloured Map of England, Wales & East Coast of Ireland		c.1690	EUR 200.00 - 250.00	Not Sold
219		Irish Railway Plan - Holy Cross to Cahir and Donaghill North to Clonmel. With outline colouring.		1837	EUR 120.00 - 150.00	Not Sold
220		Sea Charts Ireland: Tralee Bay to Liscanor Bay1878, reprinted 1955; Tralee and Brandon Bay 1896, reprinted 1972; Dingle and Ventry Harbour 1861, reprinted 1976; ...			EUR 60.00 - 100.00	EUR 37.50
221		Sea charts Ireland: Galway Harbour 1848, reprinted 1966; Approaches to Galway Bay, 1903, reprinted 1974; ...			EUR 60.00 - 100.00	EUR 112.50
222		Sea Charts UK: St Agnes Head to Dodman Point including the Isles of Scilly 1978; The Channel Islands and Adjacent Coast of France, 1979; ...			EUR 60.00 - 120.00	EUR 37.50
223	Bernard Scale.	County of Fermanagh. Original Fine Hand Coloured Eighteenth Century Irish Map	London	1798	EUR 40.00 - 80.00	EUR 37.50
224	Bernard Scale.	County of Kilkenny. Original Fine Hand Coloured Eighteenth Century Irish Map	London	1798	EUR 40.00 - 80.00	EUR 150.00
225	Bernard Scale.	County of Longford. Original Fine Hand Coloured Eighteenth Century Irish Map	London	1798	EUR 40.00 - 80.00	EUR 137.50

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.