Purcell Auctioneers: Fine August 2026 Book Auction of c.530 Lots to include Some Fine Early Books & Bindings, Antiquarian Books, Rare - Signed - Limited Editions of Irish Interest etc., 81226, Birr
Auction Details
- Auction Date
- August 12, 2026 - August 12, 2026
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Place Printed | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 329 | Bartholomew John; Edwards Ruth Dudley; MacKenna John | 3 Books, including: Bartholomew’s 1900 Touring Atlas and Gazetteer of the British Isles |
1900; 2005 | EUR 40.00 - 60.00 | EUR 37.50 | |
| 330 | Sayers Brendan; Sex Susan | Ireland's Wild Orchids. A Field Guide |
Dublin | 2008 | EUR 150.00 - 300.00 | EUR 162.50 |
| 331 | Dubois Edward | My Pocket Book; or, Hints for 'A Ryghte Merrie and Conceitede' Tour, in Quarto |
London | 1808 | EUR 40.00 - 80.00 | EUR 175.00 |
| 332 | Carroll Patrick; Brady Conor | The Garda Siochana Guide; Guardians of the Peace |
1936; 1974 | EUR 50.00 - 100.00 | Not Sold | |
| 333 | Gibbings Robert;Macken Waler | 9 Books, including: Lovely is The Lee |
1945;1954;1964;1962 | EUR 50.00 - 100.00 | EUR 37.50 | |
| 334 | Album of Newpaper cuttings |
c1880's | EUR 80.00 - 160.00 | EUR 87.50 | ||
| 335 | Fitzgerald Brian;KirkPatrick W B | 9 Books, including: The Anglo Irish- Cork Ormonde Swift |
1952 | EUR 50.00 - 100.00 | Not Sold | |
| 336 | Russell Charles | The Views in Ireland or Irish Land : Grievances: Remedies |
1880 | EUR 150.00 - 170.00 | EUR 162.50 | |
| 337 | Cooney;Conry Michael J | 4 Books, including: Asses’ Colts & Loving People |
1998;2001;2006;2011 | EUR 60.00 - 100.00 | EUR 50.00 | |
| 338 | Ware James | The Works of Sir James Ware Concerning Ireland |
Dublin | 1739;1745 | EUR 60.00 - 120.00 | EUR 87.50 |
| 339 | Deane C P;Bagenal Philip H;Richey A G | 10 Books, including: A Short History of Ireland |
London | 1886;1882;1869 | EUR 50.00 - 100.00 | EUR 62.50 |
| 340 | Austin Alfred | Spring and Autumn in Ireland |
1900 | EUR 100.00 - 120.00 | EUR 425.00 | |
| 341 | Robinson Nicholas K | Edmund Burke – A Life in Caricature |
1996 | EUR 50.00 - 80.00 | EUR 50.00 | |
| 342 | O'Leary Arthur | Miscellaneous Tracts in which are introduced the Rev. John Wesley's Letters and the Defence of the Protestant Association |
Dublin | 1781 | EUR 80.00 - 100.00 | EUR 62.50 |
| 343 | Doran J S;Birmingham George A;O'Connell Charles C | 10 Books, including: Turn up the Lamp- Tales of a Mourne Childhod |
1980;1911;1964 | EUR 50.00 - 100.00 | EUR 37.50 | |
| 344 | Twiss | A Tour of Ireland in 1775 |
1776 | EUR 200.00 - 400.00 | EUR 500.00 | |
| 345 | Scully Vincent | Occupying Ownership (Ireland) |
1881 | EUR 50.00 - 70.00 | EUR 93.75 | |
| 346 | White Newport | Irish Monastic and Episcopal Deeds 1200-1600; Extents of Irish Monastic Possessions 1540-1541 |
Dublin | 1936;1943 | EUR 50.00 - 100.00 | EUR 162.50 |
| 347 | Butt Isaac | The Liberty Of Teaching Vindicated |
Dublin | 1865 | EUR 80.00 - 140.00 | EUR 200.00 |
| 348 | Curran John Philpot | Speeches of John Philpot Curran, Esq. |
New York | 1809 | EUR 40.00 - 80.00 | EUR 350.00 |
| 349 | Mokyr J;Waldron Jarlath | Why Ireland Starved 1800-1850; Maamtrasna - The Murders and the Mystery |
1983;1992 | EUR 40.00 - 60.00 | EUR 50.00 | |
| 350 | Vicars Arthur | Index to the Prerogative Wills of Ireland 1536-1810 |
Dublin | 1897 | EUR 800.00 - 1,000.00 | Not Sold |
| 351 | Jebb John | The Life Of John Jebb, Bishop Of Limerick, Ardfert And Aghadoe |
London | 1836 | EUR 50.00 - 80.00 | Not Sold |
| 352 | Wood-Martin W G | Traces of the Elder Faiths of Ireland: A Folklore Sketch |
1970 | EUR 50.00 - 80.00 | EUR 106.25 | |
| 353 | Dillon John Joseph | The Letters of Hibern-Anglus |
London | 1811 | EUR 50.00 - 80.00 | Not Sold |
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Freeman’s, August 20. President Washington Reaffirms the US Treaty of Friendship and Peace with Morocco, the Longest Unbroken Treaty in US History. $50,000 – 80,000.Freeman’s, August 20. Weeks After Victory at Yorktown, Benjamin Franklin Promises Repayment of a French Loan that Funded the American Revolution. $200,000 – 300,000.Freeman’s, August 20. Rare First Edition of the Foundational Text of the Mormon Church. $100,000 – 150,000.Freeman’s, August 20. President Washington Sends the First Major Law Passed by Congress, the Tariff Act of 1789. $100,000 – 150,000.Freeman’s, August 20. A Scarce Example of Audubon's Depiction of a Brown Pelican, Plate CCLI from his Birds of America. $30,000 – 50,000.Freeman’s, August 20. The Official and First Obtainable Broadside Printing of the Lincoln's Final Emancipation Proclamation. $30,000 – 50,000. -
