Purcell Auctioneers: Antiques and Collectables -Books and Prints, Advertising Signs
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Antiques and Collectables -Books and Prints, Advertising Signs | Total Sales (EUR) | 5,276.40 |
| Auction Date | January 22, 2020 - January 22, 2020 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) | 4,735.00 |
| Sale Number | #12220 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) | 7,805.00 |
| Total Lots | 133 | ||
| Sold Lots | 92 | Low Estimate of All Lots (EUR) | 7,315.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 69.17% | High Estimate of All Lots (EUR) | 11,675.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 41 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 45.19% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 153 | Lyons Tea |
EUR 200.00 - 400.00 | EUR 420.00 | ||
| 478 | Collins, Arthur. | Peerage of England. |
1768 | EUR 150.00 - 250.00 | EUR 384.00 |
| 411 | Pair of Gilt Framed Hunting Scene Prints, |
EUR 100.00 - 200.00 | EUR 216.00 | ||
| 176 | Ploughman Irish £1 Banknote |
EUR 200.00 - 400.00 | EUR 168.00 | ||
| 464 | Froude, J.A. | The English in Ireland in the 18th Century. |
1872 | EUR 150.00 - 250.00 | EUR 156.00 |
| 482 | Defoe, Daniel. Edited by George A. Aitken. | Romances and Narratives by Daniel Defoe. |
1895-1900 | EUR 200.00 - 300.00 | EUR 144.00 |
| 457 | Tone, William Theobald Wolfe. | Memoirs of Theobald Wolfe Tone. |
1827 | EUR 150.00 - 250.00 | EUR 132.00 |
| 495 | Bogs in Ireland. District No. 6 |
1811 | EUR 100.00 - 200.00 | EUR 120.00 | |
| 190 | Ireland - Ten £1 Notes (one in frame) |
EUR 30.00 - 50.00 | EUR 114.00 | ||
| 352 | Two Boxes of General Interest Books |
EUR 30.00 - 50.00 | EUR 108.00 | ||
| 373 | Pair of Early 20th Century Oriental Landscape Prints on Silk, overall each c.27.5 x 25.5in |
EUR 60.00 - 100.00 | EUR 96.00 | ||
| 455 | O'Brien, Flann. | The Dalkey Archive. |
1964 | EUR 80.00 - 100.00 | EUR 96.00 |
| 466 | Macaulay, Lord | The History of England. Trinity College Prize. |
1858 | EUR 100.00 - 150.00 | EUR 96.00 |
| 245 | Report from The Select Commissioners on Harbour Accommodation. 1883. 3 maps. Folio. Half calf. |
1883 | EUR 100.00 - 120.00 | EUR 90.00 | |
| 468 | Gogarty, Oliver St. J. | Elbow Room. |
1939 | EUR 100.00 - 150.00 | EUR 90.00 |
| 353 | Two Boxes of Irish Railway Interest |
EUR 40.00 - 60.00 | EUR 84.00 | ||
| 356 | Photograph of Sceptre with Foal by Clarence Halley, Newmarket and a Picture The Magnanimity of Mary Queen of Scots |
EUR 30.00 - 50.00 | EUR 84.00 | ||
| 650 | 3 boxes of Irish interest books. Some good items |
EUR 30.00 - 60.00 | EUR 78.00 | ||
| 381 | M. Chalons | The History of France' Dublin |
1752 | EUR 50.00 - 80.00 | EUR 72.00 |
| 388 | Mark Van Doren | 'An Anthology of World Poetry' |
1929 | EUR 50.00 - 80.00 | EUR 66.00 |
| 459 | Wright, G.N. | Dublin Delineated in Twenty-six Views. |
1834 | EUR 80.00 - 120.00 | EUR 66.00 |
| 467 | O'Curry, Eugene. Manners and Customs of the Ancient Irish. |
1971 | EUR 60.00 - 80.00 | EUR 66.00 | |
| 489 | Queen's College Report, 1858 |
1858 | EUR 60.00 - 80.00 | EUR 66.00 | |
| 491 | British Parliamentary Papers. |
19th Century | EUR 30.00 - 60.00 | EUR 66.00 | |
| 496 | Collection of Postage Stamps |
EUR 30.00 - 50.00 | EUR 66.00 |
