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

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Auction Report
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
226 Bernard Scale.

County of Wexford. Original Fine Hand Coloured Eighteenth Century Irish Map

London 1798 EUR 40.00 - 80.00 EUR 106.25
227 Bernard Scale.

County of Leitrim. Original Fine Hand Coloured Eighteenth Century Irish Map

London 1798 EUR 40.00 - 80.00 Not Sold
228 Bernard Scale.

Cavan. Original Fine Hand Coloured Eighteenth Century Irish Map

London 1798 EUR 40.00 - 80.00 Not Sold
229 Bernard Scale.

Westmeath. Original Fine Hand Coloured Eighteenth Century Irish Map

London 1798 EUR 40.00 - 80.00 EUR 37.50
230 Bernard Scale.

The Province of Connaught. Original Fine Hand Coloured Eighteenth Century Irish Map

London 1798 EUR 40.00 - 80.00 Not Sold
231

A New and Accurate Map of the Kingdom of Ireland made from Actual Surveys

1778 EUR 40.00 - 80.00 EUR 37.50
232

Vintage Newspapers-1914-1927. North American newspapers with Irish related headlines, Such as The Toronto Globe April 25 1916 'Attempted Landing of arms in Ireland Fails'; ...

EUR 60.00 - 120.00 Not Sold
233

Irish Newspapers: Collection of mainly Irish printed newspapers covering the 1960's and 1970's.

1960's and 1970's EUR 40.00 - 80.00 EUR 112.50
234 Liam MacGabhann.

Rags Robes and Rebels

Dublin, Circa 1932 EUR 50.00 - 100.00 EUR 250.00
235

Cuimhne na bPaiarsach. Memories offhte Brotgers pears.

1958 EUR 50.00 - 100.00 EUR 50.00
236 A. E. [George Russell].

The Inner and the Outer Ireland

1921 and 1934 EUR 50.00 - 100.00 EUR 62.50
237 [Frank Ryan].

Has Franco killed Him. The Volunteer for Liberty. Journal of the International Brigade Association. Jarama Anniversary 1944.

1944 EUR 50.00 - 100.00 EUR 275.00
238

The 1916 Song Book. Songs written by Leaders of the Rising. Sung in the G.P. O. and other Garrisons. Songs sung in the Camps and Prisons. Songs of Hope and Defiance.

1916 EUR 40.00 - 80.00 EUR 87.50
239 P.H. Pearse Study Group.

An economic programme for the Irish Free State : being a set of principles suitable to serve as a basis for an Irish social and industrial policy proposed

1922 EUR 50.00 - 100.00 EUR 62.50
240

The 1916 Song Book. Foggy Dew etc etc. Irish Book Bureau [Joseph Clarke]. circa 1925; Ballad Poems of Irish History; Songs and Ballads of Arthur Griffith; ...

EUR 50.00 - 100.00 EUR 37.50
241

Saorstat Eireann Official Handbook

1932 EUR 80.00 - 160.00 EUR 162.50
242

James Kelly -- Orders for the Captain, published 1971. John O'Leary, a study in Irish separatism -- Marcus Bourke, published 1967....

the author EUR 40.00 - 60.00 Not Sold
243 [Lord Ashtown].

The Unknown Power Behind the Irish Nationalist Party : its present work and criminal history.

London. 1907 EUR 60.00 - 120.00 EUR 37.50
244 James Gleeson.

Bloody Sunday.

1962 EUR 100.00 - 150.00 Not Sold
245 R M Fox.

History of the Irish Citizen Army

Dublin: 1945 EUR 50.00 - 100.00 EUR 75.00
246 Tim Crowley,

The Local Cost Of Freedom An Illustrated History Of The War Of Independence And Civil War In Clonakilty, Rossmore, Timoleague and Barryroe. The West Cork People, Commemerative Edition on the unveiling of the Michael Collins memorial statue on the 80th ann

EUR 40.00 - 80.00 EUR 62.50
247 Fr. Denis Faul & Fr. Raymond Murray,

The Sleeping Giant, Irish Americans and Human Rights in N.Ireland

1978 EUR 40.00 - 60.00 EUR 37.50
248

Commandant Hugh Maguire -- After Easter 1916. Cuimhneachan 1916. aisling 1916 -- 1976. ...

EUR 40.00 - 80.00 EUR 37.50
249 Maurice Manning.

[dedication from author]. The Blueshirts

1970 EUR 50.00 - 100.00 EUR 100.00
250

With the IRA in the Fight for Freedom 1919 to the Truce. The Red Path of Glory.

EUR 40.00 - 60.00 EUR 62.50
  • 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.
  • Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26: HAMILTON, Sir William (1730-1803) - Campi Phlegraei. Napoli: [Pietro Fabris], 1776, 1779. € 30.000 - 50.000
    Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26: [MORTIER] - BLAEU, Joannes (1596-1673) - Het Nieuw Stede Boek van Italie. Amsterdam: Pieter Mortier, 1704-1705. € 15.000 - 25.000
    Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26: TULLIO D'ALBISOLA (1899-1971) - Bruno MUNARI (1907-1998) - L'Anguria lirica (lungo poema passionale). Roma e Savona: Edizioni Futuriste di Poesia, senza data [ma 1933?]. € 20.000 - 30.000
    Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26: IL MANOSCRITTO RITROVATO DI IPPOLITA MARIA SFORZA. TITO LIVIO - Ab Urbe Condita. Prima Decade. Manoscritto miniato su pergamena, metà XV secolo. € 280.000 - 350.000