Purcell Auctioneers: Library of the Late T. J. Hurley, Tralee, Co. Kerry and other Private Clients. T. J. (Tim) Hurley was Closely Connected with Austin Stack, Constance Markievicz etc. , 120424, Birr

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Auction Date
December 04, 2024 - December 04, 2024
Page Size: 671 items in 27 pages

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
251 O'Connor, T. P.

Irish Related; Memoirs of an Old Parliamentarian

New York 1929 EUR 40.00 - 80.00 EUR 37.50
252 Edited The Rt. Hon. J. H. Campbell, K.C. M.P..

A Guide To The New Home Rule Bill, June 1912.

 1912 EUR 30.00 - 60.00 EUR 200.00
253 Paul Walsh.

Irish Men of Learning

1947 EUR 50.00 - 100.00 EUR 37.50
254 Peter Harbison

The Axes of the Early Bronze Age in Ireland --

1969 EUR 50.00 - 80.00 EUR 50.00
255 O Duillearga, Seamus.

Leabhar Sheain I Chonaill. Folklore of Ireland Society,

 1948 EUR 30.00 - 60.00 EUR 112.50
256 Padraig Mac Piarais,

Iosagain agus Scealta eile agus Danta,

 no date EUR 50.00 - 80.00 EUR 50.00
257 William Sankey (Christopher Anderson),

A brief sketch of various attempts which have been made to diffuse a knowledge of the Holy Scriptures, through the medium of the Irish language -

 Dublin 1818 EUR 80.00 - 120.00 EUR 187.50
258 edited John O'Daly.

Ossianic Society - Fenian Poems,

Dublin 1859 EUR 100.00 - 200.00 Not Sold
259 Tomas O Criomtain.

An t-Oileanac

1929 EUR 60.00 - 120.00 EUR 475.00
260 O'Brien, Flann (Myles na Gopaleen). Translated from the Gaelic Patrick C. Power.

The Poor Mouth : A Bad Story about the Hard Life (An Beal Bocht)

London 1973 EUR 50.00 - 100.00 EUR 68.75
261

Leabhar na hEireann - The Irish Year book,

 1909 EUR 40.00 - 80.00 Not Sold
262

Dail Ulad Advanced Series. Bruidean Caortainn - The Hostel (Bruiden) of Rowan. Donegal Folk Version.

 Dublin 1911 EUR 40.00 - 60.00 EUR 25.00
263 L McCionnait,

Focloir Bearla Gaedilge

 1935 EUR 60.00 - 120.00 EUR 50.00
264 Peig Sayers.

Mactnam Seana-Mna (Reflections of an Old Woman).

1939 EUR 40.00 - 80.00 EUR 81.25
265 Peig Sayers,

Irish Language Booklets/Pamphlets: Machnamh Seanmhna

1980 EUR 40.00 - 60.00 EUR 50.00
266

Sean-Amrain Na Muman - Songs Of Munster. 16 page booklet

c early 1900's EUR 30.00 - 60.00 EUR 137.50
267 Padraig Mac Fhearghusa,

Irish Language: Mearcair

1996 EUR 40.00 - 80.00 Not Sold
268

Irish Language Booklets/Pamphlets: The Leigean Eirean Series No 2/4/7 bound as 1; Clann Lir by J P Craig, 1916; Eire by Liam S Gogan,

 EUR 40.00 - 80.00 Not Sold
269

Colaisde Piaras Firteur. (I Bfior Gardealtact Ciarraige) Baile 'n Firteuraig (Ballyferriter) Ciarraige. Ard Cursa Gaodluinne.

 1938 EUR 60.00 - 120.00 EUR 200.00
270

Irish Language: Corca Dhuibhne by Doncha O Conchuir,

 1973 EUR 40.00 - 80.00 EUR 43.75
271

An Ghaeltacht Inniu (The Gaeltacht Today) - Irish times supplement published,

circa 1970 EUR 40.00 - 60.00 EUR 25.00
272

The Ardagh Chalice : a description of the ministral chalice found at Ardagh in county Limerick in the year 1868;

EUR 40.00 - 60.00 EUR 50.00
273 Bhedel, An Dr. Uilliam.

Leabhuir an tSean Tiomna [The Book of the Old Testament]. (Ar na dtarruing on teanguidh ughdarach go gaidhlig tre churam agus saothar, an Dochtur Uilliam Bhedel, Roimhe so Easpog Chillemoire a nErin) [Translated from the original to Irish through the care

 Dublin 1827 EUR 150.00 - 250.00 Not Sold
274

Pictures of Irish Life,

Cork. C.1900 EUR 40.00 - 80.00 EUR 81.25
275 Padraig Mac Piarais,

Iosagain agus Scealta Eile,

 no date EUR 50.00 - 80.00 EUR 43.75
  • <b>ALDE, Mar. 4:</b> JÉRÔME (SAINT). <i>Epistolæ.</i> Parme, s.n., 1480. €15,000 to €20,000. <b>ALDE, Mar. 4:</b> DANTE ALIGHIERI. [<i>La Divina Commedia</i>]. Brescia, Bonino de Boninis, 1487. €10,000 to €12,000. <b>ALDE, Mar. 4:</b> PLINE L'ANCIEN. <i>Historia naturalis.</i> Parme, Andrea Portilia, 8 juillet 1481. €8,000 to €10,000. <b>ALDE, Mar. 4:</b> MÉTHODE D'OLYMPE. <i>De revelatione facta ab angelo beato Methodio in carcere detento.</i> Bâle, Michael Furter, 1504. €8,000 to €10,000. <b>ALDE, Mar. 4:</b> ARISTOPHANE. <i>Κωμῳδίαι ἐννέα. Comœdiæ novem.</i> Venise, Alde Manuce, 1498. €6,000 to €8,000. <b>ALDE, Mar. 4:</b> ARISTOPHANE. <i>Κωμῳδίαι ἑνδεκα... Comœdiæ undecim cum scholiis antiquis.</i> Genève, Société caldorienne, 1607. €800 to €1,000. <b>ALDE, Mar. 4:</b> EURIPIDE. <i>Τραγωδιαι ἑπτακαίδεκα. Tragœdiæ septendecim.</i> Venise, Alde, février 1503. €3,000 to €4,000. <b>ALDE, Mar. 4:</b> HIPPOCRATE. <i>Τα ευρισκομενα... Opera omnia quæ extant, in VIII sectiones ex Erotiani mente distributa.</i> Francfort, Claude de Marne et Johann Aubry, 1595. €800 to €1,000. <b>ALDE, Mar. 4:</b> HOMÈRE. <i>Ποιήσεις άμφω ήτε Ιλιάς και η Οδύσσεια. Opus utrumque Iliados et Odysseæ.</i> Bâle, Johann Herwagen, 1551. €800 to €1,000. <b>ALDE, Mar. 4:</b> PINDARE. <i>Ολύμπια, Πύθια, Νέμεα, Ίσθμια. Olympia, Pythia, Nemea, Isthmia.</i> [Genève], Paul Estienne, 1599. €400 to €500. <b>ALDE, Mar. 4:</b> PLATON. <i> Ἅπαντα Πλάτωνος. Omnia opera, cum commentariis Procli in Timæum et Politica.</i> Bâle, Johann Walder, 1534. €800 to €1,000. <b>ALDE, Mar. 4:</b> PLINE L'ANCIEN. <i>Historia naturalis.</i> Parme, Andrea Portilia, 8 juillet 1481. €8,000 to €10,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 4: JÉRÔME (SAINT). Epistolæ. Parme, s.n., 1480. €15,000 to €20,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 4: DANTE ALIGHIERI. [La Divina Commedia]. Brescia, Bonino de Boninis, 1487. €10,000 to €12,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 4: PLINE L'ANCIEN. Historia naturalis. Parme, Andrea Portilia, 8 juillet 1481. €8,000 to €10,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 4: MÉTHODE D'OLYMPE. De revelatione facta ab angelo beato Methodio in carcere detento. Bâle, Michael Furter, 1504. €8,000 to €10,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 4: ARISTOPHANE. Κωμῳδίαι ἐννέα. Comœdiæ novem. Venise, Alde Manuce, 1498. €6,000 to €8,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 4: ARISTOPHANE. Κωμῳδίαι ἑνδεκα... Comœdiæ undecim cum scholiis antiquis. Genève, Société caldorienne, 1607. €800 to €1,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 4: EURIPIDE. Τραγωδιαι ἑπτακαίδεκα. Tragœdiæ septendecim. Venise, Alde, février 1503. €3,000 to €4,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 4: HIPPOCRATE. Τα ευρισκομενα... Opera omnia quæ extant, in VIII sectiones ex Erotiani mente distributa. Francfort, Claude de Marne et Johann Aubry, 1595. €800 to €1,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 4: HOMÈRE. Ποιήσεις άμφω ήτε Ιλιάς και η Οδύσσεια. Opus utrumque Iliados et Odysseæ. Bâle, Johann Herwagen, 1551. €800 to €1,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 4: PINDARE. Ολύμπια, Πύθια, Νέμεα, Ίσθμια. Olympia, Pythia, Nemea, Isthmia. [Genève], Paul Estienne, 1599. €400 to €500.
    ALDE, Mar. 4: PLATON. Ἅπαντα Πλάτωνος. Omnia opera, cum commentariis Procli in Timæum et Politica. Bâle, Johann Walder, 1534. €800 to €1,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 4: PLINE L'ANCIEN. Historia naturalis. Parme, Andrea Portilia, 8 juillet 1481. €8,000 to €10,000.
  • <center><b>Gonnelli<br>Auction 58<br>Books, Autographs & Manuscripts<br>March 11th-13th 2025</b></center> <b>Gonnelli:</b> Manuscript and illuminated book of hours, mid-15th century. <b>Gonnelli:</b> Sumptuous Koran manuscript by Bukhara illuminators in the mid-nineteenth century. <b>Gonnelli:</b> Rowling J. K., Harry Potter e la Pietra Filosofale. Firenze: Adriano Salani, 1998. <b>Gonnelli:</b> Fontana Lucio, Dix eaux-fortes. Milano: Galerie Schwarz, 1962. <b>Gonnelli:</b> Valli Antonio, Il canto de gl'augelli. In Roma, Nicolò Mutij, 1601. <b>Gonnelli:</b> Moniglia Giovanni Andrea, Il Mondo Festeggiante. In Firenze: nella Stamperia di S.A.S., 1661. <b>Gonnelli:</b> Alighieri Dante, [Divine Comedy with commentary and Life of Dante by Cristoforo Landino]. Danthe alegieri fiorentino. Venezia, Capcasa, 1493. <b>Gonnelli:</b> Foresti, Novissime historiarum. Venezia, Rusconi, 1506. <b>Gonnelli:</b> Hieronymus (santo), Vita di sancti Padri vulgariter historiada. Venezia, Otino da Pavia, 1501. <b>Gonnelli:</b> Ghisi Andrea, Laberinto dato novamente in luce. In Venetia: per Euangelista Deuchino, 1616. <b>Gonnelli:</b> Gouvea Antonio (de), Innocentia victrix. [China, Canton], 1671. <b>Gonnelli:</b> Napier John, Rabdologiae, seu numerationis per virgulas libri duo. Edinburgi: Andreas Hart, 1617. <b>Gonnelli:</b> Ortelius Abraham, Theatrum orbis terrarum. Antverpiae: Aegid. Coppenium Diesth, xx Maii 1570.
    Gonnelli
    Auction 58
    Books, Autographs & Manuscripts
    March 11th-13th 2025
    Gonnelli: Manuscript and illuminated book of hours, mid-15th century.
    Gonnelli: Sumptuous Koran manuscript by Bukhara illuminators in the mid-nineteenth century.
    Gonnelli: Rowling J. K., Harry Potter e la Pietra Filosofale. Firenze: Adriano Salani, 1998.
    Gonnelli: Fontana Lucio, Dix eaux-fortes. Milano: Galerie Schwarz, 1962.
    Gonnelli: Valli Antonio, Il canto de gl'augelli. In Roma, Nicolò Mutij, 1601.
    Gonnelli: Moniglia Giovanni Andrea, Il Mondo Festeggiante. In Firenze: nella Stamperia di S.A.S., 1661.
    Gonnelli: Alighieri Dante, [Divine Comedy with commentary and Life of Dante by Cristoforo Landino]. Danthe alegieri fiorentino. Venezia, Capcasa, 1493.
    Gonnelli: Foresti, Novissime historiarum. Venezia, Rusconi, 1506.
    Gonnelli: Hieronymus (santo), Vita di sancti Padri vulgariter historiada. Venezia, Otino da Pavia, 1501.
    Gonnelli: Ghisi Andrea, Laberinto dato novamente in luce. In Venetia: per Euangelista Deuchino, 1616.
    Gonnelli: Gouvea Antonio (de), Innocentia victrix. [China, Canton], 1671.
    Gonnelli: Napier John, Rabdologiae, seu numerationis per virgulas libri duo. Edinburgi: Andreas Hart, 1617.
    Gonnelli: Ortelius Abraham, Theatrum orbis terrarum. Antverpiae: Aegid. Coppenium Diesth, xx Maii 1570.
  • <b><center>Sotheby's<BR>Sell Your Fine Books & Manuscripts</center></b> <b>Sotheby’s:</b> The Shem Tov Bible, 1312 | A Masterpiece from the Golden Age of Spain. Sold: 6,960,000 USD <b>Sotheby’s:</b> Ten Commandments Tablet, 300-800 CE | One of humanity's earliest and most enduring moral codes. Sold: 5,040,000 USD <b>Sotheby’s:</b> William Blake | <i>Songs of Innocence and of Experience.</i> Sold: 4,320,000 USD <b>Sotheby’s:</b> The Declaration of Independence | The Holt printing, the only copy in private hands. Sold: 3,360,000 USD <b><center>Sotheby's<BR>Sell Your Fine Books & Manuscripts</center></b> <b>Sotheby’s:</b> Thomas Taylor | The original cover art for <i>Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.</i> Sold: 1,920,000 USD <b>Sotheby’s:</b> Machiavelli | <i>Il Principe,</i> a previously unrecorded copy of the book where modern political thought began. Sold: 576,000 GBP <b>Sotheby’s:</b> Leonardo da Vinci | <i>Trattato della pittura,</i> ca. 1639, a very fine pre-publication manuscript. Sold: 381,000 GBP <b>Sotheby’s:</b> Henri Matisse | <i>Jazz,</i> Paris 1947, the complete portfolio. Sold: 312,000 EUR
    Sotheby's
    Sell Your Fine Books & Manuscripts
    Sotheby’s: The Shem Tov Bible, 1312 | A Masterpiece from the Golden Age of Spain. Sold: 6,960,000 USD
    Sotheby’s: Ten Commandments Tablet, 300-800 CE | One of humanity's earliest and most enduring moral codes. Sold: 5,040,000 USD
    Sotheby’s: William Blake | Songs of Innocence and of Experience. Sold: 4,320,000 USD
    Sotheby’s: The Declaration of Independence | The Holt printing, the only copy in private hands. Sold: 3,360,000 USD
    Sotheby's
    Sell Your Fine Books & Manuscripts
    Sotheby’s: Thomas Taylor | The original cover art for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Sold: 1,920,000 USD
    Sotheby’s: Machiavelli | Il Principe, a previously unrecorded copy of the book where modern political thought began. Sold: 576,000 GBP
    Sotheby’s: Leonardo da Vinci | Trattato della pittura, ca. 1639, a very fine pre-publication manuscript. Sold: 381,000 GBP
    Sotheby’s: Henri Matisse | Jazz, Paris 1947, the complete portfolio. Sold: 312,000 EUR
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