Purcell Auctioneers: Timed Book Auction - Antiquarian, Modern Literary, Signed Editions etc. etc. , 10625, Birr

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Auction Report
Auction Date
January 06, 2025 - January 06, 2025
Page Size: 486 items in 20 pages

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
351

AIB Art.

1995 EUR 25.00 - 50.00 EUR 32.17
352

Griffith's Valuation -- Barony of Dunkerron, Co Kerry.

1852 EUR 15.00 - 30.00 EUR 19.30
353 EditedHarold Boulton and the music arrangedMalcolm Lawson

Songs of the North gathered together from the Highlands and Lowlands of Scotland. , Volumes 1 and 2.

London EUR 10.00 - 20.00 EUR 73.35
354 R. Alley & T.P. Flanagan.

William Scott- Exhibition catalogue, Belfast, Dublin & Edinburgh June/Nov.1986

1986 EUR 15.00 - 30.00 Not Sold
355

Report of the Medical Officer for 1894/1895 on Oyster Culture in relation to disease

EUR 20.00 - 40.00 EUR 117.11
356

Eight Report of Inspector General 1830 -Prisons of Ireland

1830 EUR 15.00 - 30.00 EUR 104.24
357

Report Shannon Navigation Bill ordered by The House of Commons 8th May,

1885 EUR 15.00 - 30.00 EUR 20.59
358 Snaffles.

More Bandobast.

1936 EUR 50.00 - 100.00 Not Sold
359

Round The World. London to Charing Cross Via Yokohama and Chicago.

1895 EUR 50.00 - 100.00 Not Sold
360 Rolf Hanson.

Painting.

Dusseldorf. 1998 EUR 30.00 - 60.00 Not Sold
361

Christies Catalogues - "The Irish Sale" 19/5/2000 and 12/5/2006.

2000 and 2006. EUR 15.00 - 30.00 Not Sold
362

Sothebys "Irish Sale" catalogue 13/5/2005 and Christies "Irish Sale" catalogue 12/5/2005.

2005 EUR 15.00 - 30.00 Not Sold
363

Christies catalogue of contents of Donacomper, Celbridge sold 25-26th July 1977.

1977 EUR 30.00 - 60.00 Not Sold
364 R. D. Collison Black.

A Catalogue of Pamphlets on Economic Subjects 1750-1900 in Irish Libraries.

1969 EUR 10.00 - 20.00 Not Sold
365 Paul Gosling.

Archaeological Inventory of Co. Galway.

1993 EUR 40.00 - 80.00 EUR 52.76
366 Brian Lacy.

Archaeological Survey of Co. Donegal.

1983 EUR 30.00 - 60.00 Not Sold
367 J. Cuppage.

Archaeological Survey of the Dingle Peninsula.

1986 EUR 30.00 - 60.00 EUR 38.61
368 William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare's Works

c.1875 EUR 50.00 - 100.00 Not Sold
369 Fr. Charles.

Antonio or The Orphan of Florence.

Dublin. c.1860 EUR 30.00 - 60.00 Not Sold
370 John Ruskin.

The Queen of The Air

EUR 30.00 - 60.00 EUR 55.34
371

Bundle of Irish Language, Books and Pamphlets

EUR 10.00 - 20.00 EUR 193.04
372 Kit Cavanagh.

A Dunleary Legend and Other Tales.

Belfast. 1934 EUR 20.00 - 40.00 EUR 52.76
373 Hugh MacDiarmid.

In Memoriam James Joyce.

1956 EUR 25.00 - 50.00 EUR 39.89
374 M. Spielmann & W. Jerrold.

Hugh Thomson. His Art.

1931 EUR 25.00 - 50.00 Not Sold
375

Souvenir of Aberfeldy.

C.1929 EUR 10.00 - 20.00 Not Sold
  • Swann
    Printed & Manuscript African Americana
    March 20, 2025
    Swann, Mar. 20: Lot 7: Thomas Fisher, The Negro's Memorial or Abolitionist's Catechism, London, 1825. $6,000 to $9,000.
    Swann, Mar. 20: Lot 78: Victor H. Green, The Negro Travelers' Green Book, New York, 1958. $20,000 to $30,000.
    Swann, Mar. 20: Lot 99: Rosa Parks, Hand-written recollection of her first meeting with Martin Luther King Jr., autograph manuscript, Detroit, c. 1990s. $30,000 to $40,000.
    Swann, Mar. 20: Lot 154: Frederick Douglass, Autograph statement on voting rights, signed manuscript, 1866. $20,000 to $30,000.
    Swann, Mar. 20: Lot 164: W.E.B. Du Bois, What the Negro Has Done for the United States and Texas, Washington, circa 1936. $3,000 to $4,000.
    Swann
    Printed & Manuscript African Americana
    March 20, 2025
    Swann, Mar. 20: Lot 263: Susan Paul, Memoir of James Jackson, Boston, 1835. $6,000 to $9,000.
    Swann, Mar. 20: Lot 267: Langston Hughes, Gypsy Ballads, signed translation of García Lorca's poetry, Madrid, 1937. $1,500 to $2,500.
    Swann, Mar. 20: Lot 274: Malcolm X, Collection from Alex Haley's estate, 38 items, 1963-1971. $4,000 to $6,000.
    Swann, Mar. 20: Lot 367: Solomon Northup, Twelve Years a Slave, Auburn, NY, 1853. $2,500 to $3,500.
    Swann, Mar. 20: Lot 402: Anna Julia Cooper, A Voice from the South, Xenia, OH, 1892. $2,000 to $3,000.
  • Koller, Mar. 26: Wit, Frederick de. Atlas. Amsterdam, de Wit, [1680]. CHF 20,000 to 30,000
    Koller, Mar. 26: Merian, Maria Sibylla. Der Raupen wunderbare Verwandelung, und sonderbare Blumennahrung. Nürnberg, 1679; Frankfurt a. M. und Leipzig, 1683. CHF 20,000 to 30,000
    Koller, Mar. 26: GOETHE, JOHANN WOLFGANG VON. Faust. Ein Fragment. Von Goethe. Ächte Ausgabe. Leipzig, G. J. Göschen, 1790. CHF 7,000 to 10,000
    Koller, Mar. 26: Hieronymus. [Das hochwirdig leben der außerwoelten freünde gotes der heiligen altuaeter]. Augsburg, Johann Schönsperger d. Ä., 9. Juni 1497. CHF 40,000 to 60,000.
    Koller, Mar. 26: BIBLIA GERMANICA - Neunte deutsche Bibel. Nürnberg, A. Koberger, 17. Feb. 1483. CHF 40,000 to 60,000
    Koller, Mar. 26: HORAE B.M.V. - Stundenbuch. Lateinische Handschrift auf Pergament, Kalendarium französisch. Nordfrankreich (Rouen?). CHF 25,000 to 40,000
  • Forum Auctions
    Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
    27th March 2025
    Forum, Mar. 27: Dürer (Albrecht) Hierin sind begriffen vier bücher von menschlicher Proportion, 4 parts in 1, first edition, Nuremberg, Hieronymus Andreae for Agnes Dürer, 1528. £30,000 to £40,000.
    Forum, Mar. 27: Book of Hours, Use of Rome, illuminated manuscript in Latin, on vellum, 26 fine hand-painted miniatures, 17th century dark brown morocco, [Lyon], [c. 1475 and later c. 1490-1500]. £25,000 to £35,000.
    Forum, Mar. 27: Brontë (Emily) The North Wind, watercolour, [1842]. £15,000 to £20,000.
    Forum, Mar. 27: Titanic.- Mudd (Thomas Cupper, one of the youngest victims of the sinking of the Titanic, 1895-1912) Autograph Letter signed on board RMS Titanic to his mother, April 11th 1912. £20,000 to £30,000.
    Forum Auctions
    Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
    27th March 2025
    Forum, Mar. 27: [Austen (Jane)] Emma: A Novel, 3 vol., first edition, for John Murray, 1816. £10,000 to £15,000.
    Forum, Mar. 27: Picasso (Pablo).- Ovid. Les Metamorphoses, one of 95 copies, signed by the artist, Lausanne, Albert Skira, 1931. £10,000 to £15,000.
    Forum, Mar. 27: America.- Ogilby (John) America: Being the Latest, and Most Accurate Description of the New World..., all maps with vibrant hand-colouring in outline, probably by an early hand, 1671. £15,000 to £25,000.
    Forum, Mar. 27: Iceland.- Geological exploration.- Bright (Dr. Richard )and Edward Bird. Collection of twenty original drawings from travels in Iceland with Henry Holland and George Mackenzie, watercolours, [1810]. £20,000 to £30,000.
  • Forum Auctions
    The Library of Barry Humphries
    26th March 2025
    Forum, Mar. 26: Beckford (William) [Vathek] An Arabian Tale, first (but unauthorised) edition, Lady Caroline Lamb's copy with her signature and notes, 1786. £2,000 to £3,000.
    Forum, Mar. 26: Baudelaire (Charles) Les Fleurs du Mal, first edition containing the 6 suppressed poems, first issue, contemporary half black morocco, Paris, 1857. £4,000 to £6,000.
    Forum, Mar. 26: Beardsley (Aubrey).- Pope (Alexander) The Rape of the Lock, one of 25 copies on Japanese vellum, Leonard Smithers, 1896. £4,000 to £6,000.
    Forum, Mar. 26: Douglas (Lord Alfred) Sonnets, first edition, the dedication copy, with signed presentation inscription from the author to his wife Olive Custance, The Academy, 1909. £2,000 to £3,000.
    Forum Auctions
    The Library of Barry Humphries
    26th March 2025
    Forum, Mar. 26: Crowley (Aleister) The Works..., 3 vol. in 1 (as issued)"Essay Competition" issue on India paper, signed presentation inscription from the author, 1905-07. £1,500 to £2,000.
    Forum, Mar. 26: Rodin (Auguste).- Mirbeau (Octave) Le Jardin des Supplices, one of 30 copies on chine with an additional suite, bound in dark purple goatskin, Paris, 1902. £3,000 to £4,000.
    Forum, Mar. 26: Pellar (Hans) Eight original book illustrations for 'Der verliebte Flamingo' [together with] a published copy of the first edition of the book, 1923. £6,000 to £8,000.
    Forum, Mar. 26: Cretté (Georges, binder).- Louÿs (Pierre) Les Aventures du Roi Pausole, 2 vol., one of 99 copies, with 2 original drawings, superbly bound in blue goatskin, gilt, Paris, 1930. £3,000 to £4,000.
  • Sotheby's
    Sell Your Fine Books & Manuscripts
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    Sotheby’s: Thomas Taylor | The original cover art for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Sold: 1,920,000 USD
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    Sotheby’s: Henri Matisse | Jazz, Paris 1947, the complete portfolio. Sold: 312,000 EUR
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