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Purcell Auctioneers: Sale of the Library of the Late Mr Richard Coughlan, who was often described as a Limerick institution - a collector of all things Limerick and Ireland in general

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Auction Name	Sale of the Library of the Late Mr Richard Coughlan, who was often described as a Limerick institution - a collector of all things Limerick and Ireland in general	Total Sales (EUR)	49,045.85
Auction Date	June 29, 2022 - June 29, 2022	Low Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR)	32,380.00
Sale Number	#62922	High Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR)	52,402.00
Total Lots	713
Sold Lots	625	Low Estimate of All Lots (EUR)	36,450.00
% of Lots Sold	87.66%	High Estimate of All Lots (EUR)	58,812.00
Unsold Lots	88	Total Sales as a % of High Est.	83.39%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number	Author Name	Book Title	Year Published	Estimate	Actual Price
57	Caroline, Countess of Dunraven.	Memorials of Adare Manor,	1865	EUR 500.00 - 800.00	EUR 714.00
383		Original Hand Drawn and Coloured Plan of Moystown House, Belmont, Co. Offaly. Three large format c.28in x 21in		EUR 30.00 - 60.00	EUR 690.20
239		Henry Villers Stewert (Politician and Author) original Documents relating to Rentals and Accounts for his estates in county Tipperary and Kilkenny. Earliest for the Year 1874.	for 1874.	EUR 60.00 - 80.00	EUR 654.50
291	T.J. Westropp	Folio Manuscript by T.J. Westropp (Renowed Irish Antiquarian Folklorist and Archaeologist) with Antiquarian Sketches of Connaught.		EUR 200.00 - 400.00	EUR 654.50
498		Harry Kernoff RHA, 'JAMES JOYCE', signed black and white woodcut print, 21cm x 26.		EUR 50.00 - 100.00	EUR 654.50
238		Album Containing in the Main Irish related Postcards. Circa 180	Circa 180	EUR 100.00 - 200.00	EUR 547.40
677		Box of Assorted wooden Printing Blocks, Clunes Tobacco Limerick etc. Circa 28		EUR 50.00 - 100.00	EUR 547.40
468		Original 1786 Plan of the City Of Limerick for His Grace Hugh Duke Of Northumberland		EUR 80.00 - 120.00	EUR 499.80
369		Curragh Chase, Adare, County Limerick. Inventory and Valuation of Furniture, Linen, Silver, Wine Cellar etc, etc of the Property for the purpose of Insurance.		EUR 60.00 - 80.00	EUR 476.00
367		Glenstal Castle, Murroe, County Limerick. Inventory of Auction February 1925 by Wm. B Fitt of Household Furniture and Appointments, also Outside Effects.	1925	EUR 40.00 - 60.00	EUR 428.40
523		Box of Limerick based Cigarette advertising;		EUR 100.00 - 200.00	EUR 428.40
571		The Architectural Association Sketch Book, Series III, 9 vols. 1895	1895	EUR 40.00 - 80.00	EUR 428.40
22		History and Origin of Irish Names of Places P. W. Joyce	1995	EUR 80.00 - 100.00	EUR 357.00
294		Leather Bound Phoot album with Metal Crest on front, stamped "Clare Militia" c 55 pictures. Mainly 19th Century. Some Pictures named eg. Captain John Westropp	19th Century	EUR 60.00 - 100.00	EUR 357.00
508		Two Leases from Arthur Guinness dated 1878 with the Signature of Arthur Guinness and his son Benjamin (Benjy)		EUR 60.00 - 80.00	EUR 357.00
510		Co Clare: Rental and Particulars of the Lands of Lisduff in the Barony of Bunratty, Shean otherwise Shyan, in the Barony of Islands, 29th of May 1860 in 10 Lots with hand coloured maps for each lot. Landed (lately Incumbered) Estates Court	1860	EUR 80.00 - 120.00	EUR 357.00
420	Philip Mac Dermott, and The Translator Connellan, (Owen)	The Annals of Ireland, Translated From The Original Irish of The Four Masters, With Annotations	1846	EUR 80.00 - 120.00	EUR 333.20
161		The Aylmers of Bally-Alylmer in Three Acts [Gerald Grifin] large format. Waterstamped paper. 30 page manuscript. Fragile.		EUR 500.00 - 800.00	EUR 327.25
256		A topographical and historical map of ancient Ireland : shewing the five kingdoms of the Pentarchy, Meath, Ulster, Connaught, Leinster & Munster ...		EUR 50.00 - 80.00	EUR 309.40
349	George Russell,	George Russell, Signature and Sketch to his home. On reverse 3 images believed to be by Russell.		EUR 40.00 - 60.00	EUR 309.40
520		The Dublin Evening Post from January 1870-December 1870.	1870	EUR 100.00 - 200.00	EUR 309.40
638		Guide To Lucan House And Sarsfield Antiquities.	1931	EUR 30.00 - 50.00	EUR 309.40
39		History Of The Royal Munster Fusiliers From 1652 to 1922 (Disbandment). McCance, Captain S.	1995	EUR 40.00 - 60.00	EUR 285.60
221		Hue-And Cry. The Police Gazette. April 13,1866.	1866	EUR 200.00 - 300.00	EUR 285.60
618		Brian Merriman. The Midnight Court. Auctore Briano Mac-Gilla-Meidhre, de Comitatu Clarensi in Momonia. A.D. mdcclxxx. Poema heroico-comicum, quo nihil aut magis gracile aut poeticum aut magis abundans in hodierno idiomati exolescit. Curtha a gclódh le Tom		EUR 200.00 - 400.00	EUR 285.60

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Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: [RUTH, George Herman “Babe” (1895-1948)]. Signed photograph. Circa 1930s. 191 x 248 mm. $1,500 to $2,500.

Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: HARRISON, Benjamin. Document signed (“Benj Harrison”) as governor of Virginia, certifying the service of Daniel Cumbo, a Black Revolutionary soldier. $6,000 to $9,000.

Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: ONE OF THE FIRST PRINTED ANNOUNCEMENTS OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE. $4,000 to $6,000.

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Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: FIRST PRINTING OF LINCOLN’S IMMORTAL GETTYSBURG ADDRESS. $4,000 to $6,000.

Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: HIGHLY IMPORTANT MORMON ARCHIVE. ALLEY, George. Archive of 23 Autograph Letters Signed by Mormon Convert George Alley to His Brother Joseph Alley. $10,000 to $20,000.

Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: [AVIATION]. [ARMSTRONG, Neil A.] Aviation Hall of Fame Gold Medal MS64 NGC, Awarded to Neil Armstrong in 1979. $2,000 to $3,000.

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Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: NEWLY DISCOVERED FIRST PRINTING OF "WITH MALICE TOWARDS NONE... " FROM THE ONLY NEWSPAPER ACTUALLY ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN LINCOLN’S SECOND INAUGURAL PROCESSION. $4,000 to $8,000.

Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: THE MOST IMPORTANT GEORGE WASHINGTON DOCUMENT IN PRIVATE HANDS; GEORGE WASHINGTON’S COMMISSION AS COMMANDER IN CHIEF, 1775, ONE OF ONLY TWO ORIGINALS. $150,000 to $250,000.

Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: A VERY RARE ACCOUNT OF BLACKBEARD’S DEATH AND ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT PIRATE ITEMS EXTANT. $3,000 to $5,000.

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Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: EDISON, Thomas. Patent for Edison’s Improvements on the Electric-Light, No. 219,628. [Washington, D.C.: U.S. Patent Office], 16 September 1879. $2,000 to $3,000.

Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: [VIETNAM WAR]. The original pen used by Secretary of State William P. Rogers to sign the Vietnam Peace Agreement, Paris, 27 January 1973. $10,000 to $15,000.

Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: SONS OF LIBERTY FOUNDER COLONEL BARRÉ ANNOTATED TITLE-PAGE, “WHICH OUGHT TO ROUSE UP BRITISH ATTENTION”. $4,000 to $6,000.

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