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Cork and County Cork in the Twentieth Century / Contemporary Biographies by Hodges, Rev. Richard J Edited by W. T. Pike. 319 pages with hundreds of photographs and including an Index to Biographies and Illustrations. 1911

Sale of the Library of the Late Bruce Arnold (1936-2024). Part Two of the Bruce Arnold Library includes a Collection of Irish & World Interest Books - Antiquarian Books, Rare, Signed & First Editions

Wed 23rd April 2025 from 10am

Co Offaly, PSRA Licence 003670

Closed

Corporation of London Art Gallery- Loan Collection of Papers. 1897. Beautiful contemporary gilt full morocco by Zaehndorf, with their b.p., celebrated London bindery. Loosely inserted is a manuscript letter from Dublin born William Orpen R.H.A. from his London Address at 5, Bolton Gardens to Hugh Lane inviting him to dinner "I am anxious about you". Orpen, as was his habit, has drawn his usual unflattering self portrait at bottom of letter. Pristine copy greatly enhanced by Orpen's illustrated letter and the Hugh Lane provenance in a volume that one would associate with a major Art dealer like Hugh Lane, who was Lady Gregory's nephew and who perished on the Lusitania off the Cork coast following a torpedo strike

600+ Lot Book Auction, The First Part of the Library of the Late Bruce Arnold (1936-2024) along with Books from other clients.

Wed 26th March 2025 from 10am

Co Offaly, PSRA Licence 003670

Closed

$Munster prattent mule halfpenny 1795. D.H.7B. Ex dalton possible unique. This piece the Baldwin basement and ex Dalton specimen. Over struck on a Hampshire 16 host with planchet broadly expanded as a result of the forceful strike with resulting fracture. Otherwise bold with even brown fields and parts of the host clearly visible throughout. Extremely rare variety. Possibly unique. Extremely fine.$

Exceptional Single Owner Sale of Irish Hammered Coins and the Most Incredible Collection of Irish Tokens Ever Offered for Sale at Auction.

Wed 19th March 2025 from 10am

Co Offaly, PSRA Licence 003670

Closed

c.630+ Lot Auction of a Collection of Irish & World Interest Books - Antiquarian Books, Rare & Signed First Editions, Maps, GAA Interest, Local Histories, Journals, Maps, Irish Language etc.

Wed 19th February 2025 from 10am

Co Offaly, PSRA Licence 003670

Closed

Begley (C.) & Mac Curtin (H.) The English-Irish Dictionary, An Focloir Bearla Gaoidheilge ar na chur a Meagar. 4to Paris (Seamus Guerin) 1732. First Edn

c.600 Lot Library Sale of Exceptional Irish and World Antiquarian Books (from 1516 onwards), Fine Bindings, Scarce Irish Local Histories, Irish & World Maps, World Travel vols., Irish Language etc.

Wed 22nd January 2025 from 10am

Co Offaly, PSRA Licence 003670

Closed

A very fine set of early 19th century (1806) coloured aquatints including Trim Castle after Walmesley, Killarney view, plus 3 further coloured topographical aquatints, location unidentified , all c. 1806 and average size 43 X 56cms. Unframed

January 2025 Timed Book Auction - Antiquarian, Modern Literary, Signed Editions etc. etc.

Ends Mon 6th January 2025 from 6pm

Co Offaly, PSRA Licence 003670

Timed

c.680 Lot Auction of the 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.

Wed 4th December 2024 from 10am

Co Offaly, PSRA Licence 003670

Closed

Agatha Christie - The Body in the Library, published by The Crime Club, London, 1942. First UK Edition, First Printing. Pp. 160. A true first edition, first printing (first impression) with [1942] and no statement of reprint. Orange cloth, light fading to spine ends, shadow of dust jacket text on boards, in original dust jacket which is not price-clipped (7s 6d net), A scarce wartime title, and rare in the original jacket.

A Private Library of Antiquarian Books, Fine Bindings, Rare Modern Literature/First Editions, Maps, GAA Interest, Posters, Postcards, Journals, Broadsides, Irish Language etc. 650 Lots

Wed 13th November 2024 from 10am

Co Offaly, PSRA Licence 003670

Closed

John McGahern – Night-Lines, published 1970. In Original Jacket. Signed and Inscribed to the previous owner by John McGahern on the front end page, First UK Edition, First Print. Scarce and especially when signed.

Auction of the Private Library of Paul Durcan (renowned Irish Poet) and other Clients, incl. Antiquarian Books, Rare & Signed First Editions, Journals, Periodicals, Pamphlets, Ephemera etc.

Wed 16th October 2024 from 10am

Co Offaly, PSRA Licence 003670

Closed

John Banville – Long Lankin, published by Secker & Warburg, 1970 Signed by John Banville to the title page. First UK Edition, First Print. A True First of the authors first book fine, unread with clean pages and tight binding. The jacket is about fine, not price clipped A beautiful copy and rare in this condition. Also included is a Kilkenny Arts Week 1985 programme, John Banville did a reading and signing on 8th August at Kilkenny Castle

c.800+ Lot Auction of a Collection of Irish & World Interest Books - Antiquarian Books, Rare & Signed First Editions, Maps, GAA Interest, Postcards, Journals, Periodicals, Pamphlets, Ephemera, Etc.

Wed 25th September 2024 from 10am

Co Offaly, PSRA Licence 003670

Closed

Very Fine Quality Antique Mahogany Library/Desk Chair, upholstered in good quality hide. The deep button top rail with carved panels, raised on turned supports above a deep button seat and raised on turned legs, brass toes and casters. c.1860-1880. c.30in wide, 30in tall and 29in tall. The top rail has had the end hide sections professionally replaced.

Antiques, Collectibles And Rarities - Fishing Reels, Rods, Flies etc., Military Medals and Edged Weapons, Coins and Banknotes, Hallmarked Silver etc.

Wed 21st August 2024 from 10am

Co Offaly, PSRA Licence 003670

Closed

Auction to include the Library of Late Frank Meehan (Portlaoise), A Renowned Historian, Author and a Wonderful Source of Knowledge for Those Interested in the General History of Ireland.

Wed 17th July 2024 from 10am

Co Offaly, PSRA Licence 003670

Closed

Auction of the Library of the Late Dr. Garret FitzGerald (1926-2011) Along With Another Private Library - The Proceeds from the Sale of Dr. FitzGerald's Library Will Be Donated to Focus Ireland.

Wed 26th June 2024 from 10am

Co Offaly, PSRA Licence 003670

Closed

Rev. James Kirkpatrick.. An Historical Essay on the Loyalty of Presbyterians in Great Britain and Ireland from The Reformation to the Present Year. Belfast 1713. 1st. Quarto. Fine contemporary calf. Rare

Auction of a Collection of Irish & World Interest Books - Rare & Signed First Editions, Journals, Periodicals, Pamphlets, Ephemera, Etc.

Wed 29th May 2024 from 10am

Co Offaly, PSRA Licence 003670

Closed

French Polynesia 1958/60 to 1982 Housed in De Luxe Lindner Album 100% complete fine unmounted mint

Specialist Sale of Postage Stamps (Ireland, France, Monaco etc.), Irish Postal History, Irish and World Postcards, First Day Covers and also Coins.

Wed 1st May 2024 from 6:30pm

Co Offaly, PSRA Licence 003670

Closed

Rare Latin manuscript indenture concerning the recovery of Tithes in the parish of Rathoat, Co. Meath dated 20th June,1664. At top of indenture is an original pen & ink sketch of Charles II signed "Plunkett". Framed and glazed in a fine Hogarth frame, provenance "The Countess of Westmeath". Size 65 X 33cms.

Irish Interest to include Signed, First & Rare Editions - Heaney, Kinsella etc., Antiquarian Books, Maps, Literature & Poetry, GAA & Sport, Local Histories, Irish Language & Ephemera.

Wed 17th April 2024 from 10am

Co Offaly, PSRA Licence 003670

Closed

Original "Only The Finest Oporto Wines", "Shipped by Campbell and Menzies", "Imported by Fitzgerald & Company, Dublin", Enamel Advertising Sign, c.40in x 60in

Antiques, Collectibles & Rarities - to Include Original Irish Pub, Shop, Garage & Pharmacy Advertising Signs & Paraphernalia, Antiques & Rarities, etc. from two Portumna, Co. Galway Businesses

Wed 20th March 2024 from 10am

Co Offaly, PSRA Licence 003670

Closed

Rare John Speed Map of The Countie of Leinster with the City of Dublin dated 1610 n very fine contemporary colouring. Unframed & in outstanding condition

c.640 Lots to include Signed, First & Rare Editions including WB Yeats, Antiquarian Books, Maps, Broadsides, Literature & Poetry, GAA & Sport, Local Histories, Irish Language, Postcards & Ephemera.

Wed 21st February 2024 from 10am

Co Offaly, PSRA Licence 003670

Closed

Bingley, W. Animal Biography … Lives, Manners & Economy of Animal Creation. 1803, 3 vols., large folding plate. Beautiful copy in half yellow morocco, bookplate of John Pollock of Mountainstown near Navan, the lawyer who prosecuted the United Irishmen in 1798 and became a corrupt judge

c.670 Lots to include a Collection of Signed First & Rare Editions including a Very Fine Signed Special Edition of The Beckett Country, Fine Antiquarian Books, Maps, Broadsides, Modern Literature etc.

Wed 24th January 2024 from 10am

Co Offaly, PSRA Licence 003670

Closed

Timed Auction - Antiquarian Books, Irish & World Literature and Poetry, Maps, Fine Bindings, Local Histories, Ephemera, Postage Stamps, Postcards etc.

Ends Thu 4th January 2024 from 6pm

Co Offaly, PSRA Licence 003670

Timed

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