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Sale of Irish Interest Books - Antiquarian Books, Letter Signed by W B Yeats, Maps, Irish Postcards, Library of the Late Sean Marrinan (Clare/Limerick Interest).

13th September 2023 from 10am

Co Offaly, PSRA Licence 003670

Closed

Collectibles and Rarities - To Include Alcock & Brown First Transatlantic Flight Plane Rib and Photographs, Paintings From St. Jarlath's College, Tuam, Irish Shop & Pub Signs & Paraphernalia Etc.

16th August 2023 from 10am

Co Offaly, PSRA Licence 003670

Closed

Sale of Rare & Signed First Editions (Seamus Heaney, John B Keane etc.), Antiquarian Books, Manuscripts, Fine Bindings, Travel Guides, Maps, Irish Postcards, Ephemera.

5th July 2023 from 10am

Co Offaly, PSRA Licence 003670

Closed

Sale of Rare & Signed First Editions (Oscar Wilde, W B Yeats, Seamus Heaney etc.), Antiquarian Books, Manuscripts, Fine Bindings, Travel Guides, Maps, Periodicals, Irish Postcards, Ephemera - 667 Lots

7th June 2023 from 10am

Co Offaly, PSRA Licence 003670

Closed

Exceptional 19th Century Illuminated Manuscript Book Of Prayer - "Passages And History Of Divers Servants Of God writ for the edification of devout Xns" (symbol for Christians). Full calf and brass bound with clasps stamped "HM" and with a 3-leaf shamrock. 5 raised bands on spine, gilt lettering A.M.D.G. (Ad maiorem Dei gloriam) Latin motto of the Society of Jesus, an order of the Catholic Church. It means "For the greater glory of God". Silk endpapers, 66pp, 12 fully illuminated pages, 2 half illuminated pages and the remainder with 10 lines of text per page. Triple fore-edge decoration of 6-pointed stars within circles. Un-signed but "Done in the Convent of our Lady of Mercy on the Epiphany of our Lord, mdccclv" (1855). Inscription reads "Ellen Maria John Preston won at the Bazaar in aid of the Institute of the Sisters of Mercy, January 19th, 1858". Also previous owners inscriptions - John Hannon P.P. Shinrone, Offaly and S.B. O'Grady. "Now it pleased God to bring back a novice to his monastery in the North Riding of Yorkshire", "Now St. Watheof has miraculously confirmed in his vocation to be a Cistercian. When the aforesaid St. Alfred had been an Lord Abbot of Rievaulx, Waltheof, sometime prior of Kirkham", etc. etc. 5in x 5.5in. Unique

Exceptional Sale of Rare & Signed First Editions (Yeats, Beckett, Kinsella etc.), Antiquarian Books, Manuscripts, Fine Bindings, Travel Guides, Maps, Posters, Periodicals, Irish Postcards, Ephemera.

10th May 2023 from 10am

Co Offaly, PSRA Licence 003670

Closed

Robert Bloch – Psycho. Published by Robert Hale, 1960. First UK edition, First printing. In striking jacket. Laid in is an original photo from the 70s taken of Robert Bloch at a author book signing, this has been signed by the author Robert Bloch. Basis for the 1960 film of the same name directed by Alfred Hitchcock staring Anthony Perkins in his infamous role as Norman Bates.

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

19th April 2023 from 10am

Co Offaly, PSRA Licence 003670

Closed

John Behan RHA, b.1938, Bronze Bull, signed John Behan & dated 1975. On a simple softwood base. Total weight c.4.6KG. Measures c.29cm long, c.18.5cm tall (incl. base). With original Exhibition Catalogue of John Behan's Work at the Kenny Art Gallery in September 1975 and John Behan Poet of Sculpture, with Text by Hayden Murphy, 1970.

Collectibles And Rarities - To Include Allcock & Brown Dynamo Propellor, John Behan Bronze Bull, Rare Irish Coins, Original Irish Shop & Pub Signs & Paraphernalia from and Shop/Pub in Co. Clare Etc.

22nd March 2023 from 10am

Co Offaly, PSRA Licence 003670

Closed

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

15th February 2023 from 10am

Co Offaly, PSRA Licence 003670

Closed

c.625 Lots to include a Collection of Signed First & Rare Editions, Fine Antiquarian Books, Maps, Irish Postage Stamps, Posters, Broadsides, Modern Literature, Postcards & Ephemera.

18th January 2023 from 10am

Co Offaly, PSRA Licence 003670

Closed

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

14th December 2022 from 10am

Co Offaly, PSRA Licence 003670

Closed

Hand written (3 pages) letter from Daniel O'Connell,SIGNED, dated Clonmel 21st July 1830 to John Redmond Esq of Rathmines, Dublin; Top of front page " Private and most confidential"

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

23rd November 2022 from 10am

Co Offaly, PSRA Licence 003670

Closed

Auction of a Collection of Irish & World Interest Books - Rare & Signed First Editions, Periodicals, Pamphlets, GAA Interest, Postcards, Military Uniform Interest, Cigarette Cards, Ephemera Etc.

26th October 2022 from 10am

Co Offaly, PSRA Licence 003670

Closed

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

28th September 2022 from 10am

Co Offaly, PSRA Licence 003670

Closed

Auction of Collectibles and Antiques - Irish Fishing Reels & Rods, Vintage Toys, Beswick Figures, Pub Memorabilia etc.

7th September 2022 from 10am

Co Offaly, PSRA Licence 003670

Closed

Jack B. Yeats. Life in the West of Ireland. 1912. First edition with 8 colour plates, 32 line drawings and 16 plates- reproductions from Yeats painting. Rare copy with an original pen & ink sketch of a galloping horse on sea shore, tipped on to title page and signed "Jack B. Yeats - June 13- 1953. Dublin". Rare with signed sketch

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

27th July 2022 from 10am

Co Offaly, PSRA Licence 003670

Closed

Folio Manuscript by T.J. Westropp (Renowed Irish Antiquarian Folklorist and Archaeologist) with Antiquarian Sketches of Connaught. 11 Pen and Watercolour Pictures of Sligo Abbey. Also the Daly, Crean and O'Connor Family Coat of Arms. 8 Pencil Sketches of Sligo Abbey. Dated 1888. Leitrim 5 Pencil Sketches of Dromhair Abbey; Roscommon, St Mary's Cistercian Abbey , Boyle 5 Pen and Watercolour pictures, 1888; Galway, Pen and Watercolour Map of County Galway with its Baronies Marked out.14 Pencil Sketches of the Collegiate Church of St Nichols as well as 3 pen drawings; Clare Galway 5 Pencil Sketches of the Franciscan Abbey dated 1895; Galway 4 Pencil Sketches of Roscam Church and Round tower near Oranmore,1895; Arranmore 11 Pencil Sketches of St Brecans Church/Cloughan na carraige/Temple MacDuach; 5 Pen and Watercolour Pictures of Dun Aenghus with 5 pencil sketches, dated 1878; Innismaan, Aran Isles 2 pen and Watercolour pictures of Dun Conor and 5 Pencil sketches , 1895; Innisene 4 Pen and Watercolour of O'Brien's Catle/Temple Coemhain and 2 Pencil Sketches,1878; Athenry,5 Pen and Watercolour Pictures of The Dominican Abbey and 12 Pencil Sketches, 1886; Kilmacduagh 18 Pen and Watercolour Pictures of The Round Tower And Cathedral, 1892. Also included a single Page Manuscript with mentions of Donegal/Sligo/Mayo/Galway/Clare/Kerry and 1 single piece of Blotting Paper. Totally Unique. Some Smoke Damage.

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

6th July 2022 from 10am

Co Offaly, PSRA Licence 003670

Closed

A large vintage, Georgian style Mahogany Partner’s Desk, dating from the second half of the 20th century. The desk top is of inverted breakfront outline and is fitted with three section green leather writing surface. Decorative panelled sides and elegant brass drop handles and is raised on shaped bracket feet. It is a partners desk, this one is identical on each side. Each side has three drawers across the frieze a pedestal which has a further three drawers and a pedestal which has a cupboard. A Victorian Mahogany Chair accompanies the desk. c.70ins long x 39ins deep x 30.5ins tall.

Auction of Antique Furniture, Irish and French Harps, Violins, Electric Guitar, Swiss Music Box, Rare Coins, Art, Wall Hangings, Collectables, Clocks, Pub Memorabilia etc. etc.

25th May 2022 from 10am

Co Offaly, PSRA Licence 003670

Closed

Copy of an Original Photograph of Tom Barry's Wedding group. 22/8/1921. Including E De Valera , Countess Markievicz, Harry Boland, Mick Collins. List of all in Photograph included.

Highly Important Sale of the Libraries of the Late Conor Cruise O'Brien former Minister, his wife Máire Mhac an tSaoi, Irish scholar and her father Seán MacEntee, former Tánaiste.

27th April 2022 from 10am

Co Offaly, PSRA Licence 003670

Closed

Denis 0’Driscoll. Stepping Stones – Interviews with Seamus Heaney. 2008. 1st. Signed by Heaney and 0’Driscoll on title page. Pristine on dust jacket with Heaney portraits on both covers.

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

23rd March 2022 from 10am

Co Offaly, PSRA Licence 003670

Closed

Thomas Kinsella. The Tain. translated by T. Kinsella. Dublin. Dolmen Press 1969. 1st edition. Limited edition. Illustrated by Louis Le Brocquy. Original signatures of Kinsella and Le Brocquy (tipped in) on limitation page. Good pictorial dust jacket and fine original decorative slip case. Extremely rare signed first edition.

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

16th February 2022 from 10am

Co Offaly, PSRA Licence 003670

Closed

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