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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

Swifts's Works - The Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin, accurately revised in six volumes, adorned with copper-plates with some account of the author's life and notes historical and explanatory by John Hawkesworth. London 1755. Each vol in 2 parts with titles. Vol VII being an additional vol again in 2 parts. London 1764. (7); along with Swift's Letters - Letters written by the late Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin and several of his friends from the year 1703 to 1740. Published from the originals with notes explanatory and historical by John Hawkesworth. London: 1766 (4) (11 vols in fine original gilt calf binding). Rare 4to edition

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

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 Tomás mhic Lópuis, ag Loch an Chonblaig Oghair, MDCCC. Printed for Private Circulation. T. Mc. L.. Marble boards

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

19th Century Mahogany Military Campaign Chest with miniature fall front secretaire opening to reveal three fitted satinwood drawers and compartments flanked with two small drawers raised over three long drawers with recessed brass pulls terminating on bun feet. c.39in wide, 19in deep, 42in 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

Conor Cruise O'Brien Archives - an extensive collection of research material, notes and correspondence - 3 Boxes

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

John McGahern The Barracks. Faber, 1963. First Edition Signed. Very Good + in cloth. Unclipped dj. Protective cover. Beautiful copy.

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

19th January 2022 from 10am

Co Offaly, PSRA Licence 003670

Closed

Unique annotated and interleaved copy of Onomasticon Goedelicum. Locorum et Tribuum Hiberniae. Index, identifications to Gaelic Names of Places and Tribes found in Irish MSS. And Printed Books by Edmund Hogan. Dublin. 1909. Interleaved, with inserts also, copious manuscript notes in Irish and English in contemporary hand. bound in 2 volumes by Galwey & Co,. Dublin. note in pencil ‘Edmund Hogan’s copy’. A wonderful and unique compilation with lengthy notes, corrections, manuscript maps etc on both the interleaved pages and on the margins of the book. Contains great deal of valuable supplementary information to original text, for example piece and map on Dubh Linn, which deserves serious scholarly research

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

15th December 2021 from 10am

Co Offaly, PSRA Licence 003670

Closed

Fynes Moryson. An Itinerary containing His Ten Yeers Travell Through the Twelve Dominions of Germany, Bohmerland, Sweitzerland, Netherland, Denmarke, Poland, Italy, Turkey, France, England, Scotland and Ireland. Published London 1617. First edition, first issue. 8 fine engravings of European cities. Usual mispagination. Part two of this rare work, containing over 300 pages, relates solely to Ireland, The Rebellion of Hugh, Earle of Tyrone and The Nine Years War. Large quarto. Beautiful copy with contemporary gilt ruled calf. Spine professionaly rebacked. All edges gilt. Fine copy of rare work in fine binding

Auction of a Collection of Irish Historical Interest Books - including Maps, Journals, Periodicals, Pamphlets, Ephemera Etc.

17th November 2021 from 10am

Co Offaly, PSRA Licence 003670

Closed

Webb & Thompston Large ETS Staff Instrument Type B with Interlocking

Exceptional Collection of Irish Railwayana and Model Railway Collectables - Webb & Thompson Large Staff Instruments, Tablet & Token Instruments, Staffs, Lamps, Books, Timetables etc. etc.

20th October 2021 from 10am

Co Offaly, PSRA Licence 003670

Closed

Auction Of A Collection Of Irish Historical Interest Books - To Include A Jack B. Yeats Collection, A Titanic Survivor's Bible, Along With Maps, Journals, Periodicals, Pamphlets, Ephemera Etc.

15th September 2021 from 10am

Co Offaly, PSRA Licence 003670

Closed

TIMED AUCTION - Single Owner Library Sale of Irish & World Interest Books, Posters, Postcards and Ephemera

Ends 18th August 2021 from 4pm

Co Offaly, PSRA Licence 003670

Timed

Auction of a Collection of Irish Historical Interest Books - including Maps, Journals, Periodicals, Pamphlets, Ephemera, GAA Programmes Etc.

14th July 2021 from 10am

Co Offaly, PSRA Licence 003670

Closed

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