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Thomas Louthiana or an Introduction to The Antiquities of Ireland in Upwards of Ninety Views and Plans. 1758. 1st. Folio. Profusel y illustrated. (Complete) Fine later gilt quarter calf with pictorial floral boards.Rare

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 D.H.14 struck in copper 11.43g. Some typical flaes to be obverse around the peripherals as a result of the curved shape on the reverse. An exceptional piece in all aspects with substantial original colour throughout. Previously house in PCGS MS 66RB holder. Noted as their finest graded. Rare, more so in this condition. Virtually mint state.

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

18th Century Prize Binding. An exceptional finely bound History and Antiquities of the City of Dublin from the Earliest Accounts by the Late Walter Harris Esq.. Dublin: Printed for Laurence Flinn in Castle-Street and James Williams in Skinner Row. 1766. FIRST EDITION. Sumptuously bound in mottled red calf, elaborate gilt tooled decoration on front and rear boards, and spine, with central; "Premium" panels. 8vo. Prize was awarded to Hans Delap for his remarkably good answering in the Roman History, January, 1767. Complete with two folding copper engraved maps and 11 engraved plates, of which 8 are folding. A unique item.

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

The Book of Durrow. Evangeliorum Quattuor Codex Durmachensis.Published Lausanne, Switzerland. 1960. 2 volumes. Large folio. Limited edition (650) Volume 1 - plate volume illustrated in colour & vol 2 text. Fine Binding]. Rare

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

Art and Architecture of Ireland. Medieval Art and Architecture 400 – 1600; Painting 1600-1900; Sculpture 1600-2000; Architecture 1600-2000 and Twentieth Century. Yale University Press. authoritative and fully illustrated exploring all aspects from high crosses, illuminated manuscripts to Georgian houses and Modernist churches, from tapestries and sculptures to oil paintings, photographs and video art. A monumental project. Large format set of five volumes. Near fine in djs. Seldom appears on the market

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

Maps of the Roads of Ireland, Surveyed 1777. George Taylor and Andrew Skinner. Dublin. 1778. 288 pages of original road maps. Incomplete map of Ireland. Original leather binding. Road maps in excellent condition

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

Incredible Victorian Pitch Pine Extending Dining/Boardroom Table. The top with moulded edge above six turned legs on brass toes with original ceramic casters. Measures c.6ft x 4ft6in closed and with all 7 leaves in place it measures c.14ft6in x 4ft6in

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

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

France 1853/72-2009 Housed in Fifteen De Luxe Lindner Albums 95% complete fine unmounted mint, includes complete Front De L'Est 1942.

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

Thomas Kinsella. The Tain – Translated by Kinsella from the Irish Tain Bo Cuailnge. 1969. Dolmen Press, Dublin. Limited edition (1000) Illustrated by Louis Le Brocquy. Original signatures of Thomas Kinsella and Louis Le Brocquy on limitation page (tipped in). Fine pictorial dust jacket in the original decorative slip case. Rare.

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

Large Antique Geometric Pattern Kilim Rug, c.13.5ft x 8.5ft

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

Speed map of Mounster dated 1610 with Corke and Lymericke also illustrated. Finely hand coloured. Unframed in excellent 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

The Beckett Country by Eoin O'Brien SIGNED by Samuel Beckett. Limited edition No. 43 of 250. The Beckett Country. Samuel Beckett’s Ireland. Photography by David H. Davison, Foreword by James Knowlson. Illustrations by Robert Ballagh and Design by Ted and Ursula O’Brien. Dublin: The Black Cat Press, 1986. Oblong 4to, finely bound in full grey goatskin, gilt, watered silk endleaves and endpapers, edges gilt, in matching watered silk and goatskin slip-case.

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

W. B. Yeats Poems 1899-1905. London 1906. 1st. Original decorative blue cloth. Inscribed by Yeats on end paper "Miss Davigh from your friend the writer" Book plate of Dorothy M. Gladstone. Yeats has also written 5 lines in pencil of page 9 in relation to his work "The Shadowy Waters".

Christmas Sale of Rare, Signed, First & Limited Editions, Antiquarian Books, Maps, Sports Programmes, Postcards, Broadsides, Ephemera etc. c.670 Lots

Wed 6th December 2023 from 10am

Co Offaly, PSRA Licence 003670

Closed

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