Apr 02, 2021 a book set, with multiple signatures by jfk are going up for auction in boston. Were pleased to announce that this auction will be the first of our catalogs to incorporate a. Rare james joyce letters sold in us auction the guardian. Receive periodic email updates on our upcoming auctions for antique books, first editions or rare volumes. Yeats, and the irish revival is well represented in both english and irish language collections. Mary colette mcalisters rare books collection auctioned. Fonsie mealy auctioneers kilkenny, ireland contact us. The irish post delivers all the latest irish news to our online audience around the globe. We are one of irelands leading specialist auction houses and have become recognised both nationally and internationally for irish fine art and rare books tel.
We offer tens of thousands of fine and rare books, maps, manuscripts and prints relating to ireland fine irish bindings are our. Click on the magnifying glass below to jump to an auction house on this page. No matter how much history we study, each of us can only hope to see a small piece of the massive picture. We also conduct 6 auctions per year of antiques and decorative arts. Please note, this auction will be open exclusively for online bidding and absenteephone bidding directly with our gallery. These rare coins up for auction are worth a pretty penny architectural digest. Apr 02, 2021 boston with over 800 rare and remarkable items up for auction, r. There is irish and international art, old silver, antique furniture, rugs, gilded mirrors, books, oriental items and collectibles. Auction of a collection of irish historical interest books including maps, journals, periodicals, pamphlets, ephemera etc. Sep 27, 2020 a rare bottle of irish whiskey dating back over a century is being tipped to fetch more than 12,000 at auction next month. The swift collection includes rare early editions of swifts works and a considerable collection of later editions. The extremely rare northern bank ltd note, dated from may 6, 1929, was described by the auction house as a very fine specimen and had great historical value. Oct 08, 2020 click on bold book numbers in red to see larger image. These restrictions were established to reduce the spread of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 sarscov2, which.
Due to the covid19 pandemic, a number of nonpharmaceutical interventions including lockdowns, stayathome orders, curfews, quarantines, cordons sanitaires and similar restrictions have been implemented in numerous countries and territories around the world. Ulysses rare books formerly cathach books was founded by our late father, enda cunningham, back in 1969. Bonhams fine and rare book, map and manuscript auctions department specialises in auctions, valuations valuations of antiquarian books. Ulysses rare books antiquarian and rare book dealer based in dublin, ireland. Connecticut river book auction formerly cfa book auction holds list and shelf auctions of good quality, used, rare, and collectible books, ephemera, artwork and other items suitable for internet book dealers, shop owners, museums and individual. Rare book hub rare books, book auctions, antiquarian. Pirngadie 27 brij bhushan 1 brimorista 1 broery marantika 17 brothers like outlaw 2. Sales are held twice each year in london to coincide with our sales of important russian art in june and december. If you ever wanted to own a piece of musical history, heres your chance. Auction of books by antarctic explorer ernest shackleton.
To order presentationready copies for distribution to your colleagues, clients or customers visi. Book auctions lancaster mennonite historical society. We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we back. Connecticut river book auction formerly cfa book auction holds list and shelf auctions of good quality, used, rare, and collectible books, ephemera, artwork and other items suitable for internet book dealers, shop owners, museums and individual collectors from across new york and new england. Jan 26, 2020 due to its very limited numbers, in our time is considered one of the rare books for book collectors around the world. We issue comprehensive annual catalogues, beautifully illustrated in colour in early autumn and each issue contains between 1,200 and 1,500 items containing numerous scarce and sought after rareities. The old cinema, chatsworth street, castlecomer, co. Jun 08, 2020 a pair of irish tokens from different centuries starred during dix noonan webbs live online auction may 26 a very rare penny struck in the north of ireland in the 17th century realized a. Check out the treasure trove of apple productsand what they fetchedat christies first bytes. Andrews collection of southern and natural history rare books. Irish jesuits to dispose of rare book collection worth 2m. In the forthcoming rare books, literature and manuscripts sale by fonsie mealy at the talbot hotel in stillorgan on june 18th, the highlight of the auction of over 600 lots, is a first edition. Australian book auctions is the premier auctioneer in australia dedicated to rare books and historical properties. We are one of ireland s leading specialist auction houses and have become recognised both nationally and internationally for irish fine art and rare books tel.
Apr, 2021 these auctions are held in new york and paris in june and december. Retired doctor philip murrays book collection was auctioned in the gresham hotel in dublin in tuesday, the auction of the book collection owned by retired doctor philip murray took place in the. The irish post is the biggest selling national newspaper to the irish in britain. Ever wondered what queen elizabeth looked like as a baby. The sports car, available for the first time in 51 years, will be sold off in october this copy is for your personal, noncommercial use only. By using our services, you agree to our use of cookies. Blackrock rare books specialise in selling and buying antiquarian, rare and secondhand books. Heritage auctions is the largest collectibles auctioneer and third largest auction house in the world. Healy rare books irish book seller antiquarian books. Multivolume history of ireland book set containing six early ownership signatures of john f. Hundreds of rare guitars martins, gibsons, fenders and more are being auctioned off in n.
Auction s april fine autographs and artifacts sale features something for every collector with online bidding march 26 april 14. From comic books to basics of gold, the bible, classic and modern masterpieces of literature, there is a variety of works catering diverse styles and tastes. A rare working apple1, the first computer produced by steve jobs worldbeatertobe company four decades ago, sold for less than expected at auction in germany on saturday. Dear bibliophilecollector, healy rare books, founded in 1999 by norman healy, has evolved into a major business specialising in scarce books of irish interest. Rare photos of the royal family are up for auction royal family portraits. Rare irish coin to fetch thousands at upcoming dublin auction. The late ms mcalister, who was from bangor in county down, managed to fund her extraordinary library by living an otherwise very frugal life. While many history books are dedicated to highlighting a few major achievements of each era, there are millions of stories that none. Featuring estey grand piano lot 70, stamp collection lots 151169, vintage furniture, stained glass supplies and tools lots 503523, kaleidoscopes lots 98104, ho model train, vintage sewing machines, typewriters, books lots 600. Live auction auction of irish interest books to include books from the library of the late professor ronan fan. The premier rare book association is called the aba antiquarian booksellers association and is made up of the leading 500 rare book dealers in the world.
The facsimile of book of kells is expected to sell for between 5,000 and 7,000 in the collectors cabinet auction at mullens in dublin on october 31. We use cookies to remember choices you make on functionality and personal features to enhance your experience to our site. One of only eight working models in the world, the machine fetch. Rare applei fetches less than expected at german auction. Inscribed in irish in two places by terence mcswiney. If you own one of these rare books, youre sitting on a gold. Jun 24, 2017 a northern ireland womans personal collection of more than 25,000 rare books is being sold at the biggest auction of its type in 30 years. Some years later after moving from donegal to dublin he opened his first shop in georges street market arcade. We offer tens of thousands of fine and rare books, maps, manuscripts and prints relating to ireland fine irish bindings are our particular specialty. Irish interest book auction wed 19th may 2021 10am. Many are irish imprints, such as a fourvolume folio edition of chambers dictionary one of the earliest english encyclopedias published in dublin in 1787 and a threevolume folio set of the douay bible published in 1815, also in dublin. Lot 100 is an irish mahogany turf bucket 1,0001,500. Now under the ownership of new england auctions llc and entering our 31st year, neba conducts over 25 auctions per year, and our catalogues are. Antiquarian and rare book dealer based in dublin, ireland.
Sunday, august 9th, 2019 art history, modern firsts, furniture history, rare folios, ephemera, maps, antique, decorative, etc. Each year we conduct 24 auctions, and publish 12 catalogues of rare books, manuscripts, maps, prints, graphics, ephemera, etc. Aug 27, 2015 two extremely rare handwritten letters by james joyce, in which the irish author laments the problems in finding a printer for ulysses in the uk, have been sold in america for almost 10. In order to provide you with the best bidding experience, we have made the tough decision to postpone the rare and antique books auction to jan 21, with live bidding opening at 6. Jun 03, 2017 historic irish library could make more than. Autograph musical manuscript, 2 pp, oblong 4to 233 x 307 mm, vienna, early 1809, ruled with 14staves per page. View our current auctions for rare and collectible books, including first editions, signed volumes and collections. Fonsie mealy, an auctioneer group based in co kilkenny in ireland, is set to bring a number of fascinating irish historical items to auction between december 9 and 10 in their christmas rare books. The highlight of the auction is the first book printed in the antarctic, ernest shackletons aurora australis estimate. Every item on this page was handpicked by a house beautiful editor. It all comes down to supply and demand and condition.
Illuminated ms leaf, w miniature, ethiopian manuscript bible, in amharic, mining gold quartz in california, mexico 18th c. Rare bottle of irish whiskey dating back over 100 years to. Rare book hub rare books, book auctions, antiquarian book. Our quarterly auctions on invaluable feature rare books, first editions, unusual antiques and collectibles. Auction is single largest sale of first edition books in. The february 2021 book auction contains a wealth of interesting books for mennonite and amish history buffs.
Irish interest book auction wed 19th may 2021 10am auction of a collection of irish interest books and ephemera from two deceased dublin estates. Rare irish coin to fetch thousands at upcoming dublin. An awardwinning team of journalists, designers, and videographers who tell brand stories throug. Rare book auction online antiquarian book auctions. Patricks day irish book hounds and hounds of rare irish books, art, and eiriana or simply those blessed with the luck o the irish can get a sneakpeek. Sheppards irish auction house rare book hub rare books. Books, magazines, and papers offer a glimpse at different time periods, which is just a part of what makes them such precious collectibles. Our specialists are experts not only on books and manuscripts, but also on current market conditions, an essential combination to the successful sale of fine antiquarian books, modern first. Incredibly rare historical photos you wont find in history books.
Thousands of rare books have been sold in ireland, in the. Ulysses rare books antiquarian and rare book dealer based. Represented in the irish fiction collection are all genres of fiction from all periods. Our subject range includes areas such as irish history, travel, genealogy, biography, literature, economics, religion, fine library sets and much more. Rare guitar auction likely to bring in millions video thestreet. Ulysses rare books antiquarian and rare book dealer based in. The man, his works, and the age by irvin ehrenpreis on sale. By continuing to use our site you consent to the use of cookies. At that time he was trading parttime and issuing catalogues only. To order presentationready copies for distribution to your colleagues, clients or customers visit h. Or, click on any venue name to drill down to more information about the whens and wheres of their sales. Irish rare books, mss, and art auction a real corker book. Visit howstuffworks to learn the top 10 rare books.
Masterpiece auction singapore by masterpiece auction. A peek between the covers of the rare book world the irish times. The books form part of a historic library amassed more than 100 years ago in ireland. Mar 03, 2021 the lot was sold by dix noonan webb in their auction of british, irish and world banknotes on wednesday, held in mayfair, london on february 24. We carry a wide range of stock across many categories. National book auctions books ephemera art currency. On behalf of the representatives of william battersby, cannon row, navan deceased. By stefanie waldek photography by sothebys on may 19, sothebys in new. Auction houses that specialize in the things we love are rare, indeed. The woman from northern ireland amassed a collection of over 25,000 rare books, which have been sold at auction, following her death last year. I n v i tation to consign closing date 31 march 2021 digital catalogue note. Auction is single largest sale of first edition books in ireland.
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