Fine Arts: The beauty of books
Sporting histories, beautifully illustrated children’s stories, rare first editions are just some of the gifting suggestions from De Burca Rare Books
The rarest of De Burca Rare Books suggestions for gifts this year is a Sinn Féin Christmas Card from 1916. Designed by Abhuistin O Maolaoidh, printed in Dublin, and signed and dated 1918, its cover bears the names of the 16 martyrs, with the arms of the Four Provinces (€875).
No Laughing Matter sums up the planet’s current state of affairs, but it’s also the title of Anthony Cronin’s 1990 biography: The Life and Times ...
