Fine Arts

Auction catalogue a real page turner at Fonsie Mealy’s

Sale features a selection of rare books, pamphlets and photographs from the Birr Castle Estate, home of the Leviathan Telescope

The Moon Considered as a Planet a World and a Satellite by James Nasmyth and James Carpenter, estimate €700-€1,000

“The only thing better than a good book to read is a beautiful book to look at”, is a quote I recently came across and both those criteria are fulfilled at Fonsie Mealy’s forthcoming 1,185-lot rare book, literature and collectors sale.

Auctioneer George Mealy said the sky is the limit with the variety of material being offered, which is particularly appropriate given he is selling a selection of rare books, pamphlets and photographs from the ...