Fine Arts Take Three at Sheppard’s and Mealy’sPre-Christmas auctions offer rich pickings from two great houses recently sold, and a treasury of rare books and other collector items
Fine Arts Fonsie Mealy gives chapter and verse on starting that book collectionThe bibliophile and auctioneer advises collectors to build knowledge and first-hand experience by attending book auctions and handling the goods in person
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
Fine Arts Rare books, arms and sports memorabilia in diverse and eclectic saleMullen’s of Laurel Park’s next major auction Collector’s Cabinet is well worth investigating
Fine Arts: Your very own copy of the Book of Kells for €2,000-€3,000Fonsie Mealy’s Rare Books and Collectors Timed Online Auction this week has a 1950 facsimile of the manuscript for sale, as well as a 1798 Dublin edition of Doctor Johnston’s Dictionary
Fine Arts: The beauty of booksSporting histories, beautifully illustrated children’s stories, rare first editions are just some of the gifting suggestions from De Burca Rare Books
Fine Arts: All the world’s a page with Fonsie’s latest saleFrom rare editions to bestselling novels, the December 7 sale has it all for dedicated book-lovers
Fine Arts: Weird and wonderful array of rareties from De BurcaThe antique publisher’s latest catalogue features everything from a Book of Kells facsimile to a silver medal won by Maud Gonne’s basset hound