THE Spring rare book sale by Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers takes place at the Club House, Hotel, Kilkenny on April 2. There are antiquarian and rare books, print and coloured plate books, maps and bindings, Irish literature and signed edition. The sale will feature 600 lots including 80 boxed lots. The catalogue is online. Here is a small selection: UPDATE: The sale realized 80,000 on hammer and over 80% of lots were sold.
Rare 1939 Irish Proclamation
Hayes (Stephen), Russell (Sean), & others. UPDATE: THIS MADE 460
An Extremely Fine binding, possibly by Mullen
Genealogy: Grace (Sheffield) Memoirs of the Family of Grace, lg. thick 4to L. 1823. V. Limited Edition. UPDATE: THIS MADE 825
Hondius (H.) Irlandia; Udrone; Ultonia, Conatia et Media; Ultonia Oriental; Hiberniae V Tabula.. c.1635.
London. UPDATE: THIS MADE 450
Cork Printing: Robertson (Wm.) The History of America, 2 vols. Cork (Thos. White) 1778 UPDATE: THIS MADE 130
Rare Dublin directory – Shaw (Henry) New Pictorial Directory 1850 UPDATE: THIS MADE 550