Browse ulysses rare books antiquarian and rare book dealer. Healy rare books, founded in 1999 by norman healy, has evolved into a major business specialising in scarce books of irish interest. Valuation is based on the price you can expect from a book dealer. Sell your rare books at cathach books, dublin, ireland. If you are not an antiquarian book collector, please note that antique books are not old or used books. The word for the day, by john ireland, 1886, antique book by john ireland, text, hymn and prayer for every day in the year timelessu. They are arranged by county then alphabetically by barony, parish or townland. Once you find the book you are trying to value, remember the price listed is the asking retail price, not necessarily the price it will sell f. Abe books is an online database that allows you to search for antique and vintage books.
The firms salerooms, between the library and the bank of ireland in blackrock, are a mecca for antique collectors, interior designers, homemakers and antique dealers. Most hard cover books published since the early 20th century were sold with a dust jacket. If you own one of these rare books, youre sitting on a. You can compare several copies of the same book in different conditions to most closely match your own book to it. 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. Loveantiques is a frontrunner when it comes to sourcing dealers with antique books, vintage books and first edition books for sale. The value of antiques, art and collectables can increase as well as decrease, often without the owner being aware of such changes in the market place. General valuation of rateable property in ireland, 18471864 and griffiths valuation. Get the best deal by comparing prices from over 100,000 booksellers. The antique books value guide will help you determine the value of old books. Find out what your car is worth at, the trusted resource for used car values. Ulysses rare books antiquarian and rare book dealer based in dublin, ireland.
And of these copies, only about 20 are complete, i. Generally, collectors who wait for a rare item to drop in value or try to. Some years later after moving from donegal to dublin he opened his first shop in georges street market arcade. Selling an antique directly to a member of the iada offers a safe and secure way to move an antique on to a new home, and can avoid paying auction house commissions and fees. Buying and selling rare books rare book collections. It is used as a writing desk that has a shelf of books. Irish art valuation, irish art collection valued, irish artists.
There are printed and indexed compilation of these valuations. We use cookies to remember choices you make on functionality and personal features to enhance your experience to our site. Our subject range includes areas such as irish history, travel, genealogy, biography, literature, economics, religion, fine library sets, maps, manuscripts and prints relating to ireland. Premier antique book dealers uk buy online from love antique its not likely youll come across that antique book youve been searching for without a little help. Get the kelley blue book value for your used car or tradein vehicle, find tools to help you with buying or. Even so, while the assistance of a professional antiques appraiser is required for a written appraisal, when you simply need a ballpark idea of what an item. You may also find an antique secretary with a bookcase top, which was famous in early american houses. A peek between the covers of the rare book world the irish times.
The rare book hub offers tools for the book collector and bookseller, especially old and rare books, antique or antiquarian books, hard to find, out of print, and collectible collectable books. When searching on its important to find copies that match the book in your possession as accurately as possible. By continuing to use our site you consent to the use of cookies. We can only carry out valuations on pieces that we have seen at first hand and can take an image to present with the valuation. Only 2 available and its in more than 20 peoples carts. If your friend is happy to value the books himself then try the ebay route.
Ulysses rare books antiquarian and rare book dealer based in. Thursday 26th july 2012, the river lee hotel limerick. Tthe searchable database consists of detailed reports in an evergrowing database of items in this category. Abe books is the largest online bookseller with more than 12,500 independent booksellers listing more than 60,000,000 antique, used, rare and out of print books. Well known to book collectors and booklovers, our site is an excellent resource for discovering a rough value of an old book. To find out more about our forthcoming auctions or to talk further about a potential consignments please do not hesitate to contact one of our specialist team. Antique auctioneers in ireland auctioneers myantiques. Adams blackrock is among the longest established auctioneering firms in ireland, established in 1947 by thomas p. Irish art valuation, irish art collection valued, irish. Mumford books free valuations, uk book valuations, second.
We are one of irelands leading specialist auction houses and have become recognised both nationally and internationally for irish fine art and rare books. Rare and antiquarian books can be surprisingly valuable. Valuations rare books, fine art and antiques fonsie mealy auctioneers located in kilkenny, ireland provide valuation services of the highest standard for rare books, fine art, antique furniture, manuscripts, maps and many other collectibles. Bonhams fine and rare book, map and manuscript auctions department specialises in auctions, valuations valuations of antiquarian books. Abebooks has been part of the rare book world since going live in 1996. Sell antiques ireland irish antique dealers association.
Peter harrington rare books first edition books, signed. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Valuation office records the national archives of ireland. 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. All of my products are in great condition and i offer the best value. These bookcases contain multiple shelves equipped with intricate glass doors and mahogany inlay. Because of the variety of books, it is easily possible to start a small collection for a few pounds or, at the other extreme, to spend millions on acquiring very rare and fine books. Hailed as the duke and duchess of the antiques world, they have written more than 100 books and special reports about collecting. Kovels antiques, collectibles information identifying. Rare book hub rare books, book auctions, antiquarian book. All valuations can be conducted in either belfast and dublin areas or indeed anywhere throughout ireland.
When youre utilizing books to research prices, even if you find the exact same item shown in the same condition, remember that the values listed are often higher than average and you might not actually be able to sell an item for that hefty. Your personal information will be saved upon completion and you may submit a form for additional items. Fonsie mealy auctioneers located in kilkenny, ireland provide valuation services of the highest standard for rare books, fine art, antique furniture, manuscripts, maps and many other collectibles. I know this is a generalisation but rarebook buyers in ireland. Our beautiful antique furniture and jewellery wont cost the earth but will always be valued. A book that has significant damage is likely not worth much.
You might think its a rare and valuable book but dont know where to find its value. Find the market value of your old books by checking several places online abe books is an online database that allows you to search for antique and vintage books. We buy and sell outofprint, secondhand and antique books mainly of. Welcome to antiques ireland, the website of rj keighery antiques waterford, one of ireland s premier antique shops and auction rooms. If you own one of these rare books, youre sitting on a gold. Rare book valuations if youre not sure how much your books are worth you can get them valued through our book valuation service which can now be fast tracked within 48hrs if you need.
Their bylined column is the longestrunning syndicated weekly column in the country, distributed to more than 150 newspapers. International rare book business with dedication to books in very good or better condition. Once you find the book you are trying to value, remember the price listed is the asking retail price, not necessarily the price it will sell for. The primary valuation, also known as griffiths valuation, was the first, fullscale valuation of property in ireland and details of property with valuations were published between 1847 and 1864. If there is one single thing that is a make or break. Origins of irish identity the long 18th century from molyneux to wolfe tone. Selling an antique directly to a member of the iada offers a safe and secure way to move an antique on to a new home. Books to sell ulysses rare books antiquarian and rare book. Antiquarian and modern fiction books, buyers and sellers of higher value and. Rare books for beginners national library of scotland. Rare book hub rare books, book auctions, antiquarian.
Add to favorites 2 victorian era childrens books late 1800s antique pretty, engraved illustrations tattered, distressed. The dust jacket is both the most decorative part of a book, and the most delicate. Free online antique price guides and resources lovetoknow. Clive and his team of specialists aim to provide you with knowledge of your item or items together with a free valuation, discretion is assured and there is no obligation to sell so you can participate with complete confidence. At that time he was trading parttime and issuing catalogues only. Online store specialising in rare and collectable books. Shop in ennistymon, county clare, ireland, selling new and used books. Sell antique books antique books for sale book valuations. There is a printed valuation book for each barony or poor law union in the country, showing the names of occupiers of land and buildings, the names. Sell rare books auction house online consign today. I am constantly looking for good old secondhand books and shall always be pleased to hear from customers with collections or the odd damaged books worthy of repair. For example, with auction bidding, as a buyer, youre setting the price youre willing to pay for a sellers wares at the point you stop bidding.
Also covers rare book auctions, manuscripts, ephemera, broadsides, maps, prints, posters, bibliography, first editions, incunabula and catalogs. Healy rare books irish book seller antiquarian books. General valuation of rateable property in ireland, 18471864 and griffiths valuation ireland, valuation office books, 18311856. Valuations rare books, fine art and antiques fonsie mealy. We pride ourselves on delivering professional and confidential valuation advice to our clients with a personal service tailored to suit your needs.
A firstedition copy of ulysses by james joyce, published in paris in 1922, can sell for 100,000 and sometimes much more. They provide a comprehensive assessment of the rental value of irish lands and. Search over 3 million price reports spanning art, antiques, coins, collectibles, memorabilia, and other tangible assets of value. In todays climate it is important to have an up to date valuation of ones possessions for many reasons. Krause publications and schiffer books are still producing texts on varied antique and vintage topics. These records are the original notebooks that were used when the property valuations were conducted by the office of the general valuation of ireland.
Most of our books are priced above average because they are professionally placed in protective mylar brodart covers and we therefore add a valuable and expensive method of keeping and increasing the value of the book to your. Antique french 1800s book, as is, rare editor book, red and gold, library vintage french books, francophile illustrated, france frenchartantiques 5 out of 5 stars 1,109. Our specialists are experts not only on books and manuscripts, but also on current market conditions, an essential combination to the successful. Ulysses rare books antiquarian and rare book dealer based.
Antiques ireland rj keighery antiques and auction rooms. Find the market value of your old books by checking several places online. The true value of an antique is negotiated between a buyer and seller at any given time. A good guide to book collecting and the terminology used is the abc for book collectors by john carter and nicolas barker.
Ulysses rare books formerly cathach books was founded by our late father, enda cunningham, back in 1969. Abbey antiquarian books are antiquarian booksellers established in the cotswolds for. We carry a wide range of stock consisting principally of antiquarian, irish interest, literature, art, illustrated books and private presses. It tells you what kind of books are rare, how to treat them and how to buy and sell rare books. Antique bookcases cabinets are topoftheline products that can double as cabinets. Buying or selling without checking iguide could be hazardous to your wealth. I shall be pleased to deal with customers requests and maintain a file of books required. Warren, whose price guide books have been the authority on collectibles values since 1985. The iada represents the leading antique dealers and antique shops in ireland. Peter harrington specialises in selling and buying the finest quality original first editions, signed, rare and antiquarian books, library sets, maps and original artwork.
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