Ireland

ATG’s calendar of book auctions taking place in the UK and Ireland from September 15-26, 2020.

In 1916 around 500 copies of the historic ‘Proclamation of the Irish Republic’ were printed, of which today just 30 or so survivors are recorded.

Bid to €10,000 (£9100) in a timed online sale at Fonsie Mealy (25/20% buyers premium) this summer was a two-volume collection of medical and other receipts compiled by Mrs Mary Leadbeater (1758-1826).

ATG’s calendar of book auctions taking place in the UK and Ireland from September 8-19, 2020.

ATG’s calendar of book auctions taking place in the UK and Ireland from September 1-16, 2020.

This Royal Navy Reserve officer’s sword owned by Robert Erskine Childers was estimated at €3000-5000 in a recent auction by Mullen’s (20/12.5% buyer’s premium) in Bray, Co Dublin. The scabbard throat of the Victorian 1827-pattern sword is engraved 'RE Childers'.

Our regular listing of UK and Irish book auctions, August 18-September 3, 2020.

The linocuts produced by artists from the Grosvenor School provided an ideal medium to portray speed and movement in the inter-war machine age – and were perfect for sport subjects too. Those created by Sybil Andrews, such as her classic speedway image, are the best known on this theme.

Victor Mee Auctions’ Irish Pub Memorabilia & Collectibles sale on August 12 will offer Irish football and hurling lovers and collectors the chance to bid on three advertising figurines, estimated at €200-450 each.

ATG’s calendar of book auctions taking place in the UK and Ireland from August 11-30, 2020.

ATG’s calendar of book auctions taking place in the UK and Ireland from August 4-20, 2020.

ATG’s calendar of book auctions taking place in the UK and Ireland from July 21-Aug 1, 2020.

ATG’s calendar of book auctions taking place in the UK and Ireland from July 14-29, 2020.

ATG’s calendar of book auctions taking place in the UK and Ireland from July 7-23, 2020.

The easing of lockdown rules across the UK and Ireland will help the art and antiques sector return to some normality during the summer months.

Our regular listing of British and Irish book sales.

Our regular listing of books and works on paper auctions the UK and Ireland.

Our regular listing of books and works on paper auctions the UK and Ireland.

Literary lots in a recent Irish sale included one of a thousand signed copies of the 1922, limited-edition issue of 'The Trembling of the Veil', one of William Butler Yeats’ autobiographical works.