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. Rare book hub rare books, book auctions, antiquarian. You might think its a rare and valuable book but dont know where to find its value. Books to sell ulysses rare books antiquarian and rare book. If you own one of these rare books, youre sitting on a gold. Healy rare books irish book seller antiquarian books. Abe books is an online database that allows you to search for antique and vintage books. A firstedition copy of ulysses by james joyce, published in paris in 1922, can sell for 100,000 and sometimes much more. Get the kelley blue book value for your used car or tradein vehicle, find tools to help you with buying or. Origins of irish identity the long 18th century from molyneux to wolfe tone. Online store specialising in rare and collectable books. Ulysses rare books antiquarian and rare book dealer based in dublin, ireland.
International rare book business with dedication to books in very good or better condition. Search over 3 million price reports spanning art, antiques, coins, collectibles, memorabilia, and other tangible assets of value. Their bylined column is the longestrunning syndicated weekly column in the country, distributed to more than 150 newspapers. Sell antique books antique books for sale book valuations. Get the best deal by comparing prices from over 100,000 booksellers.
Your personal information will be saved upon completion and you may submit a form for additional items. 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. Abbey antiquarian books are antiquarian booksellers established in the cotswolds for. Irish art valuation, irish art collection valued, irish. Hailed as the duke and duchess of the antiques world, they have written more than 100 books and special reports about collecting. We pride ourselves on delivering professional and confidential valuation advice to our clients with a personal service tailored to suit your needs. We carry a wide range of stock consisting principally of antiquarian, irish interest, literature, art, illustrated books and private presses. Buying and selling rare books rare book collections. 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. We are one of irelands leading specialist auction houses and have become recognised both nationally and internationally for irish fine art and rare books. Sell antiques ireland irish antique dealers association. Antiques ireland rj keighery antiques and auction rooms. Sell your rare books at cathach books, dublin, ireland.
Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. The true value of an antique is negotiated between a buyer and seller at any given time. Buying or selling without checking iguide could be hazardous to your wealth. Warren, whose price guide books have been the authority on collectibles values since 1985. The antique books value guide will help you determine the value of old books. Adams blackrock is among the longest established auctioneering firms in ireland, established in 1947 by thomas p. Kovels antiques, collectibles information identifying. Peter harrington specialises in selling and buying the finest quality original first editions, signed, rare and antiquarian books, library sets, maps and original artwork. Only 2 available and its in more than 20 peoples carts. 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. Sell rare books auction house online consign today. These bookcases contain multiple shelves equipped with intricate glass doors and mahogany inlay.
Rare and antiquarian books can be surprisingly valuable. Ulysses rare books formerly cathach books was founded by our late father, enda cunningham, back in 1969. General valuation of rateable property in ireland, 18471864 and griffiths valuation ireland, valuation office books, 18311856. If you are not an antiquarian book collector, please note that antique books are not old or used books.
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. The iada represents the leading antique dealers and antique shops in ireland. Add to favorites 2 victorian era childrens books late 1800s antique pretty, engraved illustrations tattered, distressed. 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.
The dust jacket is both the most decorative part of a book, and the most delicate. Do you have an old or antiquarian book and would like know its value. Also covers rare book auctions, manuscripts, ephemera, broadsides, maps, prints, posters, bibliography, first editions, incunabula and catalogs. Well known to book collectors and booklovers, our site is an excellent resource for discovering a rough value of an old book. 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.
Thursday 26th july 2012, the river lee hotel limerick. It tells you what kind of books are rare, how to treat them and how to buy and sell rare books. These records are the original notebooks that were used when the property valuations were conducted by the office of the general valuation of ireland. Abebooks has been part of the rare book world since going live in 1996. Krause publications and schiffer books are still producing texts on varied antique and vintage topics.
General valuation of rateable property in ireland, 18471864 and griffiths valuation. Valuations rare books, fine art and antiques fonsie mealy. Our specialists are experts not only on books and manuscripts, but also on current market conditions, an essential combination to the successful. All of my products are in great condition and i offer the best value. 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 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. Valuation is based on the price you can expect from a book dealer. 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. 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. We buy and sell outofprint, secondhand and antique books mainly of. 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. A book that has significant damage is likely not worth much. Bonhams fine and rare book, map and manuscript auctions department specialises in auctions, valuations valuations of antiquarian books. 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.
When searching on its important to find copies that match the book in your possession as accurately as possible. 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. 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. If there is one single thing that is a make or break. If you own one of these rare books, youre sitting on a. Find the market value of your old books by checking several places online.
A peek between the covers of the rare book world the irish times. 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. Members of the iada are delighted to talk to you about your antiques, and will conduct a transaction in a confidential and discreet. Loveantiques is a frontrunner when it comes to sourcing dealers with antique books, vintage books and first edition books for sale. Some years later after moving from donegal to dublin he opened his first shop in georges street market arcade. Our beautiful antique furniture and jewellery wont cost the earth but will always be valued. 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. 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.
We use cookies to remember choices you make on functionality and personal features to enhance your experience to our site. 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. Ulysses rare books antiquarian and rare book dealer based. It is used as a writing desk that has a shelf of books. By continuing to use our site you consent to the use of cookies. At that time he was trading parttime and issuing catalogues only. Browse ulysses rare books antiquarian and rare book dealer. Welcome to antiques ireland, the website of rj keighery antiques waterford, one of ireland s premier antique shops and auction rooms. Antiquarian and modern fiction books, buyers and sellers of higher value and. Uncover the true value of your antique or collectible. All valuations can be conducted in either belfast and dublin areas or indeed anywhere throughout 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. 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. You can compare several copies of the same book in different conditions to most closely match your own book to it. If your friend is happy to value the books himself then try the ebay route. Rare books for beginners national library of scotland. Mumford books free valuations, uk book valuations, second. 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. Irish art valuation, irish art collection valued, irish artists. Antique bookcases cabinets are topoftheline products that can double as cabinets. 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. I know this is a generalisation but rarebook buyers in ireland. There are printed and indexed compilation of these valuations.
Most hard cover books published since the early 20th century were sold with a dust jacket. You may also find an antique secretary with a bookcase top, which was famous in early american houses. In todays climate it is important to have an up to date valuation of ones possessions for many reasons. Rare book hub rare books, book auctions, antiquarian book. 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. Tthe searchable database consists of detailed reports in an evergrowing database of items in this category. Find out what your car is worth at, the trusted resource for used car values. 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. 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. 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. They are arranged by county then alphabetically by barony, parish or townland. 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. 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. A good guide to book collecting and the terminology used is the abc for book collectors by john carter and nicolas barker.
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