RARE BOOK, LITERATURE & COLLECTORS’ SALE May 30th & 31st

6 CONDITIONS OF SALE BIDDING If the purchaser is attending the auction in person they must register for a paddle prior to the auction. Please allow sufficient time for the registration process. We request that all Bidders make available Photographic ID and Proof of Address on Registration. * The Auctioneer reserves the right to decline bidding from any prospective bidder. LIVE BIDDING Please note that live bidding is available via the platforms on offer. This service incurs a surcharge of up to 5% levied by the live auction host and chargeable on the hammer price in addition to the buyer’s premium. The auctioneer advises all prospective buyers that live auctions are subject to technical issues that are beyond the control of the auctioneers and as such the auctioneer cannot guarantee the accuracy of bids placed online. Absentee bidding and telephone bidding is available as an alternative to live bidding and does not incur any additional surcharge to the buyer. Issues relating to live bidding including initial registration should be addressed directly with the live auction host. ABSENTEE BIDDING Absentee bids must be received no later than 5pm on Monday, May 29th, 2023. Any bids received after this deadline cannot be guaranteed. If you are bidding with us for the first time then please contact our office for guidelines on registration. TELEPHONE BIDDING Telephone bidding is available on lots with a pre-sale estimate of €500 or more. Registration for telephone bidding ends at 5pm on Monday, May 29th, 2023. Any requests for telephone bidding received after this deadline may not be processed. It would be advisable to leave a maximum covering bid in case we are not able to contact you by telephone. All prospective Buyers are advised that Telephone Bidding may be recorded. CONDITION REPORTS AND IMAGE REQUESTS We recommend that the buyer views the item(s) in person prior to the auction, or have a representative view the item(s) on their behalf. The Auctioneer will endeavour to make certain observations on the condition of items but the buyer is reminded that the condition report is based on an opinion and should not be taken as a statement of fact. Any subsequent issues arising based on condition reports given prior to auction will not be entertained. All requests for condition reports and/or additional images of lots in this sale must be received no later than 12pm Friday, May 26th, 2023. Any requests received after this deadline will not be entertained. We cannot guarantee that all such requests received will be answered by the sale day. All measurements are given height before width and are approximate. Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers reserve the right to withdraw or adjust any lot prior to the auction without notice. Any such lots so affected will be announced on the auction day. CATERING AND PARKING Ample parking and catering is available at the Talbot Hotel, Stillorgan. CONTACT DETAILS FOR VIEWING AND SALE DAYS Office: +353 87 2751361 +353 87 2027759 Email: info@fonsiemealy.ie COLLECTION AND SHIPMENT ENQUIRIES All items purcased must be collected from the sale venue by 7pm on Wednesday, May 31st 2023. All items will be removed to Castlecomer after 7pm on Wednesday, May 31st, for collection at our sale rooms in Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny, at the purchaser's own risk and expense. All items must be collected by Friday, June 9th, 2023. Items not collected by that time will be removed to a storage facility at the purchaser’s risk and expense. No collections available at weekends. SHIPMENT ENQUIRIES Please contact Belfast East Pack & Send: 0044-2890219003 / belfasteast@packandsend.co.uk Mailboxes etc, Dublin: 01-6710400 / info@mbedublin2.com Oldcastle Transport Ltd. 087 7987784 / oldcastletransportltd@gmail.com Callanan Couriers, Kilkenny 086-3881072 / info@callancouriers.ie Tony Buggy Courier 087-9195755 / tonybuggy@eircom.net ARTIST’S RESALE RIGHTS (DROIT DE SUITE) Under legislation, a royalty (droit de suite) is payable to living or deceased (up to 70 years from date of death) artists of E.U. Nationality on all works resold for €3,000 or more, other than those sold by the artist or the artist’s agent. The resale royalty payable is calculated as follows: From €3,000 to €50,000 4% From €50,000.01 to €200,000 3% From €200,000.01 to €350,000 1% From €350,000.01 to €500,000 0.5% Exceeding €500,000 0.25% The total amount of royalty payable on any individual sale shall not exceed €12,500. The seller is liable for payment of this royalty on completion of the sale. The artist may request from the Auctioneer any information necessary to secure payment. Unless otherwise directed by the vendor, the Auctioneer will automatically deduct the amount due from the proceeds of sale and will hold in trust for the artist or their representative the said sum. T: +353 56 4441229 E: info@fonsiemealy.ie W: www.fonsiemealy.ie Chatsworth Auction Rooms, Chatsworth St., Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland PSRA Registration No: 001687 Fonsie Mealy’s Est. 1934