Exquisite & Rare

Bookbindings from the Library of Benjamin Guinness 3rd Earl of Iveagh

This exhibition showcases the exquisite workmanship of eighteenth-century Dublin bookbinders. The books on display are a small selection of those collected by the bibliophile 3rd Earl of Iveagh, Benjamin Guinness (1937–92).

The books are held in our Benjamin Iveagh Library at Farmleigh House in the Phoenix Park, and are managed for us by the Office of Public Works.

The exhibition will run until the end of September 2025.

See the exhibition during normal opening hours

9.30 am – 5.00 pm from Tuesday to Friday

10.00 am – 5.00 pm on Saturday

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