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The Overland Route

The Overland Route

Watching the news and seeing the disruption to shipping in the Red Sea, I was reminded of how the possibility of using this route so excited travellers in earlier days.

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The Overland Route

Rediscovering Historical Trade Routes

Watching the news and seeing the disruption to shipping in the Red Sea, I was reminded of how the possibility of using this route so excited travellers in earlier days.

London Fashion Week Celebrates Four Decades of Timeless Style

London Fashion Week Celebrates Four Decades of ...

It’s London Fashion Week 2024 and celebrated designers and artists are descending on the capital to participate in one of the biggest fashion events of the year. This year sees...

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London Fashion Week Celebrates Four Decades of ...

It’s London Fashion Week 2024 and celebrated designers and artists are descending on the capital to participate in one of the biggest fashion events of the year. This year sees...

A Visit to the Charles Dickens Museum

A Visit to the Charles Dickens Museum

Nestled in a quiet Georgian street, stands a house of talking ravens and Christmas ghosts, books and beetle traps, snuff, ink, poster beds, feasting, merriment and music.

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A Visit to the Charles Dickens Museum

On the Author's Birthday

Nestled in a quiet Georgian street, stands a house of talking ravens and Christmas ghosts, books and beetle traps, snuff, ink, poster beds, feasting, merriment and music.

Finding the Value of Old Books

Finding the Value of Old Books

Learn the basic tools and practical knowledge to begin to navigate the fascinating realm of rare books. Explore the various factors that influence the value of these literary gems, including physical condition...

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Finding the Value of Old Books

The Hidden Worth of Written Words

Learn the basic tools and practical knowledge to begin to navigate the fascinating realm of rare books. Explore the various factors that influence the value of these literary gems, including physical condition...

Fantasy: Realms of Imagination

Fantasy: Realms of Imagination

Fairies and fiends, monsters and magic can be found in an ever-increasing number of bookshops and bookshelves around the world. They are the subject of the British Library’s extensive temporary...

Literature

Fantasy: Realms of Imagination

Visit to the British Library

Fairies and fiends, monsters and magic can be found in an ever-increasing number of bookshops and bookshelves around the world. They are the subject of the British Library’s extensive temporary...

New Travel Catalogue

New Travel Catalogue

‘Our new travel catalogue was intended for November, but we have held it back until the New Year, free of seasonal distractions. As a taster, I have selected a favourite...

Travel

New Travel Catalogue

A Taster

‘Our new travel catalogue was intended for November, but we have held it back until the New Year, free of seasonal distractions. As a taster, I have selected a favourite...

Gift Guide 07

Gift Guide 07

A photographic journey with our Photobook Specialist, Oliver Wood. From René Groebli's Magic of the Tracks capturing the thrill of steam-powered travel to Alvin Langdon Coburn's Men of Mark, each book...

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Gift Guide 07

Curated by Oliver Wood

A photographic journey with our Photobook Specialist, Oliver Wood. From René Groebli's Magic of the Tracks capturing the thrill of steam-powered travel to Alvin Langdon Coburn's Men of Mark, each book...

Gift Guide 06

Gift Guide 06

From the delicate charm of a mid-nineteenth-century Chinese watercolor to the botanical masterpieces of Pierre-Joseph Redouté, each print tells a story of artistic brilliance. Perfect for gifting, these prints infuse...

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Gift Guide 06

Curated by Sue Prigmore

From the delicate charm of a mid-nineteenth-century Chinese watercolor to the botanical masterpieces of Pierre-Joseph Redouté, each print tells a story of artistic brilliance. Perfect for gifting, these prints infuse...

Gift Guide 05

Gift Guide 05

From H.G. Wells' sought-after writings to W. Somerset Maugham's timeless masterpiece, explore the personal favourites of Angus Robb, our Literature Specialist. 

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Gift Guide 05

Curated by Angus Robb

From H.G. Wells' sought-after writings to W. Somerset Maugham's timeless masterpiece, explore the personal favourites of Angus Robb, our Literature Specialist. 

Gift Guide 04

Gift Guide 04

Join our Travel Specialist, Lucinda Boyle, as she unveils some of her favourite items from our shelves. From Karl Baedeker's pre-war guidebook of London to a volume of John Betjeman's poetry,...

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Gift Guide 04

Curated by Lucinda Boyle

Join our Travel Specialist, Lucinda Boyle, as she unveils some of her favourite items from our shelves. From Karl Baedeker's pre-war guidebook of London to a volume of John Betjeman's poetry,...

Gift Guide 03

Gift Guide 03

Step into the world of rare books handpicked by our Sales Director, Jeffrey Kerr. From the vibrant allure of Broadway's 'Cabaret' to the Art Deco elegance of vintage mixology in...

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Gift Guide 03

Curated by Jeffrey Kerr

Step into the world of rare books handpicked by our Sales Director, Jeffrey Kerr. From the vibrant allure of Broadway's 'Cabaret' to the Art Deco elegance of vintage mixology in...

Gift Guide 02 | Early English Books

Gift Guide 02 | Early English Books

Embark on a curated exploration of rare Early English books with specialist Oliver Yarwood.

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Gift Guide 02 | Early English Books

Curated by Oliver Yarwood

Embark on a curated exploration of rare Early English books with specialist Oliver Yarwood.

Gift Guide 01 | Art Books

Gift Guide 01 | Art Books

Dive into rare cultural finds this holiday season in our Gift Guide series. Uncover rare and signed art books that will make your Christmas merrier, including Roy Lichtenstein's 'Dessins sans Bande'...

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Gift Guide 01 | Art Books

Curated by Oliver Wood

Dive into rare cultural finds this holiday season in our Gift Guide series. Uncover rare and signed art books that will make your Christmas merrier, including Roy Lichtenstein's 'Dessins sans Bande'...

Richard Burton in Arabia

Richard Burton in Arabia

  'His travels to Medina and Mecca make thrilling reading.  Attacked by bandits in the Pilgrims Pass on the way to Medina, Burton then had a 36-hour non-stop rush to...

Travel

Richard Burton in Arabia

  'His travels to Medina and Mecca make thrilling reading.  Attacked by bandits in the Pilgrims Pass on the way to Medina, Burton then had a 36-hour non-stop rush to...

The Layered Legacy of Captain Cook Shapero Rare Books

The Layered Legacy of Captain Cook

On the birthday of Captain Cook, we look back at an article from the archive by our Travel expert (and fount of bibliographic knowledge), Julian Mackenzie, in which he explored...

Travel

The Layered Legacy of Captain Cook

On the birthday of Captain Cook, we look back at an article from the archive by our Travel expert (and fount of bibliographic knowledge), Julian Mackenzie, in which he explored...