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Russian Art & Theatre - Latest Russian Catalogue
Our story begins at the end of the nineteenth century with the fairytale illustrated by Sergey Malyutin which was revolutionary in terms of book illustration as it incorporated design into...
Russian Art & Theatre - Latest Russian Catalogue
Our story begins at the end of the nineteenth century with the fairytale illustrated by Sergey Malyutin which was revolutionary in terms of book illustration as it incorporated design into...
Qur'ans - Five Examples From Our Shelves
Where collecting is concerned, the Qur’an is a multi-faceted text that has taken many forms since its arrival in the Muslim world over a millennia ago. Written by Roxana Kashani
Qur'ans - Five Examples From Our Shelves
Where collecting is concerned, the Qur’an is a multi-faceted text that has taken many forms since its arrival in the Muslim world over a millennia ago. Written by Roxana Kashani
Iraq, The Land Where Writing Began
As book lovers we all owe a debt of gratitude to the Sumerians, the early inhabitants of the land now called Iraq, who invented writing 5000 years ago.
Iraq, The Land Where Writing Began
As book lovers we all owe a debt of gratitude to the Sumerians, the early inhabitants of the land now called Iraq, who invented writing 5000 years ago.
On Her Majesty's Secret Service: Writers and Spies
The banning of books by dissident authors in repressive regimes such as Stalinist Russia is well-documented, but here are some titles you might not have realised were also banned –...
On Her Majesty's Secret Service: Writers and Spies
The banning of books by dissident authors in repressive regimes such as Stalinist Russia is well-documented, but here are some titles you might not have realised were also banned –...
The Natural History Books of Edward Donovan
The late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries saw the publication of some of the most beautiful natural history books ever printed.
The Natural History Books of Edward Donovan
The late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries saw the publication of some of the most beautiful natural history books ever printed.
The Barbary Coast
Thinking of the British and Africa, I suppose the things that comes to mind are the Quest for the Source of the Nile, Brits in East Africa and South Africa,...
The Barbary Coast
Thinking of the British and Africa, I suppose the things that comes to mind are the Quest for the Source of the Nile, Brits in East Africa and South Africa,...
Travels To The Roof of The World
The Tibetan plateau, situated at some 15,000 feet (4500 metres), surrounded by great mountain ranges which include the two tallest mountains in the world, Everest and K2, was one of...
Travels To The Roof of The World
The Tibetan plateau, situated at some 15,000 feet (4500 metres), surrounded by great mountain ranges which include the two tallest mountains in the world, Everest and K2, was one of...
St Petersburg
On the boggy delta of the Neva, Peter the Great founded his ‘window to the West’ in 1703. Through sheer determination and at the cost of thousands of lives, European...
St Petersburg
On the boggy delta of the Neva, Peter the Great founded his ‘window to the West’ in 1703. Through sheer determination and at the cost of thousands of lives, European...
Did They Really Do That?
Some of the greatest feats of British exploration have occurred in my lifetime – Hilary’s ascent of Everest, Fuchs traversing the Antarctic, and Francis Chichester’s solo circumnavigation.
Did They Really Do That?
Some of the greatest feats of British exploration have occurred in my lifetime – Hilary’s ascent of Everest, Fuchs traversing the Antarctic, and Francis Chichester’s solo circumnavigation.
The Holy Land In The Original Cloth
The other day I received an e-mail offering me a copy of Brand’s History of Newcastle (1789). Or at least some of it, it was an odd volume lacking most...
The Holy Land In The Original Cloth
The other day I received an e-mail offering me a copy of Brand’s History of Newcastle (1789). Or at least some of it, it was an odd volume lacking most...
Iran Zamin - Highlights From The Catalogue
Spring is in the air and with the Iranian New Year upon us, we enter a new century of the Iranian calendar with the year 1400. To celebrate this season...
Iran Zamin - Highlights From The Catalogue
Spring is in the air and with the Iranian New Year upon us, we enter a new century of the Iranian calendar with the year 1400. To celebrate this season...
April 28, 1789: The Mutiny on The Bounty
William Bligh (1754-1815) will forever be remembered for the mutiny, led by his second-in-command Fletcher Christian, which occurred on 28th April, 1789, shortly after leaving Tahiti where Bligh’s mission was...
April 28, 1789: The Mutiny on The Bounty
William Bligh (1754-1815) will forever be remembered for the mutiny, led by his second-in-command Fletcher Christian, which occurred on 28th April, 1789, shortly after leaving Tahiti where Bligh’s mission was...
Books not Borders - Angus Robb
An interview with Angus Robb as part of our Books not Border series.
Books Not Borders -Bernard Shapero
We talk to our Founder and CEO, Bernard Shapero, as part of our Books not Border series.
Books Not Borders -Bernard Shapero
We talk to our Founder and CEO, Bernard Shapero, as part of our Books not Border series.
Books Not Borders - Julian MacKenzie
As part of our Books not Borders series, where we're breaking down the barriers to the rare book world, introducing you to the many specialists at Shapero and exploring the...
Books Not Borders - Julian MacKenzie
As part of our Books not Borders series, where we're breaking down the barriers to the rare book world, introducing you to the many specialists at Shapero and exploring the...