Further Reading
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: Eleanor Moore
This week we're interviewing the head of our Russian department, Eleanor Moore.
Books not Borders: Eleanor Moore
This week we're interviewing the head of our Russian department, Eleanor Moore.
Books not Borders: Jeffrey Kerr
Today we begin the first in a new blog series, Books Not Borders or perhaps we should call it Livres Sans Frontières?
Books not Borders: Jeffrey Kerr
Today we begin the first in a new blog series, Books Not Borders or perhaps we should call it Livres Sans Frontières?
Richard Burton: Explorer, Linguist, and Adventurer
The start in a regular Blog series with our roving Travel expert Julian Mackenzie.
Richard Burton: Explorer, Linguist, and Adventurer
The start in a regular Blog series with our roving Travel expert Julian Mackenzie.
Why Collect Rare Books?
‘It is a truth universally acknowledged that a book lover, in possession of an enquiring mind, must be in want of a collection’ (to paraphrase Jane Austen).
Why Collect Rare Books?
‘It is a truth universally acknowledged that a book lover, in possession of an enquiring mind, must be in want of a collection’ (to paraphrase Jane Austen).
France & Russia: A Unique Relationship
When the new capital city of St Petersburg was founded in 1703, on the boggy delta of the river Neva, it created a door to Western Europe. Along with the...
France & Russia: A Unique Relationship
When the new capital city of St Petersburg was founded in 1703, on the boggy delta of the river Neva, it created a door to Western Europe. Along with the...
What is a Print?
Artists have long supplemented their larger practice by making prints: original works, usually on paper, created in numbered editions and produced in collaboration with some kind of press.
What is a Print?
Artists have long supplemented their larger practice by making prints: original works, usually on paper, created in numbered editions and produced in collaboration with some kind of press.
The Artist in their Studio
Artists’ studios are the perfect place to see and understand the creative process that makes an artist unique.
The Artist in their Studio
Artists’ studios are the perfect place to see and understand the creative process that makes an artist unique.
William Morris & The Kelmscott Chaucer
Kelmlscott Press founder William Morris was also a serious book collector; he amassed a library of Medieval manuscripts and fine antiquariana...
William Morris & The Kelmscott Chaucer
Kelmlscott Press founder William Morris was also a serious book collector; he amassed a library of Medieval manuscripts and fine antiquariana...
Banned Books: The Freedom to Read
‘A dangerous book will always be in danger from those it threatens with the demand that they question their assumptions. They’d rather hang on to the assumptions and ban the...
Banned Books: The Freedom to Read
‘A dangerous book will always be in danger from those it threatens with the demand that they question their assumptions. They’d rather hang on to the assumptions and ban the...
Ralph Steadman: a Brush with Surrealism
RM Healey illuminates the life, work, and curious book collection of Ralph Steadman.
Ralph Steadman: a Brush with Surrealism
RM Healey illuminates the life, work, and curious book collection of Ralph Steadman.
Cosway Bindings: Search for a Star
More than 100 years after their invention, Cosway Bindings are just as desirable but harder to track down. Stephen Ratcliffe leads the hunt for these 20th century masterpieces.
Cosway Bindings: Search for a Star
More than 100 years after their invention, Cosway Bindings are just as desirable but harder to track down. Stephen Ratcliffe leads the hunt for these 20th century masterpieces.
Piracy and Privateering: Books from Our Shelves
Sara Waterson slices through the cut-throat stories from the earliest pirate books of the 17th century to the blockbuster movies of today.
Piracy and Privateering: Books from Our Shelves
Sara Waterson slices through the cut-throat stories from the earliest pirate books of the 17th century to the blockbuster movies of today.
Stargazers Saviours: Science Fiction Rare Books
Steven Ericson reveals that the whole universe of science fiction lies in the original pulp magazines.
Stargazers Saviours: Science Fiction Rare Books
Steven Ericson reveals that the whole universe of science fiction lies in the original pulp magazines.