We guarantee the authenticity and completeness of all items (unless otherwise described), and are happy to provide a certificate to this effect. All items can be assumed to be in good condition, with any defects being described in our description.
We guarantee the authenticity and completeness of all items (unless otherwise described), and are happy to provide a certificate to this effect. All items can be assumed to be in good condition, with any defects being described in our description.
I am delighted to be able to announce that following changes in the UK Government's guidelines we are able to reopen our Mayfair Bookshop and Gallery on Monday, 15th June 2020. If you are planning to visit in the coming weeks...
I am delighted to be able to announce that following changes in the UK Government's guidelines we are able to reopen our Mayfair Bookshop and Gallery on Monday, 15th June 2020.
If you are planning to visit in the coming weeks I'd recommend that you call in advance. You don't need an appointment to see us, but in order to ensure social distancing rules are observed, there will be a limit to the number of people in the building at any one time. Be assured however, that we have disposable gloves and masks, hand gel and wipes on hand to maintain strict hygiene standards at all times.
Alternatively, if your plans don't bring you into central London yet, you can continue to browse the Bookshop and Gallery stock on our website where a wide selection of books, prints and works on paper are on view, ready to be shipped to you directly from Mayfair.
The last few months have been an extremely challenging time, and I hope that you, your family and loved ones have managed to steer a path through the many difficulties that have arisen. Whilst we all look forward to welcoming you back to St George Street I'd like to take this opportunity to thank you for your continued support.
With best wishes,
Bernard Shapero
Shapero Rare Books is an internationally renowned dealer in London, specialising in antiquarian & rare books and works on paper, with particular expertise in fine illustrated books from the 15th to the 20th century, travel & voyages, natural history, modern firsts, rare children’s books, guidebooks, Hebraica & Judaica, Eastern European, and Islamica.
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In anticipation of the approaching London Antiquarian book fairs, this May, we are spotlighting rare African exploration works. Featured, are four first editions, with inscriptions linking them to historical figures, enhancing their collectability.
Join us as we journey through time to discover some of the rarest books in the world. The following texts have shown an extraordinary ability to survive, with some books having survived the ravages of flood and fire, and others counting only a single surviving copy.
The public perception of the East India Company, an organisation which was to become one of Britain's most notorious colonial ventures, was mediated by a collective of artists. Diplomatic wrangling, imperial posturing, trade and warfare became the subjects of a significant artistic movement, aimed at depicting and dissecting the Company’s involvement in the political and social life of the period.
The woods and rivers, hills and hollows of fiction constitute some of our earliest and most beloved memories: from the Hundred Acre Wood to the home of Mr. McGregor. Join us this Easter as we travel through the imaginary places and winding roads of children’s literature.
