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The first London exhibition dedicated to Oldenburg’s Multiples is now open at our Post-War & Contemporary gallery
NEW ARRIVALS
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The Annals and History of Cornelius Tacitus;
Vendor:TACITUS, Cornelius.SoldRegular price $1,016 USDRegular priceUnit price / per -
Picturesque America;
Vendor:BRYANT, William Cullen.SoldRegular price $1,692 USDRegular priceUnit price / per -
The Palace of Minos
Vendor:EVANS, Sir Arthur.SoldRegular price $10,152 USDRegular priceUnit price / per -
Views of Haddon Hall.
Vendor:MORISON, Douglas.SoldRegular price $2,369 USDRegular priceUnit price / per -
Les Rives de la Seine
Vendor:DEROY, Isidore.SoldRegular price $4,061 USDRegular priceUnit price / per -
Six Views in Derbyshire,
Vendor:BARBER, T. and HOFLAND, T. (illustrators); BLUCK, J. (engraver).SoldRegular price $4,061 USDRegular priceUnit price / per -
Views of Lagrange.
Vendor:FISHER, Alvan (illustrator).SoldRegular price $3,384 USDRegular priceUnit price / per -
Combat du Taureau.
Vendor:ADAM, Jean Victor.SoldRegular price $4,061 USDRegular priceUnit price / per -
The Oriental Album:
Vendor:VAN LENNEP, Henry J.SoldRegular price $11,505 USDRegular priceUnit price / per -
Costumi di Roma e di Peasi dello Stato Pontificio.
Vendor:FERRARI, Filippo.SoldRegular price $4,061 USDRegular priceUnit price / per -
The Savoy Cocktail Book.
Vendor:CRADDOCK, Harry.SoldRegular price $1,692 USDRegular priceUnit price / per -
Mother Goose.
Vendor:PERRAULT, Charles; RACKHAM, Arthur (illustrator).SoldRegular price $1,726 USDRegular priceUnit price / per -
Elbicei Atika Musée des Anciens Costumes Turcs de Constantinople.
Vendor:BRINDESI, Jean.SoldRegular price $5,076 USDRegular priceUnit price / per -
Scenes in Kafirland,
Vendor:GRAHAM, Lieut. Lumley; ROBINSON, Lieut. Hugh.SoldRegular price $8,798 USDRegular priceUnit price / per -
The Ruins of Gour,
Vendor:CREIGHTON, Henry (illustrator).SoldRegular price $12,859 USDRegular priceUnit price / per -
Raccolta di Cinquanta Costumi li piu interessanti delle Citta' Terre
Vendor:PINELLI, Bartolomeo.SoldRegular price $3,384 USDRegular priceUnit price / per
ABOUT US
Shapero Rare Books is an internationally renowned dealer in antiquarian & rare books and works on paper. Our specialists have over 250 years of experience between them, 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, works of Russian interest, and Islamica.
EXPLORATION & TRAVEL
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Picturesque America;
Vendor:BRYANT, William Cullen.SoldRegular price $1,692 USDRegular priceUnit price / per -
The Palace of Minos
Vendor:EVANS, Sir Arthur.SoldRegular price $10,152 USDRegular priceUnit price / per -
Les Rives de la Seine
Vendor:DEROY, Isidore.SoldRegular price $4,061 USDRegular priceUnit price / per -
Six Views in Derbyshire,
Vendor:BARBER, T. and HOFLAND, T. (illustrators); BLUCK, J. (engraver).SoldRegular price $4,061 USDRegular priceUnit price / per -
Views of Lagrange.
Vendor:FISHER, Alvan (illustrator).SoldRegular price $3,384 USDRegular priceUnit price / per -
The Oriental Album:
Vendor:VAN LENNEP, Henry J.SoldRegular price $11,505 USDRegular priceUnit price / per -
Elbicei Atika Musée des Anciens Costumes Turcs de Constantinople.
Vendor:BRINDESI, Jean.SoldRegular price $5,076 USDRegular priceUnit price / per -
Scenes in Kafirland,
Vendor:GRAHAM, Lieut. Lumley; ROBINSON, Lieut. Hugh.SoldRegular price $8,798 USDRegular priceUnit price / per -
Skizzen von der Insel Java
Vendor:PFYFFER zu NEUECK, Josef Jakob Xaver.SoldRegular price $5,076 USDRegular priceUnit price / per -
Views in India,
Vendor:WHITE, George Francis.SoldRegular price $1,692 USDRegular priceUnit price / per -
Select Views of the Antiquities and Harbours in the South of France;
Vendor:ALBANIS de BEAUMONT, Jean François.SoldRegular price $4,061 USDRegular priceUnit price / per -
The Northern Cambrian Mountains;
Vendor:[COMPTON, Thomas].SoldRegular price $3,384 USDRegular priceUnit price / per -
Journal of a Tour in Germany, Sweden, Russia, Poland, during the Years 1813 and 1814.
Vendor:JAMES, John Thomas.SoldRegular price $1,286 USDRegular priceUnit price / per -
Portugal Illustrated in a Series Of Letters.
Vendor:KINSEY, Rev. William Morgan.SoldRegular price $1,692 USDRegular priceUnit price / per -
Journal of a Route across India, through Egypt,
Vendor:FITZCLARENCE, Lieutenant-Colonel George Augustus Frederick.SoldRegular price $1,692 USDRegular priceUnit price / per

MODERN FIRST EDITIONS
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Pan's Garden.
Vendor:BLACKWOOD, Algernon; ROBERTSON, W. Graham (illustrator).SoldRegular price $4,399 USDRegular priceUnit price / per -
More Ghost Stories of an Antiquary.
Vendor:JAMES, M.R.SoldRegular price $1,692 USDRegular priceUnit price / per -
Ghost Stories of an Antiquary.
Vendor:JAMES, M.R.SoldRegular price $6,091 USDRegular priceUnit price / per -
Caledonia. A Fragment.
Vendor:POWELL, Anthony.SoldRegular price $6,430 USDRegular priceUnit price / per -
Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth.
Vendor:TOLKIEN, J.R.R.SoldRegular price $339 USDRegular priceUnit price / per -
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man.
Vendor:JOYCE, James.SoldRegular price $5,076 USDRegular priceUnit price / per -
The Lord of the Rings.
Vendor:TOLKIEN, J.R.R.SoldRegular price $29,777 USDRegular priceUnit price / per -
For Whom the Bell Tolls.
Vendor:HEMINGWAY, Ernest.SoldRegular price $3,723 USDRegular priceUnit price / per -
For Your Eyes Only.
Vendor:FLEMING, Ian.SoldRegular price $2,707 USDRegular priceUnit price / per -
The Innocence of Father Brown.
Vendor:CHESTERTON, G.K.SoldRegular price $1,185 USDRegular priceUnit price / per -
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory [with] Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator.
Vendor:DAHL, Roald; SCHINDELMAN, Joseph (illustrator).SoldRegular price $3,723 USDRegular priceUnit price / per -
Nineteen Eighty-Four.
Vendor:ORWELL, George.SoldRegular price $16,919 USDRegular priceUnit price / per -
The Magician's Nephew.
Vendor:LEWIS, C.S.SoldRegular price $3,384 USDRegular priceUnit price / per -
Of Mice and Men.
Vendor:STEINBECK, John.POA -
De Profundis.
Vendor:WILDE, Oscar.POA
THE BOND STREET BULLETIN
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Floral at Firsts | Join us at STAND C18
It’s all go here at Shapero as Firsts, the London rare book fair, fast approaches. Yet, amidst the storm of clattering trunks the fair’s theme of Books in Bloom (how...
UpdatesFloral at Firsts | Join us at STAND C18
curated by Oliver YarwoodIt’s all go here at Shapero as Firsts, the London rare book fair, fast approaches. Yet, amidst the storm of clattering trunks the fair’s theme of Books in Bloom (how...
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Scott's 'Discovery' Expedition to the Antarctic
The Discovery Expedition (1901–1904), Britain’s first major Antarctic venture, achieved remarkable scientific and geographic milestones despite limited funding and inexperience. Led by Robert Falcon Scott, it reached a new furthest...
TravelScott's 'Discovery' Expedition to the Antarctic
The Heroic Age of Antarctic explorationThe Discovery Expedition (1901–1904), Britain’s first major Antarctic venture, achieved remarkable scientific and geographic milestones despite limited funding and inexperience. Led by Robert Falcon Scott, it reached a new furthest...
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Introducing our New Department: Rare Science Books
Science Specialist Laura Massey introduces and gives an overview of eight new Science Categories Available to browse on our website.
UpdatesIntroducing our New Department: Rare Science Books
by Laura MasseyScience Specialist Laura Massey introduces and gives an overview of eight new Science Categories Available to browse on our website.
VIEW BY DEPARTMENT
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Exploration & Travel
Explore rare travel and exploration books on places all around the world...
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Natural History & Science
Dive into the world of natural history and science with our rare...
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Judaica Books
As one of the few booksellers specialising in important and rare books...
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Prints and Originals
Preserve the essence of creativity with our curated selection of Prints and...