Further Reading
Time Travel
Long before mobile travel apps there were Baedeker Guides, indispensable for helping thousands of tourists navigate their way round unfamiliar places. Designed to be carried around in a pocket and available...
Time Travel
Long before mobile travel apps there were Baedeker Guides, indispensable for helping thousands of tourists navigate their way round unfamiliar places. Designed to be carried around in a pocket and available...
George Barbier
George Barbier (1882-1932) was the supreme decorative designer of Art Deco, whose art centred on the human figure, displayed in a thousand different settings and costumes. He had the faculty, as...
George Barbier
George Barbier (1882-1932) was the supreme decorative designer of Art Deco, whose art centred on the human figure, displayed in a thousand different settings and costumes. He had the faculty, as...
Collecting James Bond First Editions
One of the most internationally fictional characters of all time, surviving multiple cinematic reincarnations and enjoying numerous literary reboots & spin-offs, James Bond first editions are as enduring & alluring...
Collecting James Bond First Editions
One of the most internationally fictional characters of all time, surviving multiple cinematic reincarnations and enjoying numerous literary reboots & spin-offs, James Bond first editions are as enduring & alluring...
Caring for Antique Books
Here is some basic advice to help keep books in the best possible condition. Even if you are not an avid collector, these basic precautions are sound habits to ensure...
Caring for Antique Books
Here is some basic advice to help keep books in the best possible condition. Even if you are not an avid collector, these basic precautions are sound habits to ensure...
Banned Books
‘The books that the world calls immoral are books that show the world its own shame.’ ― Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray
Banned Books
‘The books that the world calls immoral are books that show the world its own shame.’ ― Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray
Making Connections
What makes a book desirable apart from the important fact that you like it? Rarity plays a big part; will you get another chance to buy a copy? Provenance too...
Making Connections
What makes a book desirable apart from the important fact that you like it? Rarity plays a big part; will you get another chance to buy a copy? Provenance too...
Four Things To Do This July
July is here and things are hotting up. Our team of specialists have chosen their pick of the best exhibitions to see this month, along with some rare book recommendations,...
Four Things To Do This July
July is here and things are hotting up. Our team of specialists have chosen their pick of the best exhibitions to see this month, along with some rare book recommendations,...
Iris Murdoch: House of Leaves
Author Dame Iris Murdoch was born on this day in 1919, we delved back into the Rare Book Review archives and retrieved this article, originally published in July 2003.
Iris Murdoch: House of Leaves
Author Dame Iris Murdoch was born on this day in 1919, we delved back into the Rare Book Review archives and retrieved this article, originally published in July 2003.
Strangers in a Strange Land: Europeans in Tibet
Last week I was fortunate to buy a small quantity of the original 1977 edition of Julie Marshall’s superb book, Britain and Tibet 1765-1947.
Strangers in a Strange Land: Europeans in Tibet
Last week I was fortunate to buy a small quantity of the original 1977 edition of Julie Marshall’s superb book, Britain and Tibet 1765-1947.
High Times: Trekking in Himalayas
I suppose that whenever people think of the Himalayas, they think of Everest. And why not? The highest peak on Earth, the scene of so many displays of courage, the...
High Times: Trekking in Himalayas
I suppose that whenever people think of the Himalayas, they think of Everest. And why not? The highest peak on Earth, the scene of so many displays of courage, the...
Five Things You Might Not Know About Masterpiec...
Masterpiece London, opening next week on 30th June, is the art fair where visitors can view and buy the finest works of art, design, furniture and jewellery - from antiquity...
Five Things You Might Not Know About Masterpiec...
Masterpiece London, opening next week on 30th June, is the art fair where visitors can view and buy the finest works of art, design, furniture and jewellery - from antiquity...
Türkiye, A New Name For An Ancient World
Following on from President Erdogan’s December 2021 statement, the United Nations this month acknowledged a formal request from Ankara for the country to be known as Türkiye. It is after...
Türkiye, A New Name For An Ancient World
Following on from President Erdogan’s December 2021 statement, the United Nations this month acknowledged a formal request from Ankara for the country to be known as Türkiye. It is after...
Adam Blakeney Writes on Graham Greene
Adam Blakeney writes – ‘I sometimes equate Graham Greene with milk, truly! And I’m not talking about oat milk either.
Adam Blakeney Writes on Graham Greene
Adam Blakeney writes – ‘I sometimes equate Graham Greene with milk, truly! And I’m not talking about oat milk either.
Views of the Holy Kaaba
The Holy Kaaba is the most important site in the Islamic world. The cube-like structure draped in black cloth is located at the centre of the most important mosque in...
Views of the Holy Kaaba
The Holy Kaaba is the most important site in the Islamic world. The cube-like structure draped in black cloth is located at the centre of the most important mosque in...
Golfing Books: 'Here Come The Boogeymen'
With the 2022 PGA Championship looming large on the fairway it seemed like a good time to revisit a Golfing feature from the Rare Book Review archive...
Golfing Books: 'Here Come The Boogeymen'
With the 2022 PGA Championship looming large on the fairway it seemed like a good time to revisit a Golfing feature from the Rare Book Review archive...