Updates
Introducing our New Department: Rare Science Books
by Laura Massey
Science Specialist Laura Massey introduces and gives an overview of eight new Science Categories Available to browse on our website.
Fairs & Events
FIRSTS Hong Kong
6-8 December 2024
Shapero Rare Books | BOOTH 27
Fri 6 December (4 - 8 pm)
Sat 7 December (12 - 7 pm)
Sun 8 December (12 - 4 pm)
Hong Kong Maritime Museum
11 Man Kwong St Central Pier No. 8 Hong Kong
Shapero Rare Books is delighted to announce its participation in FIRSTS Hong Kong 2024. Visit us at the Hong Kong Maritime Museum (11 Man Kwong St, Central Pier No. 8, Hong Kong) from the 6th to the 8th of December 2024.
Shapero Rare Books | BOOTH 27
Friday 6 December: 4 pm - 8 pm
Saturday 7 December: 12 pm - 7 pm
Sunday 8 December: 12 pm - 4 pm
Hong Kong Maritime Museum
11 Man Kwong St, Central Pier No. 8, Hong Kong
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About Us
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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