Firsts London 2026

Firsts London 2026

Join us at the Saatchi Gallery, stand E33 between the 14th and 17th May.

Discover the full collection here

Firsts London 2026

Bernard and his team of booksellers are delighted to be returning the Saatchi Gallery, Chelsea for FIRSTS: London's Rare Book Fair, running from the 14th to 17th May 2026. 

Join us at stand E33 for a selection of rare books, original prints, manuscripts & unique prints & maps. Highlights include the last of the 17th-century editions of Shakespeare's Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies, Karl Marx's Das Kapital, and Pacioli's Summa de arithmetica, among many others.

Discover the full collection here

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