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.
Widely considered the preeminent fine art & antiques fair, TEFAF Maastricht continues to develop apace, drawing in thousands of collectors, interior designers and the simply curious from Europe and around the world. Shapero @ TEFAF Maastricht 2019 As supporters of...
Widely considered the preeminent fine art & antiques fair, TEFAF Maastricht continues to develop apace, drawing in thousands of collectors, interior designers and the simply curious from Europe and around the world.
As supporters of TEFAF Maastricht from the very beginning, we are always delighted to have the opportunity to exhibit again at this premier fine art fair, and will be exhibiting some of the finest rare books and works on paper from both the Shapero Bookshop and the Gallery at Stand 231 this year. Contact us for more information on visiting our Stand at TEFAF Maastricht 2019, or if you would like to make an arrangement to meet up with one of our specialists at or around the Fair.
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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The great thing about collecting books is that they were produced as multiples giving lots of collectors a chance to own a copy. To distinguish between copies the most desirable factors are condition and provenance and for me the greatest...
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.
