Literature & History

Ahead of Quentin Blake’s exhibition of new works here at Shapero HQ, our Digital Content Manager, Oliver Bayliss was lucky enough to interview the legendary illustrator.

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Writers and spies – exploring all things cloak and typewriter by delving into the murky world of rare books written by writers who were spies, the Great Game and spy fiction in general.

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Celebrating the freedom to read, Banned Books Week has become a focal point in the literary year here at Shapero Rare Books. Here we look at first editions of some of the most important books that have ever been banned, burned, censored or abridged.

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All of these Rare Books in emoji can currently be found on the shelves at here at Shapero HQ, and whilst some emojis may literally spell out the Rare Book title, others are a little more abstract to keep you on your toes… Click on the images to reveal the books - good luck! Continue Reading

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More than 100 years after their invention, this Rare Book Review article finds true Cosway Bindings are just as desirable but even harder to track down…

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Rare Book Review reveals that the whole universe of science fiction lies in the original pulp magazines, and consider the market for science fiction…

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As the publishing & art world finally become more gender inclusive, we celebrate some of the famous women writers and artists who have enriched both.

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Books have been banned for a variety of reasons over the centuries, ranging from racism, anti-religious sentiment, immorality, indecency, perceived drug advocacy or simply the ‘portrayal of exclusively middle class rabbits’…

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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…

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