Founded in 1979, Shapero Rare Books is one of the world’s leading rare and antiquarian bookshops. We are open to the public every day of the week at 94 New Bond Street in London, and ship internationally. Our team of specialists have expertise in exploration & travel, guidebooks, natural history, science & medicine, history & philosophy, literature including modern first editions and children’s books, art, photography & the avant-garde, Judaica, Eastern European books, Near Eastern & Islamic manuscripts and books, and antiquarian maps & prints.
Bernard Shapero is an internationally renowned dealer in rare books and works on paper. He began his career in 1979 selling books at Gray’s Antiques Market in Mayfair, before moving to a purpose-designed gallery in Holland Park in 1989, returning to Mayfair in 1996. His specialties are fine illustrated works on natural history, travel, and literature, but his years in the rare book world have provided broad expertise across all fields. Bernard is a long-standing member of the Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association and is currently serving as the organisation’s President.
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