Books & Periodicals

The ABA Chelsea Rare Book Fair will take place in its charming and traditional location: Chelsea Old Town Hall on the Kings Road.

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Old-fashioned contents sale from a château helped Drouot autumn season kick off with a strong start

Dr Matthew Wills is a specialist on Chinese and Asian rare books at Peter Harrington, the rare book seller. The firm will be exhibiting at Firsts Hong Kong (formerly (China in Print fair).

Tajan is to offer a rare early pioneering maritime atlas/encyclopedia in its Paris rooms on November 27.

Results from the Ombersley Court library reflect historical significance of the largely unseen works

Olympia Auctions is holding a timed online sale that starts to end on October 20 titled Looking Back at John Osborne: Pictures and Possessions from his Estate, The Hurst, Shropshire.

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Michael Ramsey (1904-88) who served as the 100th Archbishop of Canterbury from 1961-74, curated his own personal visitor book that tracked his career from 1942-87.

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The inaugural sale at Rare Book Auctions (26.5% buyer’s premium) in Lichfield included this signed and inscribed first printing of Terry Pratchett’s 'The Colour of Magic'.

The Scottish printer David Bryce (1845-1923) said that when he “descended to the miniature, mite and midget size” he had “many a scoff and jeer as to the absurdity of the production”.

Broadside offered $100,000 reward in total for apprehension of president’s killer and accomplices

Dear Sir, I read with great interest Roland Arkell's account on page 41 of ATG 2660 of the geological books which sold for £6000 at Tennants on August 23.

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The PBFA event marked its half century with a busy and successful edition

First printed book dedicated to the game took the intriguing form of a heroic clash on Leith Links

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