Missing Books Register

Europol has announced that its investigation was successful and that the Georgians accused of being responsible for the theft of Russian literature…

"Libraries, Booksellers and Collectors discuss Provenance, Restitution and the Conservation of our Written Heritage" at Paris' INHA at the…

ILAB has confirmed its attendance during the consultation process on the revision of the International Code of Ethics for Dealers in Cultural Property

The European Commission has accepted ILAB's candidacy to become a member of the newly created working group on “Dialogue with the art market”, a…

What happens when a book is lost? Missing a rare book or experiencing theft can be a disturbing situation for any librarian, as well as for rare…

Many will have seen the international news coverage this morning on the safe return of the Darwin notebooks. The International League of Antiquarian…

Similar to many in the trade, ILAB made use of the time during lockdown and travel restrictions to focus on its online presence. In the course of…

ILAB has been informed of a loss of historic significance which was made public by Cambridge University Library today.  Two notebooks by Charles…

Internet fraud is a serious concern for every bookseller these days. As a result of a number of reported scams which affected ILAB booksellers…

The Proper Title: In the wake of more high-profile book thefts, the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers is tackling head-on the sometimes…

On March 5th, 2019, ILAB brought together a range of experts and scholars from the antiquarian book trade, libraries and surrounding businesses to…

In the 1990s rare and valuable 17th century books were stolen from the National Library of Sweden. Now some of them have been returned to Sweden with…