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Fred W. Rose (1849-1915) stands out as the most influential figure in the design and authorship of the so-called "Serio-comic" political cartoon map…

"Picaresque" derives from the Spanish word "picaresca," which comes from "picaro" ("rogue" or "rascal"). Usually satirical, a picaresque novel…

Some time ago Fine Books & Collections reported that the Albion handpress on which William Morris printed his Kelmscott Press masterpiece, The Works…

The Telegraph: "Collectors' demand for rare, first-edition Ian Fleming books has spiked in recent weeks ahead of the release of the 24th James Bond…

Every once in a while we encounter events that we know will be benchmarks in our careers as antiquarian book dealers. The first shop, with its smell…

We participated in an interesting project on Wednesday – the live broadcast of a conversation between book dealers in different parts of Florida on…

He was one of the great antiquarian booksellers and widely known as “Mister Ten Per Cent”.

Between the World Wars, a "little world war," as Time Magazine described it, took place from 1936-1939. The Spanish Civil War pitted the Republicans,…

For most of the Middle Ages, the only way to reproduce a book was to copy it by hand. Copying was solitary, lengthy, and physically taxing work.…

GEORGE BERGER was a very active bookseller and publisher in the first half of the 19th century, who worked out of Holywell Street, off the Strand,…

So many thanks to all those who have helped organise this event. It has been a thrilling few days. Not only have I learned a lot about what it means…

News from Italy: With local authorities no longer in charge of heritage protection, it is now illegal to export from Italy any book printed before…