Rare Books

Part of the library at Springhill with books covered in brown paper for American troops housed there in the Second World War
100 Books from the Libraries of the National Trust
The libraries of the National Trust - which runs more than 500 historic properties across
At the start of the book, Dubois weighs up the pros and cons of dining à la Française or à la Russe
Urbain Dubois’ The Household Cookery Book to Auction
A cookery book whose renowned author coined the term ‘chef’ and laid the blueprint for modern restaurant dining is set to serve up a tasty price at auction.
Designs for the Pavillon [sic.] at Brighton by Humphry Repton
Five Rare Books for Collectors: Colour Plate Books
Highlights from Donald A Heald Rare Books’ latest catalogue Colour Plate Books
Page spread from William Bache’s Silhouettes Album
19th Century Silhouette Portrait Album Reveals Hundreds of Identities
The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery has announced the launch of William Bache’s Silhouettes Album, a microsite featuring
An anti-slavery poem written by the poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Export Bar Placed on Coleridge Anti-Slavery Poetry Manuscript
An anti-slavery poem written by the poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge is at risk of leaving the UK unless a domestic buyer can be found.
The Parker Roundels
Corpus Christi Acquires Rare Manuscript Gift to Elizabeth I
The Parker Library at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, has acquired a manuscript of nine roundels that was a gift given by Archbishop Mat
The Chronicle of the Cid
Five Rare Books for Collectors: Spain
Highlights from Buddenbrooks' latest catalogue
Irmengard and Her Husband Werner
Getty Acquires 11th Century Irmengard Codex
The Getty Museum has acquired the Irmengard Codex, a manuscript made for the 11th century noblewoman Irmengard of Nellenburg, a member of the House
Rare Books Edinburgh
Rare Books Edinburgh 2023 Opens
The annual Rare Books Edinburgh festival opens its doors with a variety of events in addition to its centrepiece, the
Shelf of old books
Book Collecting Seminar Series
The Institute of English Studies (IES) runs a series of lectures and seminars on book collecting, bibliophilia and the book trade, with speake