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News and happenings from the book collecting world.
Science & Medicine: Interview with Laura Massey
14th January, 2026
This week Silke spoke with Laura Massey about her first catalogue since she joined Shapero Rare Books to set up the Science department. Science and Medicine features 110 items spanning…
A Third Book of Booksellers, by Sheila Markham
26th November, 2025
Sheila, we are looking forward to the launch of your new book, A Third Book of Booksellers. It will be published on 1st December 2025 and is the latest in…
The Performing Arts: an interview with Neil Pearson
19th June, 2025
This week Silke Lohmann has interviewed Neil Pearson about his latest catalogue, which covers the great and the good in the performing arts. It’s a catalogue co-production by Neil Pearson…
Highlights at Firsts London 2025: Books in Bloom
20th May, 2025
Books in Bloom is this year’s theme for Firsts London, the UK’s leading international rare book fair at the Saatchi Gallery in Chelsea from 15th to 18th May 2025, with…
Belle Da Costa Greene: A Librarian’s Legacy
27th March, 2025
The Book Collector interviews Philip Palmer, co-curator of the Belle da Costa Greene: A Librarian’s Legacy exhibition at The Morgan Library & Museum, open until 4th May 2025. Philip is Robert H. Taylor…
Our New Editor: David Pearson
13th March, 2025
This week, we can share some great news – we have a new editor! Many of you will already know David Pearson, who has spent the last 40 or more years…
Unfolding Time
27th February, 2025
This week Silke Lohmann caught up with Sarah Griffin, curator at Lambeth Palace Library, to discuss her latest exhibition featuring a precious collection of rare medieval folding almanacs. Unfolding Time is your…
Fold the Corner Books
16th January, 2025
This month we have been talking to two young booksellers Rebekah Cron and Mark Baczoni, who founded Fold the Corner Books. We discuss their processes for working on their catalogues, combining both old and new….
James Fleming: 26 February 1944 –22 November 2024
29th November, 2024
It is with great sadness that we have to let you know that our much-loved editor, James Fleming, passed away last week after a sudden illness. James took on The…
The ‘Little Red Book’ Collection for sale at Firsts Hong Kong
28th November, 2024
At Firsts Hong Kong this December, Peter Harrington is offering for sale the world’s largest and most wide-ranging collection of editions of Quotations from Chairman Mao, also known as the “Little…
Reflections on the Chelsea Book Fair from an observer
7th November, 2024
How was the fair for you? Well, book collecting can be a solitary affair: our partners may think that shelves exist for other purposes. But here everyone is on our one…
How I Started My Collection: David Kotthoff
22nd October, 2024
David Kotthoff is a collector of all things Charles Bukowski and will be selling part of his collection in Bellmans’ rare book auction in December. He first came across Bukowski…