Albrecht Dürer print from rubbish dump sells for thousands
A 500-year-old German Renaissance print found at a dump by an 11-year-old boy has sold for tens of thousands of
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rare books
Firsts London 2024 dates announced
Firsts London 2024, the rare book fair at the Saatchi Gallery in Chelsea, London, will run from May 16-19. This
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First Edition Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone in Scottish sale
A rare first edition copy of Harry Potter and The Philosopher’s Stone, inscribed and signed by J.K. Rowling, will be sold
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New Digital Chapter for Firsts London Online
The Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association (ABA) first digital fair, ‘Firsts London Online‘, will start on June 5, coinciding with the physical fair’s
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London Rare Book Fair ‘Firsts’ to go Digital
The London rare book fair, ‘Firsts’, that was due to take place at Battersea Park in London from June 5
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First Edition Harry Potter makes Magic
A rare first edition Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone has sold for over £50,000 in a Staffordshire saleroom, following
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Stephen Fry to open Rare Book Fair
The Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association’s flagship event, Firsts – London’s Rare Book Fair, will be opened by the actor, writer and
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Rare medical book in Bonhams sale
A first edition of one of the most influential books in Western medicine, De humani corporis fabrica (On the fabric
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‘Shocking’ Georgian sex manual in sale
The weird beliefs of our Georgian ancestors are laid bare in a ‘shocking sex manual’. The antique book is coming up for sale soon in Derbyshire
Read moreMagical Potter tops valuable book list
Rare editions of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone have topped the list of the most valuable books that could be tucked away in your attic
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