Collecting Editioned Prints: Gustav Klimt

Gustav Klimt, one of the most recognizable artists of the 20th century, scandalized the Viennese establishment and awed his contemporaries with his opulent and erotic nudes. He rose to fame as a...

More Than a Cookbook: Exploring the Culinary World of 18th-Century Chefs

How did people learn how to cook in the 18th-century? Many might think that the answer is “at home with their parents”, but the methods of culinary education in the 18th-century were more diverse...

Drawn Together – The Synergy Between Writer and Artist

​Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland opens with an arresting illustration of the White Rabbit and the first thought from Alice is “what is the use of a book… without pictures or conversations?” It’s a...

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Nigel Bents

Nigel Bents

From his own design work crafting "epic ephemera" to twenty years' worth of memories at Peter Harrington, the head of our design team, Nigel Bents, has lots of stories to tell.Nigel, you are one of...

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The Communist Manifesto

The Communist Manifesto

The year 1848 was famously a year of revolutions. In February that year, a new political party issued its manifesto. Its famous opening line claimed their nascent movement was a spectre haunting all...

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Dickens and the Christmas Tradition

Dickens and the Christmas Tradition

On 19 December 1843, a small book appeared in shops that altered the public perception of Christmas forever. Written in a burst of ferocious energy a few weeks earlier, A Christmas Carol was a...

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Enter The World of Jazz

A little over a hundred years ago they asked “What is jazz”? To which Louis Armstrong made the timeless reply, “If you have to ask, you’ll never know”. But a perhaps more troubling question
still is how do you collect jazz? Our experts have put togeher a remarkable gathering of 50 items which evoke the ephemeral moment and improvisatory spirit of jazz.

The Booksellers

Meet the people behind the books.

John Ryan

John Ryan

The latest in our The Booksellers series, cataloguer John Ryan shares his journey into the rare book world, a fascinating item, and his first catalogue at Peter Harrington; a project he is most...

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Duncan McCoshan

Duncan McCoshan

Rare book Specialist Duncan McCoshan shares a few insights into his role as bibliographic detective at Peter Harrington. People tend to find their way to the trade in fairly varied ways. What was...

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Emma Walshe

Emma Walshe

Cataloguer Emma Walshe shares her journey into the rare book world and some of the projects she's worked on at Peter Harrington.  Interview by Winifred Hewitt-Wright I would love to know about how...

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Pauline Schol

Pauline Schol

Ever wondered about what the day-to-day of being a rare bookseller entails? Pauline Schol shares insights on her journey into the rare book world and her experiences as manager of a bustling Mayfair...

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Sammy Jay

Sammy Jay

Interview by Lauren Hepburn. How did you come to the rare book trade, and how have your responsibilities evolved in that time?    My “origin story” is a bit crazy. About a decade ago, after tumbling...

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Pablo Picó

Pablo Picó

Tell us a bit about what you do at Peter Harrington.   As the Customer Services Manager, I look after email and website enquiries, as well as processing online sales, photography requests and...

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