One of the most visually delightful items to land on my desk recently, this set of Arts & Crafts magazine is a wonderful record of the Arts & Crafts and Art Nouveau movements and their appeal to amateur artists and craftspeople. The Arts & Crafts Movement grew from the ideals of William Morris and John [...]

One of the most rewarding aspects of the book trade is acting as a matchmaker between cultural institutions and historically significant items. At Peter Harrington we recently had the pleasure of securing a unique item for the Library of Congress: plans for the first medal produced by the United States, the Libertas Americana. As the [...]

This week Peter Harrington is exhibiting at the Masterpiece Fair, “a unique showcase for the most covetable objects in the world: traditional and modern, old and new, from the finest of fine and decorative art to the best of wines, classic cars, jewellery and contemporary design.” This is a fabulous event and not to be [...]