Book collecting
A series of resources for book collectors from Peter Harrington’s expert staff, from how to identify first editions to guides on collecting the works of popular authors like Beatrix Potter and J. R. R. Tolkien.
Adam Douglas, Senior Specialist at Peter Harrington, introduces a selection of Jane Austen’s first editions and explains how their bindings affect their value.
This comprehensive article will help you establish whether you have a first edition Harry Potter on your hands. If you do have a first edition and are interested in selling it, please contact us on ...
Items featured in this blog are drawn from a remarkably complete Beatrix Potter collection displayed by Peter Harrington in 2016. You can still view the catalogue online here, as well as our Beatrix Potter items ...
The foundational book in classical economic theory is Adam Smith’s An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations (1776), but there is a large literature in the field of economics preceding ...
One of the most important considerations in maintaining the condition of your book collection is the storage of your books. Most book collectors are aware of the importance of using acid-free paper, but ‘acid-free’ should ...
Charles Dickens aside, it’s hard to think of an author with a legacy generating quite so many successes from independent stories and characters as Roald Dahl. If J. K. Rowling had never penned her magical ...
Some might think Mary Shelley a daunting author to collect. The first edition of her most important and well-known book, Frankenstein(1818), is rare and so valuable as to be out of the reach of many collectors. ...
Originally published in 1937, the Nonesuch Dickens continues to be a sought-after collector’s piece. The director of the Limited Editions Club of New York, George Macy, described the collection as “the final Dickens”, as none other could ...
To the book collector, a signature or inscription means a great deal more than a higher asking price – it is a piece of history to be cherished. Whether a first edition signed by the ...
Collect what you love – the best book collections reflect the personalities and interests of their owners. With effort and a little luck the hobby can be financially rewarding, but like all investments it’s never ...
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Peter Harrington's Duncan McCoshan speaks to BBC @MusicMagazine about collecting rare musical books, manuscripts and memorabilia https://loom.ly/Rl3cQ_I
One of the earliest books on swimming, L'Art de Nager was widely read during the 18th century in an era when most Europeans, even sailors, could not swim. https://loom.ly/6Vk1QY8
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Two-Way Mirror: The Life of Elizabeth Barrett Browning by @FionaRSampson offers excellent insights into how the poet coped with isolation http://bit.ly/3dyHn3C
If Cruella de Vil had a bookshelf for evil Zoom meetings with her henchmen, then this book would be on it.
(Disclaimer - no dalmatians were harmed when this book was bound)
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