Collectors’ Guides
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.
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An Interview With Collector Stacy Shirk
As part of our Into the Woods feature this autumn, we spoke to American book collector Stacy Shirk, whose award-winning collection of fairy tales and fables opens a gateway into the world of myth...
Collecting the Works of Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens is regarded as the greatest English novelist of the nineteenth century and is the most quoted writer in English after Shakespeare. Bursting with vivid characters and settings,...
Shelf to Table: Collecting Rare Cookery Books
We have been fortunate enough to handle some exceptional rare cookery books and manuscripts over the years – the kind that tend to fly off the shelves as soon as we acquire them. These items are...
Collecting First Edition Ernest Hemingway Books
Ernest Hemingway is an author whose appeal is remarkably democratic, his work highly valued both by academics and readers alike. This shared appreciation for Ernest Hemingway books is perhaps due to...
Take a look at our best Mark Twain first editions
First edition Mark Twain books can be difficult to come by and discovering a special antique, a unique first edition or a copy hand-inscribed with a meaningful message is always cause for excitement...
Collecting Ian Fleming’s Most Famous James Bond Books
Building an Ian Fleming book collection can be a daunting task. Fleming, the James Bond creator, is one of our most popular authors, popular with experienced and budding book collectors alike. The...
Why do we use Catalogues in the Rare Book World?
Lauren Hepburn talks to Adam Douglas, Head Cataloguer at Peter Harrington about the importance of the book catalogue within the rare books trade. Tell us more about what you do as Head...
How To Handle and Store Rare Books
One of the questions rare booksellers get asked a lot is what are the best methods for storing and handling rare books. From climate-controlled vaults to the ubiquitous white gloves that we...
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