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Literature of the Great War.
by Sammy Jay. Collecting literature of the Great War has never been so timely. After the...
Tea Room and Cafeteria Management: an Unlikely Precursor to Wave Theory
It is strange to think that one of modern economics most formative theories wouldn’t have happened...
My Left Foot, the Autobiography of Christy Brown
The story of Christy Brown is as inspirational as it is curious. Born with severe Cerebral Palsy,...
“I Am The First In The East, The First in The West, And The Greatest Philosopher In The Known World.” – A Pickle for the Knowing Ones
One of the most gratifying curiosities of working in this trade is that every now and then you...
Love in Letters – Author to Author (Part Two)
Last week, we offered up some salacious script from the very soul of particularly lovelorn...
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In Conversation: Seven Centuries of Climate Change in Print
On 7th June 2022, we held a unique panel event with rare book experts and special guests at our Mayfair bookshop, exploring the history of climate change and environmentalism. Inspired by One Hundred Seconds to Midnight, a landmark collection of books, manuscripts,...
The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare
To celebrate #shakespeareday, we'd like to share with you an introduction of this gorgeously bound copy of Pickering's edition of Shakespeare's Dramatic Works, presented by our specialist Adam Douglas.
Inexhaustible Life – A Modernist Centenary
Literature specialist - Sammy Jay introduces our catalogue: Inexhaustible Life - A Modernist Centenary. Our starring item, James Joyce’s Ulysses, was published at Sylvia Beach’s Paris bookshop Shakespeare & Co - on 2nd February 1922. A hundred years on, the book...