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The Book Collector Summer 2025

Summer 2025 - Vol 74.2

  • The Next Chapter David Pearson
  • Chelsea Physic Garden: Books in Bloom Rosalind Lintott
  • ‘Other Properties’: Collecting and Collaboration in the Trade in Medieval Manuscripts in London c1880–1920 Laura Cleaver
  • Springhill: National Trust Libraries No. 12 Edwina Penge
  • Cruden’s Concordance and the Surprising Adventures of Alexander Cruden Stephen Clarke
  • Baskerville at the Cadbury Research Library and the ‘Great Baskerville Bible Crisis of 2020’ Caroline Archer-Parré and Martin Killeen
  • Her Book: A Passage Through Five Generations of American Women Jeremy Dibbell
  • Preserving History in Copper: Richard Rawlinson’s Collection of Printing Plates Chiara Betti
  • Wilde About Thornton’s Huon Mallalieu
  • Toni Morrison’s List at Random House: A Special Collection Awaiting Recognition Tessa Roynon
  • Profile of a Collector: Stuart Rose Michael P. Kuczynski
  • Lost Friends, Part 12 Brian Alderson

News, Features & Interviews

Our News page includes interviews with librarians, book dealers and others from the book trade, as well as details on events, announcements and developments from the literary world.

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  • Morgan Library Exhibition: Belle Da Costa Greene

    The Book Collector interviews Philip Palmer, co-curator of the Belle da Costa Greene: A Librarian's Legacy exhibition at The Morgan Library & Museum, open...

  • Serge Plantureux in Conversation with Sheila Markham

    Sheila Markham Interviewed Serge Plantureux in June 1994.

    There are various versions of how I got started in bookselling. The one I choose today goes...

  • Interview with a Librarian - Dunia Garcia-Ontiveros

    The Society of Antiquaries of London is well-known to bibliophiles, regularly hosting meetings and offering access to a rather remarkable library in Burlington...

  • Bill Fletcher, Sheila Markham

    ‘I sold my first book in 1914 when I was eight years old. After school, I went to work for my father in Porchester Road. It never occurred to me to do anything...

  • The Cecil Beaton List

    We like the sound of the Cecil Beaton catalogue Beaux Books are launching at Firsts London this year and have talked to Clare Trimming about it.

     

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Latest Catalogues

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  • Lawbook Exchange Ltd.  Recent Acquisitions: English, American & Continental Law 1502–1925 - 30 Items

    Recent Acquisitions: English, American & Continental Law 1502–1925 - 30 Items

    The Lawbook Exchange Ltd.

    Date uploaded: 12/5/2025

  • Voewood Rare Books.  Firsts. London's Rare Book Fair. A short list of highlights

    Firsts. London's Rare Book Fair. A short list of highlights

    Voewood Rare Books

    Date uploaded: 12/5/2025

  • Charlotte du Rietz Rare Books. Catalogue 68 - Rare books on Travel, Japan, Illustrated and Fashion

    Catalogue 68- Rare books on Travel, Japan, Illustrated and Fashion

    Charlotte du Rietz Rare Books

    Date uploaded: 9/5/2025

  • Bernard Quaritch Ltd. Firsts London 2025

    Firsts London 2025

    Bernard Quaritch Ltd.

    Date uploaded: 8/5/2025