Also, bargains on all sorts of subjects are to be found in the basement and boxes outside. Items for inclusion in our auction catalogues are entirely at our discretion. Africana books, 374 albert rd unit 2 salt circle arcade woodstock 7925 cape town south africa call us now. In a 2,000squarefoot space with over 55,000 titles squeezed on shelves, displayed on tables or even towered up on the floor skoob. Use the list below to locate a specific specialist bookseller or book store near you. Many bidders also choose to bid over the internet via, by telephone tollfreeminimum bid required and by placing absentee bids directly with the gallery. Our london antiquarian book fair in june has also been cancelled but will return in may 2021. The rare book hub offers tools for the book collector and bookseller, especially old and rare books, antique or antiquarian books, hard to find, out of print, and collectible collectable books. There are no auctions in the future that match your search. Founded in 1958, clarkes deals in antiquarian books specialising in africana, prints, maps and ephemera concentrating mainly on africa south of the sahara. Our business started from a small acorn, planted by our founder john pye, who started operations with a horse and cart in the 1960s and set about growing the business organically and into new markets, from probate to. Also covers rare book auctions, manuscripts, ephemera, broadsides, maps, prints, posters, bibliography, first editions, incunabula and catalogs.
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Some booksellers specialise in different kinds of books e. The office serves as a convenient point of contact for clients throughout the united kingdom, as well as from elsewhere who happen to be traveling through london. Sothebys sale of modern and contemporary african art, scheduled to take place in london on wednesday afternoon, has been moved online. Bloomsbury auctions is the worlds largest auction house for books, works on paper and visual arts. Triumph of the trophy hunters at rare books auctions. Welcome to john pye auctions, the uk s largest auction house network, offering the biggest volume and widest variety of stock and asset offerings to the secondary market. You find a dusty box full of books in the corner of the attic. Bonhams is a privately owned international auction house. Sothebys london auction of african art moves online, as u.
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The auction will take place without an auctioneer calling the sale. The uk and us book departments at bonhams offer only the finest printed. Box 4, 235 earls court road, london sw5 9fe, united kingdom. The independent bookshop is an endangered species in the uk. Book auction records was a priced and annotated annual record of book auctions in london and various other british and american cities, founded and originally edited by frank karslake. We have a good selection of hard to find books in a wide range of subjects. London headquartered forum auctions has been established to address the needs of international collectors in.
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Lesley weller and the travel and exploration collection of the late michael gilkes. Books are mailed worldwide and payment by credit card is preferred. Rare, hard to find, antiquarian, out of print books. Book auction price guide live online auctions site. Forthcoming sale and new auction schedule in common with many businesses around the world, we have had to adjust our normal working habits as a consequence of covid19 and uk government restrictions on work and travel, and advice on social distancing. From bloomsbury to brixton, london is home to a wealth of secondhand bookshops offering big titles at bargain prices.
National book auctions is a specialist auction house focusing almost exclusively on rare and collectible books since the 1990s. The edinburgh premier fair and the uk fine press book fair have been rescheduled for november. Bonhams auctions london, uk bid online at invaluable. When im asked what distinguishes us from other international auction houses, i could mention our innovative sales or our world records. These are often supplemented by singleowner collections, such as the library collection of the late w. Since its inception in 1983 we now have auction houses in london, rome and new york.
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If you decide that your book is worth selling, we would strongly recommend that you go to a professional bookseller registered with the antiquarian booksellers association. Comic book auctions ltd london is a comic shop providing services throughout london who specialises in comics, manga, anime, marvel comics and graphic novels. The south african sale, 21 march 2012, new bond street, london bonhams on. Buy africanpublished books online here for immediate shipping worldwide. Our mission is to provide parents with the tools to get their kids reading. Auctionexplorer is an accredited member of the southern african book dealers. The department also handles rare maps, ephemera, prints and works on paper. To find out more about our upcoming auctions or to talk further about a potential consignments please do not hesitate to contact one. Showcasing rare, unique and unusual items from more than 150 leading uk and international dealers, the 2020 edition of firsts london will honour the life and work of one of the countrys most eminent writers, charles dickens, in the year. Comic book auctions ltd comic shop has its address at po box 58386. Rare victorian book the splendid procession of queen victoria, on the 28th june, 1838, displaying every portion of the royal cortege, on that memorable occasion, as well as the whole line of streets, with their numerous decorations, from the duke of yorks pillar to her majestys entrance at westminster abbey, published by relfe and fletcher. We hold over 60 sales per year spread over our three offices and regularly achieve world record prices for our lots. Your onestop shop for african books, african writers and african scholarship. The world of auctions at your fingertips toggle navigation.
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The auction house is designed to make the most of an underserved market, offering increased marketing attention and fair prices for rare and valuable books that might otherwise go unnoticed and undervalued. Graham budd auctions in association with sothebys po box 47519 london n14 6xd tel. The department holds more than ten auctions each year, in london, new york and california. Some of the biggest sellers on the market are classics such as alices adventures in wonderland by lewis carroll and the jungle book by rudyard kipling. Buy childrens books for sale at auction invaluable.