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The Empire State Rare Book and Print Fair

The Empire State Rare Book and Print Fair

26—28 Sep, 2025

'The Empire State Rare Book and Print Fair will bring over 30 rare book, print and ephemera exhibitors from across the world to Grand Central Terminal in New York. Visitors can browse books, prints and ephemera on a broad range of topics and areas. Our fairs are social events that cultivate a welcoming experience for all. There will be items at the fair to fit all budgets' (From the fair website.)

Winston S. Churchill

Winston S. Churchill

A new list of fine books and manuscripts by and about Winston S. Churchill, including books from the library of Grace Hamblin OBE

The War Speeches: Into Battle; The Unrelenting Struggle; The End of the Beginning; Onwards to Victory; The Dawn of Liberation; Victory; Secret Session Speeches.

CHURCHILL (Winston S.)

The War Speeches: Into Battle; The Unrelenting Struggle;… 1945.

A fine presentation set, Vols. 1-6 inscribed by Churchill

A History of the English-Speaking Peoples.

CHURCHILL (Winston S.)

A History of the English-Speaking Peoples, 1956.

A pre-publication presentation copy

India & Central Asia

India & Central Asia

A new list by the Travel Department

[Lithographed Holy Qur'an.]

[Lithographed Holy Qur'an.], 1883.

HANDSOME LARGE-LETTER QUR’AN, LITHOGRAPHED IN BOMBAY

Sketches taken during the Second Afghan War.

[AFGHANISTAN], IRWIN (Lieut. J[ohn]. F[rederick].) & PULLEY (Lieut C. J.)

Sketches taken during the Second Afghan War, 1880.

44 ORIGINAL WATERCOLOURS INCLUDING A FINE PANOMARAMA.

Far East Recent Acquisitions Summer 2025

Far East Recent Acquisitions Summer 2025

A new selection of Japanese and Chinese books

Nagasaki bunken-roku. [Heard and seen in Nagasaki].

HIROKAWA (Kai).

Nagasaki bunken-roku. [Heard and seen in Nagasaki], 1800.

With the original envelope

Four large albums of watercolours, photographs and ephemera.

WEDGWOOD (Edith Louisa).

Four large albums of watercolours, photographs and ephemera, 1914.

A WOMAN'S PERSPECTIVE ON BRITAIN AND THE FAR EAST

The History of Maggs Bros.

The History of Maggs Bros.

From our founding in 1853 to the present day

The Legend of the Basement at 50 Berkeley Square Continues

The Legend of the Basement at 50 Berkeley Square Continues

Favorite finds from recently rediscovered stock

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Discours du roi, prononcé le 5 mai 1789, jour où sa Majesté a fait l’ouverture des Etats-Généraux.

[Paris]: de l’imprimerie de Didot l’Aîné, [1789].

[FRENCH REVOLUTION].

Discours du roi, prononcé le 5 mai 1789, jour où sa Majesté a fait l’ouverture des Etats-Généraux. [Paris]: de l’imprimerie de Didot l’Aîné, [1789], 1789.

PRINTED ON SILK BY DIDOT

Richard Barnfield's Sonnets.

RILEY (Dominic) [Binder] & BARNFIELD (Richard)

Richard Barnfield's Sonnets, 2001.

A BEAUTIFUL AND THOUGHTFUL BINDING BY DOMINIC RILEY

Mitsukoshi-mae Kyobashi-kan chikatetsudo kensetsu gojigaoyo [Overview of Underground Railroad construction work between Mitsukoshi-mae and Kyobashi]

TOKYO UNDERGROUND RAILROAD COMPANY.

Mitsukoshi-mae Kyobashi-kan chikatetsudo kensetsu gojigaoyo [Overview of Underground… 1931.

Frederick Douglass I - IV.

[DOUGLASS (Frederick)] & SHAHN (Ben).

Frederick Douglass I - IV, 1965.

MOBILISING DOUGLASS IN THE SERVICE OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT

Planned Chaos.

MISES (Ludwig von).

Planned Chaos, 1947.

Nagasaki bunken-roku. [Heard and seen in Nagasaki].

HIROKAWA (Kai).

Nagasaki bunken-roku. [Heard and seen in Nagasaki], 1800.

With the original envelope

FRANKLIN (Rosalind E.) & & GOSLING (R.G.)

"Evidence for 2-Chain Helix in Crystalline Structure of… 1953.

THE DISCOVERY OF THE DOUBLE-HELIX: THE EXCLUDED CONTRIBUTOR

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John le Carré’s library

John le Carré’s library

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An Orwell Scholar's Orwell Collection

Books from the library of Ian Angus

An Orwell Scholar's Orwell Collection

Winston S. Churchill

A new list of fine books and manuscripts by and about Winston S. Churchill, including books from the library of Grace Hamblin OBE

Winston S. Churchill

Women Writers of the Twentieth Century

Women Writers of the Twentieth Century

India & Central Asia

A new list by the Travel Department

India & Central Asia

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The Empire State Rare Book and Print Fair

The Empire State Rare Book and Print Fair

New York, United States of America

Chelsea Rare Book Fair

Chelsea Rare Book Fair

London, United Kingdom

Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair

Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair

Firsts: Hong Kong

Firsts: Hong Kong

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

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