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Bloomsbury is a district in the west end of london. Bloomsbury auctions books and manuscripts british and european ceramics and glass british and european sculpture and works of art clocks, barometers and scientific instruments coins and medals decorative arts since 1860 fine art furniture, rugs and carpets house sales and private collections islamic and near eastern books and manuscripts jewellery. The business was founded as bloomsbury book auctions in 1983 by lord john kerr, frank herrmann and david stagg who ran the firm independently for 17 years. Published by bloomsbury, london, great britain 1988. Our beautiful, historic premises, spacious classrooms and modern facilities provide students with the perfect learning environment.
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The canterbury trussel bible, in latin, southern england or northern france, th. Pancras to the north, holborn and clerkenwell to the east bloomsbury is home of the british museum, the largest museum in the. Some of the greatest treasures and collections of english literature and history from 1500 to the 21st century can be found in our sales of english literature, history, private press and childrens books. In addition to books, americana encompasses pamphlets, letters, documents and manuscripts. These auctions are held in new york and paris in june and december.
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Upcoming antiquarian medical book auction, bloomsbury. Dreweatts 1759 ltd, donnington priory, newbury, berkshire rg14 2je. Sign up to hear about the latest news, events and forthcoming auctions. Sep 10, 2012 a lovely collection of antiquarian anatomical and medical booksspecified as being the property of a gentlemanwill be taking place on wednesday, march 10th at bloomsbury auctions, london. The bloomsbury summer book fair run by etc fairs, the bloomsbury book fair is the largest monthly book fair in the uk and attracts some of the uks finest specialist dealers.
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