Dreweatts 1759 ltd, donnington priory, newbury, berkshire rg14 2je. Browse unique items for sale online from bloomsbury auctions. 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. A uk top 4 auctioneer of fine and contemporary art, antiques and antiquarian books.
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Bloomsbury is a district in the west end of london. Forums books and manuscripts department comprises a strong team of specialists including dido arthur, justin philips and max hasler, while alexander hayter joins forum as head of contemporary art and will build up his department over the coming weeks. For nearly 45 years the name bloomsbury auctions has commanded respect in the book auctionworld. Bloomsbury auctions is the worlds largest auction house for books, works on paper. Forum auctions ltd, registered in england and wales, registered address. Graham budd auctions in association with sothebys po box 47519. To find out more about our upcoming auctions or to talk further about a potential consignments please do not hesitate to contact one. These auctions take place in london in june and december. 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.
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Bloomsbury auctions was founded in 1983 by a triumvirate of exsothebys employees from the book department. In 2007, spink acquired shreves philatelic galleries the leading philatelic auction. Upcoming antiquarian medical book auction, bloomsbury. For full details of these arrangements, please see our news section. Shop on invaluable to search by category, price and more to find what you love.
With over 35 years experience in the fine art and auction industry, george is best known for his career at sothebys as a key member of the firms european. The business was founded as bloomsbury book auctions in 1983 by lord john. Bloomsbury international is an innovative british council accredited english school in the heart of london, just minutes walk from the british museum and londons vibrant west end. Bloomsbury auctions is a specialist saleroom for antiquarian books, prints and maps. Middle english manuscript in the hope of finding a buyer to keep it in the uk. Dreweatts is a leading uk auctioneer of fine art, furniture, sculpture, european and asian ceramics and works of art, modern design, jewellery, watches, silver, clocks, wine, manuscripts and miniatures, books and live steam and model engineering. 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.
The bloomsbury summer book fair is the largest of the year, offering a range of antiquarian books, second hand books, out of print books, maps, prints, postcards. Bloomsbury book auctions rare book hub rare books, book. As part of noble investments uk plc we are the only uk stockexchange listed firm of. We will email you when we have new items for sale matching this search. These auctions are held in new york and paris in june and december. The bloomsbury photography auction is on friday 23 november.
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