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Summer reads for every adventure
29 July, 2024
Looking for the book that best fits your holiday? Find your next adventure in our series of four, hand-picked summer reading lists.
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Classic mysteries from the golden age of crime
08 December, 2022
The British Library's Crime Classics series reprints detective novels and stories that were first published during the golden age of crime writing. Discover a selection of titles from the series.
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The best books of 2022
07 November, 2022
The top fiction and non-fiction books of 2022. Our top picks for the best books of the year include Jennifer Egan, Ian McEwan, Kate Atkinson, Celeste Ng, NoViolet Bulawayo, and Brit Pop star Jarvis Cocker.
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The International Booker Prize: award winners
18 May, 2022
A complete list of the International Booker Prize-winning books since 2016. Find signed copies of the best modern novels.
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Sims Reed - leading specialists in rare illustrated books
30 May, 2025
Sims Reed Ltd. was established in 1978 (then became Sims Reed & Fogg for several years) and has always traded from St James’s, in the heart of London. Its first shop was in Sackville Street then Piccadilly Arcade, later in Jermyn Street and the premises then moved to behind Christies on Duke Street St James’s, under the same roof as Sims Reed Gallery.
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Most expensive sales from January to March 2025
23 April, 2025
Classic children's books, a revolutionary play, and more.
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Most expensive sales in 2024
14 January, 2025
An iconic children’s book, the genesis of science fiction, Italian Futurist manifestos, and much more.
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AbeBooks 2024 gift guide
29 November, 2024
Experience the joy of giving the perfect gift. AbeBooks offers unique books and collectibles for everyone on your list, with many thoughtful options falling under £40.
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A beginner's guide to book collecting
By Alexander Akin 07 November, 2024
Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA) President, Alexander Akin, shares a beginner's guide to the art of book collecting.
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Lisbet Tellefsen collects social activism ephemera
By Lisbet Tellefsen 07 November, 2024
With our aim to prove that anyone can be a collector, we sit down with Lisbet Tellefsen to learn about collecting books & other artifacts of social activism.
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Rebecca Romney seeks books with provenance
By Rebecca Romney 05 November, 2024
With our aim to prove that anyone can be a collector, we sit down with Rebecca Romney of Type Punch Matrix to learn about stories within stories.
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Obadiah Baird deals in horror books
By Obadiah Baird 05 November, 2024
With our aim to prove that anyone can be a collector, we sit down with Obadiah Baird to learn about dealing & collecting horror, old and new.
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Walter Reuben deals in film ephemera
By Walter Reuben 21 October, 2024
With our aim to prove that anyone can be a collector, we sit down with Walter Reuben to learn about dealing & collecting Old Hollywood ephemera.
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Most expensive sales from July to September 2024
08 October, 2024
A collection of the first Harry Potter novel became the third most expensive sale on AbeBooks of all time. Plus: More iconic children's books, Shakespeare, Frankenstein, and more.
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Summer reads for every adventure
29 July, 2024
Looking for the book that best fits your holiday? Find your next adventure in our series of four, hand-picked summer reading lists.
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Most expensive sales from April to June 2024
23 July, 2024
An iconic collection from Romantic poet Lord Byron, special editions from literary titans James Joyce and George Orwell, plus a handwritten manuscript from Salvador Dalí.
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Most expensive sales from January to March 2024
15 April, 2024
We kick off the year with early American artifacts, poetry which delighted Victorian sensibilities, an occult handbook that delighted in its opposition, and first editions of all kinds: a 16th century map found in modern-day classrooms, Sylvia Plath’s life-imitating-art, as well as the Hemingway work that would help put him down in history.
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Most expensive sales in 2023
31 January, 2024
Literary masterpieces, fantasy, poetry, a comic strip, and more.
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Bob Dylan: Mixing Up the Medicine - the most comprehensive book ever published on Dylan
30 October, 2023
Bob Dylan: Mixing Up the Medicine is a landmark of fine contemporary bookmaking and publishing.