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Behind the Lens: The Untold Visual Story of Queen's Rise to Rock Royalty
17 February, 2026
Killer Queen: The Official Signed Limited Edition features Mick Rock's photography of Queen from 1973 to 1976. This book is the official visual chronicle of the band during their most creative years.
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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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Behind the Lens: The Untold Visual Story of Queen's Rise to Rock Royalty
17 February, 2026
Killer Queen: The Official Signed Limited Edition features Mick Rock's photography of Queen from 1973 to 1976. This book is the official visual chronicle of the band during their most creative years.
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28 January, 2026
From Leibniz's wit to Tolkien's magic: Philosophy, fantasy, and literary treasures.
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Timeless tales for the holidays: AbeBooks 2025 gift guide
03 December, 2025
The holidays are a time for gathering, giving, and getting lost in the stories that have shaped generations. Whether you're searching for the perfect gift for a fellow book lover or treating yourself to a collectible edition, there are literary treasures just waiting to be discovered.
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Most expensive sales from July to September 2025
13 October, 2025
From Masonic texts to Art Deco treasures: Masterworks of printing
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From screen to shelf: summer 2025 adaptations
30 July, 2025
Summer's silver screen is calling, but the magic lies in the books that inspired it. With stories making their way to screens both big and small, explore our curated list of collectable titles and rare books.
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The Sidereus Nuncius: Galileo's Revolutionary Work That Traveled to the Stars
28 July, 2025
A once-in-a-lifetime edition — limited to just 99 collector sets worldwide, each bearing astronaut signatures, a certified lunar meteorite, and Galileo’s vision of the cosmos.
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Most expensive sales from April to June 2025
22 July, 2025
From Renaissance philosophy to twentieth-century masterpieces: five centuries of literary achievement.
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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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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.