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Bernard John Shapero (born August 1963) is a British dealer in antiquarian rare books and works on paper, the founder of Shapero Rare Books of 94 New Bond Street, Mayfair, London. [1] In 2005, Slate called him "London's most successful rare-book dealer and arguably the top dealer in the world today".
Shapero Rare Books is a bookshop that deals with antiquarian and rare books on Bond Street, London. It was established in 1979 by Bernard Shapero. The shop is a member of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association. [1] [2] [3]
Biblio was founded in 2000 as a rare book metasearch service, and in 2003 launched its own book marketplace website, Biblio.com, which is the primary product of the company. [3] Since 2003, Biblio has sold over 7.5 million books, including new and used titles.
On "Pawn Stars," owner Rick Harrison was offered one of the most expensive books that'd ever been in the shop: The Book of Mormon. The appraiser said, "Rick, this by far the most valuable book you ...
ABC For Book Collectors. [9] Kaye, Barbara (Mrs. Percy Muir). Second Impression, Rural Life with a Rare Bookman [10] Mandelbrote, Giles (Editor). Out of Print And into Profit. A History of the Rare & Secondhand Book Trade in Britain in the 20th Century. New Castle, Delaware: Oak Knoll Press & The British Library, 2006 [11] Muir, Barbara.
In 1892, Sotheran's managed to secure Althorp’s complete library, including its very rare collection of Caxtons, for £210,000 (equivalent to almost £33.5 million in 2024); the collection was sold to Enriqueta Augustina Rylands, who erected in Manchester a permanent memorial of her husband in the John Rylands Library. [2]