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A real first
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, never seen before: Marx's Kapital, inscribed by the author, and the incredibly rare first edition of the Communist Manifesto - side by side in one showcase. Surely not for long...
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Remembering a collection of 38 Kafka letters, which we sold as such over 15 years ago for about a million EUR. Unfortunately, it has since been split up, with a few letters resurfacing on the market. This is one of them:
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Ever seen a bookworm in action? Watch closely if you can handle it... And no, this isn't from our INLIBRIS stock. A dear friend just brought this short clip to our attention yesterday evening!
An early 15th-century reader's struggle with Saxoferrato's work on matrimonial law, dowry, and divorce, as seen in his annotations, doodles, and marginalia:
Why Bethlehem? - Because the prophet Micah predicted it. - Ha! The first mention of Christmas ever? - As it were... First printed in Gutenberg’s Bible. - What a Christmas gift that would make! - Very hard to find. - But maybe just that Bethlehem bit? - Lucky you: that's in stock!
Life, said one poet, was never better than between the end of the Chatterley ban and the Beatles' first LP. So don't miss meeting our very own Lady Chatterley () and Fab Four () at the Saatchi - you'll get on famously! They did:
Introducing a remarkable piece from the Rosen archive of 345 Polaroids. The complete collection became available for acquisition yesterday. Explore at:
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Visit us at stand A5
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, London's Rare Book Fair
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, Thursday 5 pm through Sunday 5 pm. Complimentary tickets are available. Save the date!
🌟 Breaking News: Iconic Reunion Alert! 📸✨
The legendary "Rosen Polaroids" from the 1980s, featuring never-before-seen, autographed portraits of Freddie Mercury, David Bowie, Mick Jagger and many others, have been reunited. Now, for the first time, they're available as a
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Great, but could you tweak your ad algorithm a bit? It's blocking our paid ads, even though we've been around for over a century. There's nothing wrong with trying to sell an original leaf from the Gutenberg Bible... Just a friendly nudge. Thanks! 📚🚀