Bernard J Shapero : Rare Books
Bernard J Shapero Rare Books is an internationally recognised dealer in antiquarian and rare books, based in the UK. Our specialities are Travel Books, Cartography, Colour Plate Books, Modern Literature, Early English, Natural History, and Baedeker travel guides. We look forward to helping you build and improve your own collection. Please browse through our departmental pages and view our many titles, or contact us directly. We currently display over 4000 rare books online, many of which include images to allow you to view the condition of our stock.
As well as an online web presence, we can also be visited in person at our Mayfair shop where we retail on four floors. We also exhibit at major book fairs in London, New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Boston, Milan, Paris, and Amsterdam; as well as at antique fairs in Maastricht and Moscow.
The Shapero Gallery, which is located in our shop, has a large collection of rare maps and atlases; rare and historic photographs and rare prints. We invite you to view these collections at our Gallery website.
Bernard J Shapero is an member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association, the British Antique Dealer's Association, the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers, the International Map Collector's Society, the Verbande Deutscher Antiquare and the Provincial Booksellers Fairs Association.
As well as an online web presence, we can also be visited in person at our Mayfair shop where we retail on four floors. We also exhibit at major book fairs in London, New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Boston, Milan, Paris, and Amsterdam; as well as at antique fairs in Maastricht and Moscow.
The Shapero Gallery, which is located in our shop, has a large collection of rare maps and atlases; rare and historic photographs and rare prints. We invite you to view these collections at our Gallery website.
Bernard J Shapero is an member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association, the British Antique Dealer's Association, the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers, the International Map Collector's Society, the Verbande Deutscher Antiquare and the Provincial Booksellers Fairs Association.
Most Popular Titles
BILIBIN, Ivan Ya[kovlevich](artist). Skazki [Tales: a group of four works].
Ekspeditsiya zagotovleniya gosudarstvennykh bumag, [St. Petersburg], 1901-02. 4 volumes folio (32.5 x 25.7 cm). Illustrated throughout with...
Ekspeditsiya zagotovleniya gosudarstvennykh bumag, [St. Petersburg], 1901-02. 4 volumes folio (32.5 x 25.7 cm). Illustrated throughout with...
CASTAING, John. The course of the exchange, and other things.
London, By John Castaing, Jun., at his office at Garraway's Coffee-house [bi-weekly, January-December] 1708. Single sheets, printed on one side as...
London, By John Castaing, Jun., at his office at Garraway's Coffee-house [bi-weekly, January-December] 1708. Single sheets, printed on one side as...
[BUTLER, John, Major]. A sketch of the services of the Madras European Regiment during the Burmese War. By an officer of the Corps.
London : Smith, Elder, 1839. First edition. 8vo., vii, 104 pp., original plum cloth, pictorial gilt vignette to upper cover, spine faded, a fine copy...
London : Smith, Elder, 1839. First edition. 8vo., vii, 104 pp., original plum cloth, pictorial gilt vignette to upper cover, spine faded, a fine copy...
COLQUHOUN, James Andrew Sutherland. With the Kurram field force, 1878-79.
London : W. H., Allen & co, 1881. First edition. 8vo., xii, 419, [1] pp., frontispiece, 2 folding maps, 4 lithograph plates, folding table, original...
London : W. H., Allen & co, 1881. First edition. 8vo., xii, 419, [1] pp., frontispiece, 2 folding maps, 4 lithograph plates, folding table, original...
CRICHTON, Andrew. History of Arabia, ancient and modern containing a description of the country - an account of its inhabitants, antiquities, political condition, and early commerce- the life and religion of Mohammed - the conquests, arts, literature of the Saracens - the Caliphs of Damascus, Bagdad, Africa, and Spain - the civil government and religious ceremonies of the modern Arabs - origin and supression of The Wahabees - the institutions, character, manners, and customs of the Bedouins: and a comprehensive view of Its natural history ... With a map, and ten engravings by Jackson.
Oliver & Boyd, Edinburgh 1834. Second edition, 2 volumes, small 8vo., 464; 464pp., folding map, 8 engraving, two vignettes, contemporary brown full...
Oliver & Boyd, Edinburgh 1834. Second edition, 2 volumes, small 8vo., 464; 464pp., folding map, 8 engraving, two vignettes, contemporary brown full...
Recent Additions
LODWICK, R.W. Humorous sketches of the world we live in.
Education Society, Bombay 1856. 4to., title, preface and 40 leaves with numerous caricatures of life in India , lithographs, sheet sizes c.325 x...
Education Society, Bombay 1856. 4to., title, preface and 40 leaves with numerous caricatures of life in India , lithographs, sheet sizes c.325 x...
DESMAREST, Anselme-Gaetan. Histoire naturelle des tangaras, des manakins et des todiers.
Garnery [and] Delachaussee, Paris 1805 [-1807]. . Folio (54 x 346cm). Half-title, dedication, 'Avis servant de table'. 72 etched and engraved...
Garnery [and] Delachaussee, Paris 1805 [-1807]. . Folio (54 x 346cm). Half-title, dedication, 'Avis servant de table'. 72 etched and engraved...
[HOUSE OF LORDS]. The whole proceedings in the House of Peers, upon the indictments against William Earl of Kilmarnock, George Earl of Cromertie, and Arthur Lord Balmerino; for high treason, in levying war against His Majesty. [WITH] The whole proceedings in the House of Peers upon the impeachment ... against Simon Lord Lovat for high treason.
London: for Samuel Billingsley 1746 & 1747. Folio, [2], 39, [1]; [4], 188pp., later blindstamped calf by Hatton of Manchester, morocco lettering...
London: for Samuel Billingsley 1746 & 1747. Folio, [2], 39, [1]; [4], 188pp., later blindstamped calf by Hatton of Manchester, morocco lettering...
[CHINA]. Report of proceedings on a voyage to the northern ports of China, in the ship Lord Amherst. Extracted from papers, printed by order of the House of Commons, relating to the trade with China.
Fellowes, London 1833. First edition. 8vo., [iv], 296pp., stamp sometime removed from blank portion of title and repaired, modern red morocco-backed...
Fellowes, London 1833. First edition. 8vo., [iv], 296pp., stamp sometime removed from blank portion of title and repaired, modern red morocco-backed...
WAKEFIELD, William. The Happy Valley: Sketches of Kashmir and the Kashmiris.
Sampson Low, London 1878. First edition. 8vo., xii, 300pp., folding map, 8 tinted lithographs, original blue cloth gilt, the secondary binding...
Sampson Low, London 1878. First edition. 8vo., xii, 300pp., folding map, 8 tinted lithographs, original blue cloth gilt, the secondary binding...