Books, Maps & Prints 2019 (26 May 2019)

FOREWORD

• Introduction: Getting a new generation of buyers away from the screen
• Sponsor’s message: A prosperous year...

BOOK FAIRS

• Four London book fairs will go into one week in June
• Faces from Firsts: Interviews with three exhibitors at the upcoming book fair in the capital

FEMALE AUTHORS

• In her own write: The way the market is changing for rare books by women authors

MAPS

• Seen through modern eyes: How map collecting is plotting a new course

THEFT & PROVENANCE

• International trade means keeping track of stolen items is more important than ever
• “Book theft is not going to go away": Five-point plan to address the problem of stolen books

21ST CENTURY TASTES

• 21st century tastes: How the growing interest in the history of food and drink is influencing the market for early recipe books

AUCTION AND FAIRS HIGHLIGHTS

• What sold: Book auction results from an Adam Smith first edition to Stephen Hawking's PhD thesis
• On offer: 18 lots of books and maps coming up at auction in summer 2019
• Books and maps highlights at fairs for summer 2019

CALENDARS

• UK and International book auctions calendar: Summer 2019
• UK and International book fairs calendar: 2019-2020

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