Lord Dashalong and the hidden world of bookplates
21st Dec 2024 - Blog
Bookplates, recording the previous ownership of books that might stretch across centuries, are not perhaps the most obvious of objects
Every now and again you need to go back and read a Trollope book or two. They are unexcelled for sharp amusement, intrigue, and just straight enjoyment, and inside the books you find things, such as New Zealand and kauri gum. Trollop also visited New Zealand in 1872 and wrote an account of his travels. You can read all about this in the attached article.
21st Dec 2024 - Blog
Bookplates, recording the previous ownership of books that might stretch across centuries, are not perhaps the most obvious of objects
5th Jun 2023 - Rare and Early Books
There has been much written about Robert Fortune, the mid-19th Century plant collector travelling in China and Japan. He was