Books

Books, Maps & Manuscripts


 

 

We regularly handle large libraries of rare & antique books. Due to the nature (and weight) of this particular subject area, our specialist book valuer usually visits the collection and spends some time establishing a rough valuation, finding the rarest and most valuable works before allocating storage space at our premises & arranging collection by carrier before detailed cataloging and research begins.

 

Book cataloguing is different than most other departments, there is a very specific style as well as buyers often requiring a manual page count of each book to ensure all pages are present and often the condition of them too. We are confident in our ability to catalogue rare & antique libraries and single books alike and are passionate about the rehoming of these important works.

 

 

 

 

 

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Rare Books & Works on Paper

Rare Books & Works on Paper

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Contact our specialist


 

Bobby Warrington

Book, Map & Manuscript Valuer

bobby@davidlay.co.uk

01736 361 414

 

 

 

 

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