Maggs Bros. Ltd – Rare Books & Manuscripts

Sugar - Plantations, Commerce, Boycotts

Sugar - Plantations, Commerce, Boycotts

Two ALS from Davis & Co. to William Perrin

DAVIS (Mark) & & PROTHEROE (Philip).

Two ALS from Davis & Co. to William… 1779.

A MAJOR PLANTATION OWNER RECEIVES NEWS FROM HIS BRISTOL AGENT

ALS to Hon. James Wilson regarding his plantation Cane Grove on St Vincent.

ALS to Hon. James Wilson regarding his plantation… 1828.

DETAILS OF THE SUGAR HARVEST ON THE PLANTATION WHERE ASHTON WARNER WAS ENSLAVED

The Tokyo Book Fair

The Tokyo Book Fair

13-15 March 2026

Reconnoissance of the Anchorage of Ura-Ga & Reception Bay, on the West Side of the Entrance of Jeddo Bay, Island of Niphon, Japan. Made by Order of Commo. M.C. Perry, Comd'g U.S. Naval Forces E. India, China & Japan Seas.

[PERRY (Commodore Matthew)]., HEINE (William). & PATTERSON (Hamilton).

Reconnoissance of the Anchorage of Ura-Ga & Reception… 1853.

Japan Expedition Press. Additional Regulations, Agreed between Commodore Matthew C. Perry and Commissioners of the Emperor of Japan, on Behalf of their Respective Governments.

PERRY (Commodore Matthew).

Japan Expedition Press. Additional Regulations, Agreed between Commodore… 1854.

IMPORTANT SHIPBOARD IMPRINTS FROM THE PERRY JAPAN EXPEDITION

From Maggs to Maggs

From Maggs to Maggs

A Book Lover's Walking Tour from Curzon Street to Bedford Square

Ars moriendi

Ars moriendi

The art of dying well

Processional leaf with historiated initial C containing skull & bone, illuminated manuscript on vellum.

[CIRCLE OF BENEDETTO BORDONE]

Processional leaf with historiated initial C containing skull… 1520.

The Battle of Ibera at which the Romans defeated Hasdrubal, a miniature from the Romuléon, illuminated manuscript on vellum.
[Eastern France, c. 1480]

GARNIER (Pierre)

The Battle of Ibera at which the Romans… 1480.

FROM A LAVISH MANUSCRIPT HISTORY OF ROME

Book Arts and Publishing History, Cohen IV

Book Arts and Publishing History, Cohen IV

Celebrating 250 Years of Jane Austen

Celebrating 250 Years of Jane Austen

The most perfect artist among women, the writer whose books are immortal

dbUK Bookbinding Competition 2025

dbUK Bookbinding Competition 2025

Sponsored by Designer Bookbinders and The Folio Society

Women Writers of the Twentieth Century

Women Writers of the Twentieth Century

The Death of the Heart.

BOWEN (Elizabeth).

The Death of the Heart, 1938.

INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR

Seven Winters.

BOWEN (Elizabeth).

Seven Winters, 1942.

INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR

Winston S. Churchill

Winston S. Churchill

A new list of fine books and manuscripts by and about Winston S. Churchill, including books from the library of Grace Hamblin OBE

The Second World War: The Gathering Storm; The Finest Hour; The Grand Alliance; The Hinge of Fate; Closing the Ring; Triumph and Tragedy.

CHURCHILL (Winston S.)

The Second World War: The Gathering Storm; The… 1948.

Inscribed to Grace Hamblin, "the longest-serving member of Churchill’s secretarial staff".

The History of Maggs Bros.

The History of Maggs Bros.

From our founding in 1853 to the present day

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Izu no odoriko [The Dancing Girl of Izu]

KAWABATA (Yasunari).

Izu no odoriko [The Dancing Girl of Izu], 1932.

SIGNED BY JAPAN'S FIRST NOBEL PRIZE WINNER FOR LITERATURE

[Collection of documents concerning the Indian Mutiny 1857-58.]

[INDIAN MUTINY] & SETON-KARR (George).

[Collection of documents concerning the Indian Mutiny 1857-58.], 1858.

VITAL NEWS ON THE MUTINY

Buried Alive, or Ten Years of Penal Servitude in Siberia.

DOSTOEVSKY [DOSTOYEVSKY] (Fyodor).

Buried Alive, or Ten Years of Penal Servitude… 1881.

THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD

Frederick Douglass I - IV.

[DOUGLASS (Frederick)] & SHAHN (Ben).

Frederick Douglass I - IV, 1965.

MOBILISING DOUGLASS IN THE SERVICE OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT

Northanger Abbey: and Persuasion.

Northanger Abbey: and Persuasion, 1818.

An Austen family copy of the first edition in beautiful Regency binding.

Democracy in America.

TOCQUEVILLE (Alexis de).

Democracy in America, 1838.

“ONE OF THE MOST SIGNIFICANT WORKS EVER WRITTEN ON AMERICAN POLITICAL AND CIVIL LIFE”

Autograph Envelope Signed (

DICKENS, Charles (1812-1870). Author.

Autograph Envelope Signed ("Charles Dickens") to "Mr D.…

Holograph envelope, signed "Charles Dickens" to a Household Words collaborator

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Japanese Fashion & Textiles

Ten items spanning 200 years

Japanese Fashion & Textiles

57th California International Antiquarian Book Fair

27 Feb—1 Mar, 2026

57th California International Antiquarian Book Fair

The Tokyo Book Fair

13-15 March 2026

The Tokyo Book Fair

Sugar - Plantations, Commerce, Boycotts

Sugar - Plantations, Commerce, Boycotts

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ABAJ Tokyo International Antiquarian Book Fair

ABAJ Tokyo International Antiquarian Book Fair

The New York International Antiquarian Book Fair 2026

The New York International Antiquarian Book Fair 2026

Firsts: London's Rare Book Fair 2026

Firsts: London's Rare Book Fair 2026