Peter Harrington
Tuesday: 10:00 - 18:00
Wednesday: 10:00 - 18:00
Thursday: 10:00 - 18:00
Friday: 10:00 - 18:00
Saturday: 10:00 - 18:00
Sunday: -
About Peter Harrington
Peter Harrington trades in rare books, manuscripts, prints and maps from the fifteenth to twentieth centuries in a broad range of subjects.
Peter Harrington Description
Established in 1969, Peter Harrington has become one of the leading rare books firms in the world.
With a stock of fine books from the fifteenth to twentieth centuries in a broad range of subjects, in the past few years we have sourced and sold such outstanding items as
* James Joyce, Ulysses, one of 100 copies on Dutch paper, in the original wrappers
* Shakespeare first folio, 1623
* Samuel de Champlain’s very rare Les Voyages du Sieur de Champlain Xaintongeois (Paris, 1613), a pioneering work in ethnography with the first accurate mapping of the New England coast
* Virginia Woolf’s pocket engagement diaries for eight years including that for the final year of her life
* The Columbus letter: Epistola Christofori Colom: (Rome, Stephan Plannck, 1493), the corrected Latin edition of the first printed announcement of the discovery of the American continent
* The publisher's copy of Mark Twain’s Huckleberry Finn: "the first copy ever bound", with a unique autograph draft of Clemens’s unused dedication
Our customer service includes not only sales advice but commission bidding at auctions, library projects and others. We regularly produce fully-illustrated catalogues featuring our newest acquisitions. Each entry is fully described and carries our unconditional guarantee. We provide both domestic and international shipping and accept all major credit cards.
We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association (ABA), the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB) and of the Provincial Booksellers Fairs Association (PBFA). We exhibit regularly at a number of international book and antique fairs.
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Reviews
Cameo Series edition of the Love Songs of Robert Burns, bound in vellum ūüŹīů†Āßů†ĀĘů†Ā≥ů†Ā£ů†Āīů†ĀŅūüŹīů†Āßů†ĀĘů †Ā≥ů†Ā£ů†Āīů†ĀŅūüŹīů†Āßů†ĀĘů†Ā≥ů†Ā£ů†Āīů †ĀŅ http://owl.li/EqYQ30nrOsK #BurnsNight
Is My Harry Potter Book Valuable? Our definitive guide Harry Potter first editions: http://owl.li/RHX030nrMZ3
First and only edition of Pablo Escobar's self-published collection of political cartoons, one of only 500 copies. According to legend, Escobar's family burned nearly all these copies after his escape from La Catedral http://owl.li/TVtl30nrbLb
‚ÄúYou can't stay in your corner of the Forest waiting for others to come to you. You have to go to them sometimes.‚ÄĚ Hundred Acre Wood endpapers, from this beautifully bound set of Milne http://owl.li/7Xjs30nmQl0 #WinnieThePoohDay
Peter Harrington celebrates its 50th birthday this year. In celebration, our 150th catalogue brings together fifty remarkable and unique books and manuscripts http://owl.li/VhdR30nmzC5
Mary ūüíė First US edition of No Voyage signed several times by Mary and Molly
Our stand at Abu Dhabi's first manuscripts conference and exhibition, organised by Visit Abu Dhabi We're exhibiting until Monday 21st Jan http://owl.li/jNda30nl1xO
Our sale ends tonight, so it's your last chance to get up to 60% off various lovelies http://owl.li/kSBW30njbgW
A collection of original Laurel and Hardy scenarios and scripts from the files of the Hal Roach studio http://owl.li/5Sh130nhRet #StanAndOllie #LaurelAndHardy
Our sale ends on Monday. Up to 60% off beauties like this first edition of The Years inscribed by Virginia ‚ú® http://owl.li/GQIz30nhlTo
Happy new year to all! Our sale is now live on our website. Up to 60% off selected items: http://owl.li/7agk30n9QYO
Don't forget that our Fulham Road shop will be open on Christmas Eve 10am - 2pm, if you have any last minute shopping to do ūüéĀ
Library edition of Richard Burton's Thousand Nights and a Night, in an olive green morocco casket ūüėģ http://owl.li/7vi230n2Iqh
Peter Harrington Christmas opening hours are as below. Please note that we will now be open on Christmas Eve from 10am - 2pm for any last minute gift buying ūüéĀ
Unfortunately, our Roald Dahl event with Paul Smith tonight has had to be postponed. Several of the exhibition items, however, can be viewed in our Mayfair shop on Dover St, open until 7pm this evening.
We also have a new Gallery catalogue out: Modern and Contemporary Prints, Art and Photobooks https://www.peterharrington.co.uk/…/149 -Gallery-current-2.p…
The second of our Christmas catalogues is now available to view online http://owl.li/cNou30mVwm8
drool, drool, drool. Spent $1200. Wonderful people. Fast safe shipping. Marvelous offerings.
One of the finest book stores I have ever visited. Friendly staff, beautifully laid out, and amazing stock.
Keeping and Collecting some Collectibles and Antiques is a way of preserving and Protecting Culture, Tradition and Knowledge, Welldone and Bravo !!! :)
Just received my copy of The Book of Common Prayer from 1761. It arrived overseas here in the United States in perfect condition. Thank you!
I love old books or book binding. And if it is an element brings extra value.
I adore this shop
More about Peter Harrington
Tuesday: 10:00 - 18:00
Wednesday: 10:00 - 18:00
Thursday: 10:00 - 18:00
Friday: 10:00 - 18:00
Saturday: 10:00 - 18:00
Sunday: -