NEW CATALOGUE: Showcase 2025

new catalogue
NEW CATALOGUE: Showcase 2025

A curated catalogue of rare books and works on paper for the discerning collector.
Showcase 2025 brings together exceptional highlights including Picasso’s Les Demoiselles d’Avignon, Walpole’s Strawberry Hill, and Craddock’s Savoy Cocktail Book, alongside fine bindings, travel accounts, and illustrated curiosities.

NEW CATALOGUE: Showcase 2025

Showcase 2025 – A Catalogue of Rare Books, Fine Bindings & Collectable Works on Paper

Showcase 2025 presents a discerning selection of rare and exceptional works for the sophisticated collector and bibliophile. Among the highlights is Harry Craddock’s iconic Savoy Cocktail Book, in striking Art Deco design; a rare edition of Picasso’s Les Demoiselles d’Avignon, a pivotal moment in 20th-century art; and A Description of the Villa of Horace Walpole at Strawberry Hill, a cornerstone of Gothic Revival taste.

Other notable entries include Adventures of a Younger Son by Edward Trelawny in handsome period binding, A Season at Harrogate capturing the elegance of 19th-century spa culture, and The Book of Cats by Charles Henry Ross, richly illustrated by Louis Wain. The collection spans fine travel narratives, natural history, satire, and Continental literature—each selected for its historical importance, visual appeal, or bibliographic rarity.

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