@StephenRench

Second hand and antiquarian bookseller

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Oxford book fair tomorrow Saturday 17th October. Here are some images of just a few of the things I will be taking @pbfaorg
Set of German books showing the spines and the printed spine labels

ALT Set of German books showing the spines and the printed spine labels

Part of a manuscript travel diary to Devon in the late 19th century with watercolour illustrations

ALT Part of a manuscript travel diary to Devon in the late 19th century with watercolour illustrations

Postcard showing women who launched the lifeboat to save their husbands in 1901

ALT Postcard showing women who launched the lifeboat to save their husbands in 1901

Carton of child and insect by the cartoonist Giles

ALT Carton of child and insect by the cartoonist Giles

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All set up at the Stratford book fair and ready for the opening at 10 o’clock. Here today Saturday August 29th 10.00 - 4.00. PBFA.org
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Now sorting out for the PBFA’s Stratford upon Avon book fair on Saturday 29th August pbfa.org
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All set up at Bath Book Fair, ready for opening at 12 o’clock. Here today Friday 31st July and Saturday 1st August pbfa.org
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Getting ready for next week’s PBFA Bath Book Fair - July 31st and August 1st Always some new stock to take.
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The PBFA’s one day Oxford Book Fair is coming up this Saturday 18th October. This time I will be taking along a few children’s books including The Dreamland Express by HR Millar from 1927 - even has the tattered and torn remains of the dustwrapper. pbfa.org
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Some last minute additions to the stock I’m taking to the PBFA Bath Book Fair this Friday and Saturday 27th and 28th of June. 1550s through to 1950s pbfa.org
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It will be the @pbfaorg Bath Book Fair this Friday 27th and Saturday 28th June. Sorting out a few local books to take
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And here we go again… Market Harborough Book Fair opens at 10 am today Saturday May 3rd @pbfaorg
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Grant of arms in 1893 to Edmund Boger Head Master at Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School Southwark and Honorary Canon at Rochester Cathedral. In the original box with a small amount of related paperwork On their way to the @pbfaorg Market Harborough Book Fair this Saturday May 3rd
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Just about unpacked from the Oxford Book Fair - now time to start sorting out for the @pbfaorg Market Harborough Book Fair coming up this Saturday May 3rd No shortage of things to take…..
1645 Civil War tract - The Kings cabinet opened

ALT 1645 Civil War tract - The Kings cabinet opened

Theatrical signed table cloth circa 1900 signed by Clara Butt and others

ALT Theatrical signed table cloth circa 1900 signed by Clara Butt and others

Two Northampton cloth flour bags

ALT Two Northampton cloth flour bags

Two volumes on Burne Jones

ALT Two volumes on Burne Jones

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Just 40 minutes until opening time at the @pbfaorg Oxford Book Fair Here today 26th April and tomorrow pbfa.org
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In the process of adding titles to the PBFA website - just a small selection from the books that I will be taking to the Oxford Book Fair on April 26th and 27th pbfa.org/books
Stemmata Shirleiana 1841 presented by Evelyn Philip Shirley to his sister. The arms in the margins of the pages are all handcoloured.

ALT Stemmata Shirleiana 1841 presented by Evelyn Philip Shirley to his sister. The arms in the margins of the pages are all handcoloured.

The pageant of the Company if Sheremen and Taylors in Coventry. 1817. Just 12 copies printed. This one presented to the antiquary William Hamper.

ALT The pageant of the Company if Sheremen and Taylors in Coventry. 1817. Just 12 copies printed. This one presented to the antiquary William Hamper.

Bryce’s miniature English dictionary circa 1900 in the metal case

ALT Bryce’s miniature English dictionary circa 1900 in the metal case

Sale catalogue Shakespeare’s Birthplace Stratford upon Avon 1847

ALT Sale catalogue Shakespeare’s Birthplace Stratford upon Avon 1847

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It is the simple things in life… Hand stamped, bit wonky, lettering on the index tabs of a mid 19th century wages book from Louth in Lincolnshire. The original owner didn’t even use the index pages.
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All set up and ready at the @pbfaorg Market Harborough Book Fair Opening at 10 today December 28th
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Time to start sorting out stock ready to take to the @pbfaorg Market Harborough Book Fair which is coming up on Saturday December 28th Might just have a few 📚📚📚📚 to take as well!
Group of 6 Christmas cards from artist Michael Dinkel in the 1970s

ALT Group of 6 Christmas cards from artist Michael Dinkel in the 1970s

2 leaves painted with ships in the 1890s. From a small album of watercolours and drawings of ships and also places and flowers of South Africa.

ALT 2 leaves painted with ships in the 1890s. From a small album of watercolours and drawings of ships and also places and flowers of South Africa.

1950s sample book of visiting cards etc

ALT 1950s sample book of visiting cards etc

1857 valuation inventory farming stock furniture William Anker Cropredy Oxon manuscript

ALT 1857 valuation inventory farming stock furniture William Anker Cropredy Oxon manuscript

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Have just restocked at the Brackley Antique Cellar - 3 more boxes of sci fi and fantasy 📚 squeezed into Unit 95C 👽 🪐 🌍 📚
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Sorting out for @ChurchdownBF for the final time. This Sunday December 1st
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In just a few weeks I will be sorting out for the last ever @ChurchdownBF 😢 Hope to see everyone there for one last book filled day on Sunday December 1st 📚📚📚📚📚📚📚📚📚📚📚📚📚📚📚
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Already sorting out a few new bits and pieces for the next @ChurchdownBF
Group of antiquarian leather and vellum bindings

ALT Group of antiquarian leather and vellum bindings

John Baskerville facsimile advert in slate

ALT John Baskerville facsimile advert in slate

Page from a small scrapbook of badges from WWI to WWII

ALT Page from a small scrapbook of badges from WWI to WWII

Black Dudley Murder - Broadsheet novels number 1 with original cover

ALT Black Dudley Murder - Broadsheet novels number 1 with original cover

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