• Robert Van Gulik: A Selection

  • Robert van Gulik (1910-1967) was polymathic to an embarrassing degree. Born in Zutphen, he crammed into his fifty-seven years parallel lives as diplomat, scholar of Chinese and Japanese culture, musician and writer.
  • 50% Off Sale

  • For February only, selected antiquarian prints and maps are 50% off.
  • Vintage Travel Posters 2025

  • Nineteenth Vintage Travel Posters catalogue. on view at our Athenaeum, 1st Floor, 22 Charing Cross Road until Friday 5th December
  • A conversation with Fay Ballard

  • Fay Ballard is a London-based artist, working mainly in drawing, and is the elder daughter of J.G. Ballard.
  • Boston Fair

  • Highlights
  • War and Peace

  • A collection of books concerning conflict and concord across history.

Robert Van Gulik: A Selection

Robert van Gulik (1910-1967) was polymathic to an embarrassing degree. Born in Zutphen, he crammed into his fifty-seven years parallel lives as diplomat, scholar of Chinese and Japanese culture, musician and writer. View the collection

50% Off Sale

For February only, selected antiquarian prints and maps are 50% off. Shop The Sale

Vintage Travel Posters 2025

Nineteenth Vintage Travel Posters catalogue. on view at our Athenaeum, 1st Floor, 22 Charing Cross Road until Friday 5th December Catalogue

A conversation with Fay Ballard

Fay Ballard is a London-based artist, working mainly in drawing, and is the elder daughter of J.G. Ballard. Continue Reading (...)

Boston Fair

Highlights Catalogue

War and Peace

A collection of books concerning conflict and concord across history. Catalogue

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