Rare book dealers like Crouch (left) will be participating in Firsts Hong Kong. — Daniel Crouch Rare Books
BOOKS have value. The global market for rare collectable books – including prints, maps and manuscripts – was estimated to be worth US$1.6bil in 2022, according to data by the Rare Book Hub.
Driven exclusively by the collectors market, the interest in rare books has seen significant growth with the rise of auctions and fairs exclusively for this segment.
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Rare book dealers like Crouch (left) will be participating in Firsts Hong Kong. — Daniel Crouch Rare Books
Also available, a first edition of the monthly journal ‘The Far East’, which was illustrated with photographs and edited by John Reddie Black. — Maggs
Adam Smith's landmark treatise, 'Yuan Fu' (Wealth of Nations), translated by Qing dynasty literatus Yan Fu, from 1902 will be up for sale. — Peter Harrington Rare Books
Thomson’s ‘Illustrations of China and Its People’ will be available at Shapero Rare Books’ stand. — Shapero Rare Books
A rare second issue of the first edition of W Somerset Maugham’s ‘The Painted Veil’ from 1925 will be showcased in Hong Kong. — Picture This
(can drop) The revival of the international rare book fair in Hong Kong provides an opportunity for collectors to peruse precious printed items up close. — Firsts Hong Kong
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