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David Grayling Books
R F Shipping
Joshua Horgan
Edmund Pollinger
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 David Grayling Books
From hunting, shooting and fishing hobbies... to 35 years a bookseller
David Grayling Books specialises solely in volumes related to natural history and hunting, shooting and fishing - including big game hunting throughout the world. Based in Westmorland on the boundary of the Lake District National Park, David remains a participant in most fieldsports and a keen conservationist.
Thirty-five years ago, David lost his job as an agricultural adviser for a national company and turned his book collecting hobby into a business. His first purchase of two old hunting books, about forty-five years ago in a small market town in northern England, triggered an interest in scarce works on country sports and natural history which continues to this day.
In the early days, David scoured the numerous antique and junk shops in Northern England. They often had boxes of old books tucked in a dusty corner. In time he acquired considerable knowledge and a degree of instinct for the better and scarcer works. One memorable purchase in the late 1960's was a copy of the 'Douai' bible of 1582 - the first English translation of the Roman Catholic New Testament - which he sold for £100, a lot of money in those days.
As a traditional bookseller he has an intimate knowledge of rare and limited edition books in natural history as well as country sports; his network of contacts and clients extends around the world. David Grayling is proud to remain a traditional bookseller, producing a number of printed catalogues each year and building personal relationships with many customers; he has recently launched an e-commerce web site to ensure that while his interests may lie in a bygone era, his business doesn’t!
www.DavidGraylingBooks.com
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F Shipping
Update:
R F Shipping have now moved to 8, Thurloe Place. London SW7 2RX.
Opposite the V & A Museum. Tel: 0845 873 6240
RF
Shipping was founded in 2005 by Robert Frew following our move to
Maddox Street in the heart of central London, adjacent to all the
major auction houses. As experienced bookdealers we have handled the
packing and shipping of books for some 30 years and have developed
a large range of logistical solutions to the needs of the industry.
Professional
packing and attention to detail, prompt service at the most economic
rates, and of course total confidentiality are assured.
Having
performed these functions for ourselves and friendly colleagues for
a number of years we decided to put the service on a professional
footing. To that end we set up a separate company with its own terms
and conditions. So far we have engaged an additional dedicated member
of staff to handle the day to day affairs which at this point are
still jointly managed by Kate and Jonathan.
Response
has been very positive from members of the trade, mainly dealers abroad
requiring books to be collected, packed and shipped to their home
countries. But additionally we have served a number of British dealers
and private collectors. Our client base seems to be growing daily
and repeat business evidences considerable satisfaction.
We
have various expansionist plans and will promote these in due course.
Joshua
Horgan
Joshua
Horgan is probably best known for the printing of book catalogues
for the antiquarian book trade in the UK. It was originally the printing
arm of Joshua Associates Ltd, a typesetting company which started
in the late 60’s and owned by Peter and Anne Joshua. This company
finally closed 2 years ago as the major publishers now source most
of their work from the Far East.
Peter owns the current premises in Marston Road, Oxford, where the
business has developed into the one we know today. "Initially
we began with one AM/1250 press eventually progressing to four, stapling,
folding and collating by hand." Peter says. "After our experience
with a Thompson Crown, which we would rather forget, we finally bought
our first Heidelberg GTO. We then discovered Perfectors 'two-sides
at the same time!' and we now own two which handle the bulk of our
black and white work. Our other machines are a GTO 52 single head,
a GTO 52 double head, and the finishing is handled by a Duplo Booklet
Maker and a Sulby 1250 Perfect Binder."
Patrick Horgan joined the Company from one of the University Departments.
His enthusiasm and commitment was recognised very soon by Peter and
he became a Partner in 1989. "Patrick would never complain at
working straight through for 30 hours to get a job out on time and
I was keen to reward that dedication."
The Company is very aware of the competition and understand how easily
work can be taken away. Constantly striving for new work, much of
which still comes by word of mouth, they work to very tight margins
and hope their strength lies in the service they provide. Patrick
always says "Remember Our Customers Are Our Jobs".
Peter and Patrick realise how lucky they are to have a very dedicated
staff, "Some have been with us for many years and we still keep
in touch with past colleagues."
Patrick now manages the day-to-day running of the Company but Peter
and Patrick are still very much 'hands on' with the business. Patrick
also has his hands full with a young family and Peter has just become
a Grandad.
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Edmund Pollinger
Having worked in The Book Department of Christies’s for five
years, and then thirteen years working with the prominent and renowned
dealers Bernard Shapero, Henry Sotheran Limited, and Marlborough Rare
Books, Edmund Pollinger has moved, with his own stock of books, to
Private Premises in Kensington and Chelsea.
To avoid disappointment those wishing to seek out Edmund Pollinger
should telephone 0207 244 8498 or ring his mobile 07834 601432. An
appointment can then be made to visit the premises of Edmund
Pollinger Rare Books at 27D Bramham Gardens, Earls Court, London,
SW5 0JE.
Edmund Pollinger's website.
Situated just down the road from Harrods these private premises have
a continuously evolving stock of books ranging from Big Game Hunting
and Fishing, Birds and Bees to Women, Fashion, Etiquette, Food, Drink,
Drugs and Herbal Remedies.
An example of the typical specialist stock held by Edmund Pollinger
is:
VON HOHNEL, Lieutenant Ludwig. A Narrative of Count Samuel Teleki’s
Exploring and Hunting Expedition in East Equatorial Africa in 1887
& 1888, by His Companion. Longmans, Green, & Co., 1894. £3,200
8vo. 2 vols. Original slate blue cloth, the upper covers with a centrally-placed
gilt vignette of a pair of Natives, with Spears and Shields, spines
titled in gilt with a gilt vignette of an Antelope; xx + 435, and
xii + 397, with A FINE WOOD-ENGRAVED PORTRAIT FRONTISPIECE OF "COUNT
SAMUEL TELEKI VON SZEK" IN "TROPICAL KIT", INCLUDING
RIFLE AND PITH HELMET, WITH TISSUE-GUARD, and 35 other wood-engraved
plates, 2 maps, one coloured and folding, and copious wood-engraved
illustrations throughout; a sparkling fresh set externally, while
internally, there is undeniable light spotting throughout, but this
remains an extremely handsome and crisp set of a classic.
First edition. CZECH: "AN EXCELLENT WORK OF EXPLORATION AND SPORT,
this scarce set represents African adventure at its finest. Departing
from Zanzibar, the expedition HUNTED BUFFALO, RHINOCEROS,AND A VARIETY
OF PLAINS GAME IN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD OF MOUNT KILIMANJARO. Near Lake
Nyiri, more Rhino and Buffalo were encountered. While Hunting elephant,
Von Hohnel was injured form recoil when he fired his heavy-bore rifle
from a prone position. CONTIUING INTO KENYA, THE PARTY HUNTED RHINO,
BUFFALO AND ELAND NEAR LAKE BARINGO. There is also considerable Elephant
Hunting near Mount Nyiro, with additional Elephant Stalking near Lake
Stephanie.” THIS MARVELLOUS ACCOUNT OF A TWO YEAR EXPEDITION
FROM ZANZIBAR NORTH TO THE HITHERTO UNKNOWN LAKE STEPHANIE also contains
most informative accounts of The Masai and Kikuyu tribes through whose
lands the party passed.
Czech p. 78.
Also offered
in addition to the Booksearch is a complete Refurbishment and Rebinding
service.
Or visit,
by appointment, the new Private Gallery in West
Kensington, just down the road from Olympia.
Tel: 0207 602 2653
In the ‘Private Gallery’ there are images of ‘Female
Figurative Art’ (in all media) to view. Edmund’s boast
is that after years of collecting he should be able to match or find
other examples, or close approximations, of many of the images found
should something take your fancy.
Viewing can take place during normal working hours (9.30am - 5.30pm
Mon - Fri) or of course you could always email: etpollinger@hotmail.com
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