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One of the pleasures of Daniel Crouch’s work life has been buying trips to the Continent – for the serendipity of making contacts as well as the chance to handle the goods.

Armada maps stay in UK after ATG story inspires campaign

An English translation of a Dutch 16th century sea atlas was among the standout sales at the recent online edition of Firsts: London’s Rare Book Fair.

A public campaign to keep rare maps of the Spanish Armada in the country will be needed to raise the required £600,000.

London Underground maps come up relatively regularly at auction – and typically it is the various 1930s states of the classic Harry Beck design that command the really high prices.

The first version of this map of London was issued by the Southern Railway in 1938. It was designed by Kerry Lee (1902-88) who brought it up to date for British Railways in the 1950s.

Rare early map of the region from three years before the Alamo has another saleroom outing

The two most expensive lots in an online London books sale of just 100 lots could hardly have been more different.

A sizeable collection of 18th and 19th century New York views, maps and maritime prints belonging to the Down Town Association, an historic private club located in Manhattan’s financial district, was the focus of a sale held by Arader Galleries (20% buyer’s premium).

Our selection of books, maps and works on paper available to view and buy from dealers online.

The annual 'Rare Books London' schedule of events is cancelled this year due to COVID-19, but plenty of book dealers are still doing business.

A selection of upcoming lots of books, maps and prints from auctions taking place around the UK.

A selection of upcoming lots of books, maps and prints from auctions taking place around the world.

Objects relating to the rich history of Malta are perennial favourites at auction. This large early 18th century oil on canvas depicting a map of islands in the Maltese archipelago proved particularly popular in a sale of 15th to 19th century pictures held by Lempertz in Cologne.

Four military maps encompassing Siam (Thailand), Hong Kong, Iraq, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia took an unexpected £3700 at the Peter Wilson (22% buyer’s premium) Arms, Militaria, Medals & Firearms auction earlier this year.

'La Navigation du Roy d’Ecosse' by the French cartographer Nicolas de Nicolay (1517-83) is said to be the oldest accurate map of coastal Scotland.

Thousands of items are available to buy from dealers online. Here we pick out one that caught our eye this week.

Two key early maps of colonial North America were offered for sale at Ramsay Cornish in Edinburgh on December 7.