One of the longest established antiquarian booksellers in the world, founded in 1761. *Sackville Street shop closed from 18th March - opening at 18 Upper Brook Street on 2nd April.*

  • Three Friends of Winter

  • Japanese Prints Exhibition Catalogue
  • Sotheran's is Moving

  • Our story continues from April at 18 Upper Brook Street, W1K 7PU
  • Children's and Illustrated

  • Catalogue out now
  • Christmas at Sotheran's

  • 2023 Catalogue
  • Vintage Travel Posters

  • 2023 Catalogue & Exhibition

Three Friends of Winter

Japanese Prints Exhibition Catalogue Take a Look

Sotheran's is Moving

Our story continues from April at 18 Upper Brook Street, W1K 7PU Find out More

Children's and Illustrated

Catalogue out now View Catalogue

Christmas at Sotheran's

2023 Catalogue Take a Look

Vintage Travel Posters

2023 Catalogue & Exhibition Take a look

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Japanese Blossom Prints

Sotheran's are very pleased to present you with this collection of Japanese Blossom woodblock prints. We hope you will find them as delightful as we do. The collection will be on display in the Print Department until Saturday 23rd December 2023.

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Polar Exploration

This year we are celebrating the 200th anniversary of James Weddell discovering the Antarctic sea that bears his name and reaching the furthest point south of any ship at that point in time. His record stood for 18 years. It took almost another 100 years to reach the South Pole. Discover and explore the sometimes chilling narratives in the middle of summer!

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Signed and Inscribed

Whether a fond inscription to a friend, a witty message or a doodle on a page, signed and inscribed books have the potential to truly elevate a work. And that is why we have put together the following collection. All of the following 100 items have been signed, inscribed, or otherwise contain a fascinating association – because although all books are special, it’s those extra little flourishes of a pen which can make them even more extraordinary.

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Vintage Travel Posters Catalogue

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Sotheran's Gift Cards

Need a present for a bibliophile but have no idea what they already have? Then our Gift Cards are the perfect option.

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FEATURED COLLECTIONS

Natural History Under £300

Birds, beasts, botany, boulders - the bedrock of any natural history library, and they're all in this catalogue. All items here are priced below £300 because, as every naturalist knows, a mighty forest grows from the most humble of seeds

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Information Gathering & Covert Operations

It is easy to amass a hundred espionage novels, books of spy and secret agent fiction; however, not so if you are looking for espionage non-fiction. This collection of 51 titles, apart from three books (easy to spot), contains non-fiction, as far as one can tell in this shady genre.

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Modern First Editions Under £300

Collecting great modern literature is open to everyone. Check out our selection of twentieth century fiction and poetry by some of the great names of the last hundred years, covering every subject from satire to the stars, all for under £300.

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Vintage Travel Posters

Sotheran’s are very pleased to present you with our seventeenth Annual Travel Posters exhibition catalogue.

The exhibition is on display in the Print department from 10th November to 1st December 2023.

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T.E. Lawrence

TEL, as he is sometimes referred to, does not need an introduction. The personality, myth - his labour and works - continue to create a mysterious fascination for the tactician, military historian, and reader.

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Once Upon a Tome: The Misadventures of a Rare Bookseller

Oliver's book is finally here, and we've got a few copies available to purchase from our website. In the publisher's words, "Once Upon a Tome is the rather colourful story of life in one of the world's oldest bookshops and a love letter to the benign, unruly world of antiquarian bookselling, where to be uncommon or strange is the best possible compliment."

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The longest established antiquarian booksellers in the world

Founded in York in 1761, established in London in 1815, Henry Sotheran Limited has a long and distinguished history

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GALLI, Federica. Venice Series - the complete portfolio.
Venice Series - the complete portfolio
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MILLIGAN, Spike. "Rommel?" "Gunner Who?" Signed by Stephen Hawking.
Rommel? Gunner Who? SIGNED BY STEPHEN HAWKING
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CRICK, Francis and James WATSON. Molecular Structure of Nucleic Acids: A Structure of Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid etc.
Molecular Structure of Nucleic Acids: A Structure of Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid
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WILLYAMS, Cooper. A Voyage Up the Mediterranean in His Majesty's Ship the Swiftsure, One of the Squadron Under the Command of Rear-Admiral Sir Horatio Nelson, K.B. Now ….
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SCHOMBURGK, Robert Hermann. Twelve views in the interior of Guiana: From Drawings executed by Mr. Charles Bentley, after Sketches during the Expedition carried on in the Years 18….
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