Benjamin Spademan, rare books

17/05/2026

Album of typographical specimens. Master of chromotypography, Gustave Silbermann (1801–1876) was a printer and typographer who made major technical contributions to color printing.


Thank you Ingrid!

16/05/2026

Boîte d’optique, Martin Engelbrecht, c. 1750-55. Five parcels of complete stage sets of six cards.

15/05/2026

Anglo-Norman antiquities considered in a tour through part of Normandy by Dr Ducarel. His own copy corrected with plans and drawings. Illustrated with 27 copper-plates. London, T. Spilsburt, 1767.

D30

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15/05/2026

Firsts London! Great opening yesterday.
Come and see us on stand E30!

03/05/2026

NEW YORK International Antiquarian Book Fair, Stand E7, last day!
Paper, leather, feather and nibs... des plumes et des plumes... du papier, du cuir, des pages et des reliures...
at The Park Avenue Armory.
Voltaire, La Princesse de Balylone, illustrated by Kees Van Dongen.
And, a wonderful advertisement for fountain pen nibs.
Benjamin Spademan, rare books

23/01/2026

Stuttgart Rare Book Fair, Germany 23-25 January
Culture and Congress Center Liederhalle, Berliner Platz 1 - 3
Willkommen!!
https://www.antiquariatsmessestuttgart.com
Panoramic screen, ca. 1820.
International League of Antiquarian

06/12/2025

05/12/2025

FIRSTS HONG KONG 5-7 DEC 25
Hong Kong Rare books fair
Maritim Museum, best book fair view ever !
Waiting for you on stand 9.

09/11/2025

Rare first edition of Cowley’s innovative method for teaching Euclidean geometry. COWLEY, John Lodge. An appendix to Euclid's Elements. [1758].
47th Boston International Antiquarian bookfair

Stand 106 > 9th November 2025
Benjamin Spademan, rare books

09/11/2025

L’éléphant triomphal. Grand kiosque à la gloire du Roi. RIBART DE CHAMOUST, François-Joseph; [PATTE, Pierre]. Paris: Patte, 1758. Rare first edition.
47th Boston International Antiquarian bookfair
Stand 106 > 9th November 2025

Benjamin Spademan, rare books