There’s something about Egypt that draws people back again and again, the warm dry air, the aromas of the souk, the hubba bubba pipes wafting sweet smoke through the streets, the noise of horns tooting, the hustle and bustle of the traffic and people in Cairo, floating down the Nile and watching the world pass by and sometimes …
In 1987 I went to Egypt, before I went I met the great T.G.H James, who said to me, Egypt has a way of changing your life, you will either go on as before or change utterly in the next five years, I got the second one! It seems to me only yesterday that I started my …
With over 50 Free events at locations all over the Melbourne area this is our fifth year and it gets bigger and better every year. All events have a rare book theme from the first event on Thurs 14 th July Preservation of Photographs, Books and Paper based items at the GSV in Collins St to my …
Melbourne Rare Book week is happening again soon. Read More »
The 44th ANZAAB book fair is around the corner and Ankh Antiquarian Books will be there. As a part of Melbourne Rare Book Week, the Australian and New Zealand Association of Antiquarian Booksellers (ANZAAB) proudly presents The 44th ANZAAB Australian Antiquarian Book Fair(Melbourne Rare Book Fair) Venue: Wilson Hall, The University of Melbourne Friday, July …
It seems only yesterday that our wonderful Rare Book Week was happening in Melbourne, you would think in the depths of winter people wouldn’t venture out but not our hardy Melbournite’s! Wilson Hall at Melbourne University was a marvelous venue; with a soaring ceiling but great heating the over 40 stalls of high end antiquarian …
Sydney Rare Book Fair at the Roundhouse University of NSW Read More »
