Graham York Rare Books

Graham York Rare Books

225 High Street, Honiton, Devon, EX14 1LB, UK.
Tel: 01404 41727 or 07831 138 011

The shop is normally open from Monday to Saturday, 10.30am to 4pm; earlier or later by appointment. However, we may be closed from time to time in order to attend book fairs or buying trips - for instance we are closed Tuesday 11th March, re-opening on Tuesday 18th March whilst we exhibit at the Maastricht Antiquarian Book and Print Fair.

Established in 1982, we have over 20,000 books in stock, including large collections on Spain, Gypsies, Travel, Local History, Literature, Theatre, Music, Art, Architecture, Cookery and a particular leaning for the works of George Borrow. We also stock objects that appeal to us, like microscopes, stereoscopes, zograscopes, old maps, prints and ephemera, and we have some bookcases for sale.

A large part of our stock is available online here.

For more information, or to order a book, email books@gyork.co.uk or phone 07831 138 011.

T. Bowles after B. Vanharen.

A VIEW ROTTERDAM, AND THE RIVER MEUSE WITH VARIETY OF SHIPPING. VUE DE ROTTERDAM, ET DE LA MEUSE AVEC DIVERS VAISSEAUX.

No date, circa 1800, London, copper engraving printed for R. Wilkinson at No. 58 in Cornhill, image size 420mm x 260mm, hand-coloured, laid on card, framed and glazed. 250.00 pounds

Bowles, Thomas (c.1695-1767) Print publisher and engraver. In about 1715 took over the business in St Paul's Churchyard, London, founded by his father, Thomas Bowles I. His nephew, Carington Bowles took over c.1763; at his death in 1793 the business passed to his son Henry Carington Bowles, known as Carington Bowles II, who traded in partnership with Samuel Carver until about 1832. Bowles, John (1701?-1779) Print publisher. Younger brother of Thomas Bowles II. John Bowles died a rich man and his stock was taken over by Robert Wilkinson. [PROVENANCE: Downside Abbey, Somerset, a Benedictine Monastery built in 1873, the contents were sold from 2020 following a move to Buckfastleigh in Devon.]

Tuesday 30th July we see the Hot Pennies Ceremony, celebrated for over 800 years - come along and watch the local children get their fingers burned - oh how we laugh! This painting by Andrew Stacey and David Johnson, 1981, used to hang above the bar in the White Lion pub opposite the shop, but was rescued from a skip when the pub was being renovated in the 1980s. Normally we would have it on display in the shop, but this has not been possible this year.

...but clearly Lottie, the shop dog, disapproves!

Click on the travel blog link above to read about our road trip to Budapest, or Maastricht and Edinburgh.

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