Oxford Book Fair

The PBFA Oxford Book Fair returns this weekend to the Main Hall at Oxford Brookes University, ourselves alongside nearly 100 other antiquarian book, print and map dealers will exhibiting a diverse range of material from modern first editions through to 16th Century Bibles.

Oxford Book Fair
Main Hall,
Gipsy Lane,
Oxford Brookes University
OX3 0BP

Saturday 20th April, Noon-6pm
Sunday 21st April, 10am-4pm

Pop into the shop to pick up your free tickets.

If you are intending to visit the fair and would like us to bring anything in particular with us for you to view just let us know by emailing: info@sandersofoxford.com

Alternatively jump on the bus or walk down the hill and visit our shop on the High Street, with over 30,000 items available to browse.

'Fat Beasts and 23 Fat Sheep'

We are pleased to present our second specialist catalogue of the year, 'Fat Beasts and 23 Fat Sheep' A Catalogue of Agriculture Prints.

This catalogue is dedicated to Hon. Christopher Lennox-Boyd (1941 – 2012), without whose extensive knowledge and collection it could not have been compiled.

Click here to download the catalogue,

or browse the catalogue page by page.

The Boat Race

The annual Boat Race between Oxford and Cambridge universities is this weekend. The Race takes place close to Easter each year on the River Thames in West London between Putney and Mortlake.

The first race took place in 1829 in Henley on Thames following a challenge between old school friends. Since the second race in 1836 the contest has taken place in London.

The 2013 Race on Easter Sunday March 31st will be the 159th contest; Cambridge lead the series with 81 victories to Oxford's 76, with one dead-heat in 1877.

We currently have a good selection of rowing prints in stock depicting not only the boat race but also rowing in Oxford and Eton.

With it set to be one of the coldest March days on record for the boat race, this picture of rowing practice on a frozen Thames may not be as far fetched as it looks

The Jacobites

The Jacobites.
A Catalogue of engraved portraits & satires

Oxford was a stronghold of the Jacobite movement. In the 18th century, Oxford printsellers were providing prints of the exiled Royal Family for the large Jacobite customer base within the University. In fact, it was once said by Willaim Pitt that, “Oxford is paved with Jacobites,” so it is somewhat appropriate that Sanders of Oxford is doing their bit to continue the tradition of selling Jacobite prints in Oxford.

The following work contains a few extremely rare, and in some cases unrecorded prints. This material derives from the library of Viscount Strathallan, whose family were Jacobite supporters. When the chance came to acquire the collection, we could not resist, especially given the success of our previous Jacobite catalogue of 2005. We at Sanders of Oxford hope that you enjoy it. 

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Catalogue of recent acquisitions

This February Sanders of Oxford are pleased to announce the release of a broad collection of recent acquisitions. Over the past few months we have been busy collating a selection of fine and decorative prints and maps spanning a diverse range of subjects, engravers and prices.

Whether you are a specialist or a generalist we hope that our current catalogue of rare and unusual material offers something of interest.

Click here to download the catalogue.

or browse the catalogue page by page.

Will you be my Valentine?

 Happy Valentine's day!  For all of you romantics out there there is still time to get something special for your someone special.

We have a fantastic collection of original Edwardian and Victorian Valentines cards. Pop down to the shop to view our selection of nineteenth century Valentine cards, from the sentimental to the comic.

Valentine's Day is a holiday with a long history. Though it bears a saint's name, its origins seem more firmly rooted in pagan celebrations of the beginning of spring than in the history of its martyred namesakes. Valentine's Day traditions are wide-ranging, but have long involved the exchange of some love token or small gift with one's valentine. In 18th century England and North America, these exchanges often took the form of hand-made valentine cards. By the 19th century, these traditions expanded. Home-made cards were widely replaced by commercially produced valentine cards, and the cards were sent not only to one special valentine, but often to a wider circle of friends and relations. For more information on this history of the Valentine card visit this fantastic site by the University of Indiana.

Catalogue of Sale Prints

Alongside our in-store sale we have put together a mini-catalogue of over 100 items in our February sale, offering everyone a chance to snap up a bargain before the end of February.

Click here to download the sale catalogue.

or browse the catalogue page by page.