AIR MILES

BERNARD SHAPERO is an international dealer in rare books, and is founder and chief executive of Shapero Rare Books in London’s Mayfair WHAT ATTRACTED YOU TO THE PROFESSION? The excitement of owning and handling something from the past, touching a piece of history. BEST BOOKSHOP ABROAD? The Strand Bookstore in New York’s East Village. It has a great selection of art books. WHICH BOOK HAS LEFT A LASTING IMPRESSION? I had the great privilege of owning a copy of the first printed Bible after the one made by Gutenberg. It was printed in 1462 in Mainz, Germany, and was complete in two volumes in a beautiful 15th-century binding. I sold it for a seven-figure sum. HOW DO YOU SOURCE RARE BOOKS? Often the hardest book to find is the one that is rare but not considered very valuable. A…

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Business Traveller Asia-Pacific Edition (Digital) - 1 Issue, April 2020

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