Weekly News for the Antiquarian and Secondhand Book Trade
- including Ephemera, Prints and Maps 

Issues contain news, articles and facts about the antiquarian and second-hand book trade and for dealers in ephemera, prints and maps.  Issues usually include reviews of forthcoming auctions and book fairs, and reports on past auctions and major book fairs.  News and contributions are published on varied subjects supplied by members of the trade - mainly in America, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. Issues contain news, articles and facts about the antiquarian and second-hand book trade and for dealers in ephemera, prints and maps.  Issues usually include reviews of forthcoming auctions and book fairs, and reports on past auctions and major book fairs.  News and contributions are published on varied subjects supplied by members of the trade - mainly in America, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. Read the latest edition in either a web page format or as a PDF file. Select which you prefer but if you are not a registered dealer, you do need to register. These files are usually posted to the links on the right over the weekend after publication. Sheppard's Confidential - RSS Latest News Service  In addition to the weekly newsletters we will, as and when required, issue news flashes in text only form.  These may also show any notices of stolen books - and cancellation, or changes to the published arrangements, of fairs and trade events.  You can see the current ones by clicking on the orange logo above. Sheppard's Confidential website Feature include Calendars of Auctions & Book Fairs with comprehensive details, archives of Past Editions and Subject Insights, and a list of Books Wanted.  Members registered on Sheppard's World are now able to enter details of forthcoming book fairs and auctions. To view these, please logon to this website using your access details supplied when you registered on Sheppard's World. Search Dealers' Catalogues This site includes a list of dealers' catalogues - there are usually more than 70 to view though the number can vary as old ones are removed and new ones added.   Anyone can view these, search for a title, and contact the dealer direct to purchase.  To peruse catalogues click link on the navigation bar above.  Then use the search facility provided by your Acrobat Reader software. If you need this software it is free from Adobe - to download [Click Here ] Sheppard's Confidential is published every Thursday night (GMT)