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Daniel Crouch Rare Books Celebrates Asian Art In London
12 October 2011
Daniel Crouch Rare Books, Thursday, 03 November 2011 — Saturday, 12 November 2011.
Daniel Crouch Rare Books’ Inaugural Exhibition
15 December 2010
Daniel Crouch Rare Books, specialist dealer in antique atlases, maps, plans, sea charts and globes, presents its inaugural exhibition of ‘The Gestetner Collection of Maritime Atlases and Voyages’ this December. The collection, undoubtedly one of the best libraries of sea atlases in private hands, was built up by David Gestetner’s family over a period of 20 years and will be on view from Thursday 15th to Wednesday 22nd December 2010 at Apter Fredericks Gallery (256–267 Fulham Road, London). Prices range from £4,000 to £485,000.
Coming home: New York Winter Show staged at regular venue for first time since 2020
2 January 2023
The 69th edition of the venerable fair takes place at its traditional venue of the Park Lane Armory
Story time
28 October 2019
A wealth of objects shelter under the great ‘Asian art’ umbrella — together representing five millennia of artistic endeavour across one quarter of the globe.
Sneak preview of five TEFAF Maastricht highlights
2 March 2018
Daniel Crouch Rare Books brings a celestial atlas by Andreas Cellarius (c.1596–1665). Published in 1661, the Harmonia Macrocosmia was published in Amsterdam. It contains copper plate prints depicting the world systems of Ptolemy, Copernicus and Tycho Brahe. At the end are star maps of classical and other constellations.
Daniel Crouch Rare Books at the Inaugural TEFAF New York
11 October 2016
As the inaugural TEFAF New York this autumn brings an art world establishment to America for the first time, Daniel Crouch Rare Books will bring items relating to the discovery of America and the New World.
The greatest hits of London cartography: ‘Mapping London’ at Oxo Tower Wharf
12 September 2014
There’s been a glut of map-related exhibitions in London recently, but this small free exhibition at the Oxo Tower makes a fine diversion. Tightly curated, it offers a sort of ‘greatest hits’ of London cartography, showcasing the chart-toppers from John Rocque and Harry Beck to Stephen Walter.
Blurring the Lines Between Book and Art
16 January 2013
Daniel Crouch had been dreaming of his own stand at The European Fine Art Fair (TEFAF) ever since he first attended the annual event ten years ago, as an employee of Shapero Rare Books in London. And so when he received the coveted invitation for his own Daniel Crouch Rare Books, barely a year old at the time, to exhibit in spring 2011, he knew exactly what to bring to the table.
The Round-up of the Little Big things
1 April 2011
De Barbari’s Map of Venice Sold for Seven Figure Sum.
BADA Friends returns to in-person events this summer
27 March 2021
BADA Friends, part of The British Antique Dealers’ Association, ran a virtual schedule through lockdown but is returning to physical events.
TEFAF 2019: The talking points
11 March 2019
The influence of its new international iteration in New York and the demands of collectors mean that the venerable Maastricht art fair is inviting and embracing change. Malcolm Cossons looks at the key developments at this year’s edition
Will American buyers show up to Tefaf Maastricht?
10 March 2017
With two new New York editions, and US collectors curtailing international travel for economic and political reasons, some dealers are sceptical—but remain hopeful