The History of the ISBN

The History of the ISBN

You don’t have to be a book enthusiast to be aware of the acronym ISBN, many people will have heard of it even if they have no knowledge of what it stands for. This year marks 50 years since the International Standard Book Number was rolled out worldwide. To celebrate we are taking a look […]

Curiosities at World of Rare Books

Here at World of Rare Books we are lucky to have items and titles ranging from the ridiculous to the sublime, from books on obscure subjects to wonderfully weird pieces of ephemera. Take, for example, the 1862 Catalogue of Sanitary Earthenware Appliances by J. Dimmock & Co Sanitary Potters. Peruse at your leisure all 72 […]