Alexander Larman — The Open Art Fair Magazine

Books Rule!

Heavy lies the hand that wears the Crown. How the royals unburden themselves through writing.

Look at the Bigger Picture

Can Alexander Larman temp voracious collectors to stray from plain text, and into the colourful world of illustrated books?

Sex, Drugs and Rock’n’Roll…for Nerds

Alexander Larman talks to bookseller Carl Williams about our favourite things.

You Wouldn't Pirate a Book?

A brief voyage on the rocky seas of literary forgery

Royal Collectors

One consequence of the death of The Queen may be an increased focus on the Royal Family as collectors.

Comic Book Collecting

Super gains for superheroes?

Collecting Cartography

Ready for a 20th century map collection? Perhaps it is not quite time to move on from the skill and expertise of the 17th century map-makers.

Ephemeral Film Memorabilia

The movie poster may be ubiquitous in most teenage bedrooms, but the rare and original can be collectable too.

The Cult of the 21st Century First Edition

First editions may seem like a safe bet but does that follow for more recent, 21st century titles.