Events 2025
Events at Chelsea
Make the most of your visit to Chelsea Rare Book Fair by joining one of our events running on Saturday 1st November. Find out more about an aspect of rare book collecting with one of our booksellers, and learn how to care for your books with a Bodleian Library expert.
Collecting Medieval Manuscripts with Sienna Wells
Saturday 1 November, 1pm
Meeting point: TBC
Join Sienna of Tom W. Ayling Rare Books for this introduction to collecting medieval manuscripts, from individual leaves to complete codices.
This event is free, but spaces are limited so please book your spot if you would like to join.
Looking After Your Book: Book signing with Francesca Galligan
Saturday 1 November, 2pm - 4pm
Chelsea Old Town Hall Cafe
Have you ever wondered whether the assortment of books you have at home is a ‘collection’? Do you want to reorganize it? Expand it? Or repair some of your treasured volumes?
Francesca Galligan is Deputy Head of Rare Books at the Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford, and the author of Looking After Your Books, a new guide from Bodleian Library Publishing.
This quirky but practical guide covers questions book-lovers might have about looking after their books at home. With historical anecdotes and curious examples at every turn, it will delight anyone with an interest in books and their history. Written by an expert rare books librarian at the Bodleian Libraries and covering a range of subjects including collecting, arranging and keeping books in good condition, its friendly advice will guide you through all aspects of book-ownership.
Meet Francesca at Chelsea Rare Book Fair, and get your signed copy.
No booking necessary.