The Book Collector Podcast

The Memoir of Emil Offenbacher, a German Jewish bookseller working in France in the 1930s, recounting his experiences during World War Two. The memoir was first published in the Spring 2022 Issue of the Book Collector, and is read in the podcast by James Fleming. The Introduction was written by Emil's children, Florence and Claude Offenbacher, and is read by Virginia Ferguson.

The twelfth and final episode of Fred Bason's Dairy, produced by The Book Collector, read by Clive Farahar and sponsored by Adrian Harrington Rare Books of Tunbridge Wells.

Episode 11 of the podcast series, Fred Bason's Diary, read by Clive Farahar, produced by The Book Collector and sponsored by Adrian Harrington Rare Books of Tunbridge Wells

Episode 10 of Fred Bason's Diary, read by Clive Farahar, produced by The Book Collector and sponsored by Adrian Harrington Rare Books of Tunbridge Wells.

In this, the ninth episode of Fred Bason's Diary we see our favourite cockney bookseller facing his biggest challenge yet - the bombing of London in World War II. Listen now to hear how he faced this latest disaster and recounts previous challenges of his past life of poverty. It is read by Clive Farahar, produced by The Book Collector, and sponsored by Adrian Harrington Rare Books of Tunbridge We...

Episode 8 of Fred Bason's Diary, read by Clive Farahar. Produced by The Book Collector, sponsored by Adrian Harrington Rare Books

This is Episode 7 of the popular Fred Bason Podcast series, produced by The Book Collector, sponsored by Adrian Harrington Rare Books.  As he comes to the end of the 1930s Fred wonders how he can improve his appreciation of poetry, takes a long trip to Liverpool, goes to the Proms, and has a friendly run-in with Jeffrey Farnol on a bench in Brighton.

Featured in our Autumn Issue for 1968, this article appeared in The Book Collector's series of 'Uncollected Authors'. Written by Claude A. Prance, this article covers the works of Gilbert White, author of 'The Natural History of Selborne', including many letters and manuscripts sent between friends and family members. The podcast is read by Kate Rooksby.

The sixth episode of Fred Bason's Diary Podcast series, read by Clive Farahar. Now in the mid 1930s, Fred has a run-in with Rudyard Kipling, whom he names 'the nastiest tempered celebrity', writes a record for Ovaltine on Radio Luxemburg, and attempts to read the work of Albert Einstein for the first time. Fred Bason's Dairy is a Book Collector Podcast, sponsored by Adrian Harrington Rare Books, o...

In this fifth episode of Fred Bason's Diary, Fred muses on the ins and outs of bookselling, shares witty anecdotes and tries cranberries for the first time.

The fourth episode of Fred Bason's diary, a podcast by The Book Collector, sponsored by Adrian Harrington Rare Books and read by Clive Farahar. In this episode, Fred shares some tips for how to be a good bookseller in London in the 1930s, and recounts some of his more dramatic experiences of life in London.

This is the third episode of Fred Bason's Diary, a Book Collector podcast, sponsored by Adrian Harrington Rare Books. Once again, Clive Farahar brings Fred back to life in this incredible reading from his 1930s diary.

The second of this twelve-part series of Fred Bason's Diary, read by Clive Farahar. In this episode Fred shares his views on women and dating in 1920s London, and embarks on a trip to Paris.

The first in this new podcast series (12 episodes in total) recounts the life of Fred Bason, a cockney bookseller, as he embarks on a new career in 1920s South London. It is read by Clive Farahar, a prominent rare bookseller himself, who brings Fred to life with all his wit, charm and charisma. This podcast is sponsored by Adrian Harrington Rare Books of Tunbridge Wells

An open letter from Nicolas Barker, former editor of The Book Collector, from our issue for Spring 1978.

First published in The Book Collector's special Issue for Ian Fleming in Spring 1917, Jon Gilbert writes of his experience collecting the works of Ian Fleming, and creating the world-renowned bibliography. It is read by James Fleming The new book, 'Bond Behind the Iron Curtain', by James Fleming is now available to purchase from www.thebookcollector.co.uk

The Book Collector's 50th Podcast - A personal account by James Fleming of the relationship between the two brothers, Ian and Richard Fleming, first printed in the Book Collector for our special Ian Fleming issue in Spring 2017. Bond Behind the Iron Curtain, by James Fleming is available to pre-order at www.thebookcollector.co.uk/store

A review article, unsigned and anonymously contributed to The Book Collector in the issue for Summer 1962. It appeared as part of the Portrait of a Bibliophile series, but is in reality a review of the book, 'Ex Libris'. It is read by James Fleming.

This article 'Firma Tauchnitz', written by Simon Nowell-Smith for The Book Collector's Winter 1966 issue, takes a detailed look at the Tauchnitz publishing house, founded by Christian Bernhard Tauchnitz in Leipzig, 1837, and his efforts in helping to establish the first international copyright laws. It is read by James Fleming.

This article appears as the 16th installation of our 'Portrait of a Bibliophile' series in The Book Collector's Summer 1972 issue. It was written by James S. Dearden and covers the life and collections of John Ruskin. It is read by Lavinia Sidgwick.

Following last week's podcast about The New STC, this is the Obituary of its creator, Katherine Pantzer. It was written by Nicolas Barker and appeared in the Book Collector's Winter Issue for 2005. It is read by Ellen Miller.

This article was written by Arthur Freeman, published in The Book Collector's Spring 1978 Issue. 'The New STC' refers to the revised and enlarged 'Short-Title Catalogue of Books in England, Scotland and Ireland, and of English books printed abroad 1475 - 1640'. This article details the significance of the New STC, made possible by the American bibliographer, Katherine Ferriday Panzer, who devoted...

This is the last of the Biblio-Vignettes series, written by Ann Baer for The Book Collector between 2010 - 2015. This podcast includes: Unexpected Resemblances Stoning Charlotte Bronte The Corpse in the Piano They are all read by Sarah Bennett

This article, titled 'A Family Affair: The Garnet Family Book Collection', was written by J. Lawrence Mitchell, director of the Cushing Memorial Library, Texas A & M University. It was published in The Book Collector's Spring 2013 issue, marking Richard Garnett's 90th birthday, and is read by James Fleming. Read along between 12/5/2021 - 19/5/2021 with this link: https://bit.ly/3bl91z3

A review of 'Bibliotheca Lindesiana. The Lives and Collections of Alexander William 25th Earl of Crawford and 8th earl of Balcarres, and James Ludovic, 26th Earl of Crawford and 9th Earl of Balcarres' (London, 1977, Bernard Quaritch, £25). The book was written by Nicolas Barker, former editor of The Book Collector, and reviewed by Robert Birley, former headmaster at Eton College (1949 - 1963). The...