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When The New York Times reported on a rare 1937 first edition of The Hobbit coming to auction in Bristol, they contacted Oliver Bayliss of Bayliss Rare Books for expert commentary, as an expert in Tolkien first editions.

Bayliss Rare Books was recently featured in The Guardian following the discovery of an exceptionally rare original proof copy of David Bailey’s Box of Pin-Ups (1965).

The proof came from the private collection of graphic designer David Hillman, who worked on the project with magazine editor Mark Boxer.

Oliver Bayliss, founder of Bayliss Rare Books, was recently interviewed by the Daily Mail for a feature on the growing trend of curated libraries. The article explored how bespoke book collections have become a design statement as well as a reflection of personal passions.

Earlier this year on 27 April, I had the amazing experience of appearing live on TV with Michael Portillo, discussing Bram Stoker’s Dracula.

We are thrilled to share that Bayliss Rare Books and our recently sold Bram Stoker letter were spotlighted in The Guardian. This fascinating feature explores a rare and candid note penned by Stoker just weeks after the publication of Dracula in 1897.

We are thrilled to announce that Bayliss Rare Books and our recently featured Bram Stoker letter have been covered in The Telegraph. The article explores a playful and rare handwritten note sent by Stoker just weeks after the publication of Dracula in May 1897, selling through our gallery for £15,000 

We’re delighted to share that Bayliss Rare Books was recently featured in The Independent for a remarkable literary item currently on offer: a playful and rare letter by Dracula author Bram Stoker, written shortly after the publication of his iconic novel in 1897.

For Original Fibres Fabric Fanatic series, the London based fashion brand met Oliver Bayliss – rare book dealer and long-standing Original Fibres customer - at his soon to open Parsons Green studio. They took the chance to ask him some questions about sourcing some of the rarest books in the world and curating some of the most prolific modern libraries in London.

Opinionated and philosophical missives to friends and first editions from the Lord of the Rings cycle are available through Bayliss Rare Books

Delighted the ATG covered my recent Tolkien collection and sales.

Our old friends, The Antique Trade Gazette have covered our recent acquisition, a fine Leaf from The Gutenberg Bible!

'Bayliss Rare Books is offering a fine leaf from the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western book printed with moveable type. The leaf in question is the end of Chapter 45 through to the beginning of Chapter 48 of Isaiah (45:6-48:6).'

CLLCT, the number one collectibles news platform shared news of The Gutenberg Bible Leaf that I am selling:

The last time a complete copy of a Gutenberg Bible sold publicly was in 1978. The $2.2 million paid at the time was the highest price ever for any book.

Bayliss Rare Books, a rare book dealer based in the United Kingdom, has placed a leaf from the book for sale, priced at around $150,000.

Its 15th century production by Johannes Gutenberg, pioneer of the mass printing press, marked not only one of the most significant moments in the history of technology, but also forever changed communication and the mass dissemination of information.

Thrilled The Telegraph covered a recent sale of mine:

'Letters in which JRR Tolkien labels Arthur Conan Doyle as not “distinguished as a particularly acute thinker” have emerged for sale on the 70th anniversary of The Lord of the Rings being published.'