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PLUS: Doig in Islington, Anita at Sunday Art Fair and Ruscha in Peckham and Mayfair

There has been much tension in the air regarding the current political climate in England in the lead up to Frieze. When set against the backdrop of some of the most tumultuous times in recent years, the question was whether or not, and how, would current affairs affect sales. In the case of Frieze 2016 and the complementing auctions here in London, this has manifested in measured—but strong—sales, with works changing hands within minutes of Frieze Masters opening its doors on preview day.

Frieze London and Frieze Masters have both reported strong sales during the invitation-only preview on Wednesday, October 5, registering many significant sales across both fairs, including the sale of a number of works for over $1 million.

There’s a rare chance to see drawings of London dating back 600 years this week, as 200 images of London past go on display.

Daniel Crouch Rare Books (London) focus on the history of the capital with their prints exhibition Eternal but ever changing: 200 images of London charting 600 years of the City.

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It’s hard not to be overwhelmed by the sheer quantity of art being displayed, sold, and discussed at Frieze Week; an event that features more than 160 of the world’s leading galleries, and over 1000 of today’s most exciting artists, from the emerging to the iconic.

Daniel Crouch Rare Books have confirmed plans to open a branch of their London-based dealership in January 2017.

倫敦市中心西區的梅費爾（Mayfair）和聖詹姆士（St James’s）一帶，英式新古典與維多利亞建築中混合著濃濃的商業與藝術兼具的氣息，是高級時尚品牌零售店、藝術拍賣公司及商業藝廊的群聚地，古董地圖藝廊也在其中之列。這次筆者走進兩家風格相異的阿提爾藝廊（Altea Gallery）及丹尼爾柯拉曲奇書藝廊（Danial Crouch Rare Books），一探他們經手的珍奇古董地圖與地圖集，也與經營者聊起他們如何起家、經營定位、對買家的觀察，以及對於遠東市場的期待，透過不同面向的探訪，瞭解古董地圖藝廊的經營概貌。

The 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare and Miguel de Cervantes sees a myriad of events and exhibitions celebrating the legacy of the two Renaissance giants. One such exhibition sits inside Daniel Crouch Rare Books in St. James’s. Crouch, a cartography specialist, has joined forces with Libreria Bardon in Madrid and Stephane Clavreuil Rare Books, formerly of Paris but now of Lincoln’s Inn, to present a number of works by both men complemented by a selection of maps and atlases.

I took a tour of Shakespeare’s England yesterday morning – without leaving central London.

What would William Shakespeare have made of the fact that April 23, 1616, would mark the date of his own death and that of Spain’s Miguel de Cervantes (1547-1616)?

The London antiquarian map and book dealer Daniel Crouch has a remarkable £500,000 centrepiece for his Maastricht stand, where the European Fine Art Fair runs until March 20. The 34-volume first edition of the Description de l’Égypte, (1809 to 1828), with 844 large engravings, many in colour, has been described as one of the greatest achievements of French publishing, and this example is in perfect condition, contained in its custom-built bookcase and accompanied by archival material relating to its first owner. The publication and archive tell us much about the politics of Restoration France, a period with notable resonances today.