Firsts London 2026

Saatchi Gallery, 14 - 17 May

"Revolutionary works on paper don’t just recount history – they create it. They show the courage of writers who reshaped ideas and overturned conventions, while imagining better futures. Firsts London celebrates these extraordinary treasures. It gives everyone – not only scholars – a chance to thrill to the dangerous power of words that changed the world."

— Professor Mary Beard

Firsts London is one of the world's most popular and high-profile rare book events. Whether you're a collector looking for the next masterpiece to add to your library, or a bibliophile who loves browsing second-hand classics, Firsts London is the event for you. Discover titles by distinguished authors, ephemera from celebrity readers and manuscripts from history's great moments, all in the heart of Chelsea.

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