About Us
Alison J Edwards (Co-Founder & CEO)
Alison became a joint partner in 1997, originally brought in to modernise and move the business foward in an increasingly digital and internet based world, also being one of the youngest antiquarian book and print dealers on the scene in the late 1990's.
Now with over twenty five years experience in the fine art, rare book and prints trade, Alison specialises in architectural books and more specifically fine works of art on paper covering the subjects of english country houses, seats of the nobility and gentry, historic and listed buildings. Alison is also a garden designer, specialising in historical and formal garden management, topiary and roses.
Trevor Rostron 1938 - 2017 (Co-Founder)
Trevor began dealing in antiquarian books and rare prints in the 1970's, with a particular interest and passion for fine colour plate books. He was a prominent figure in the London sale rooms for over forty years. Establishing Rostron & Edwards with Alison in 1997, Trevor continued to specialise in colour plate books along side topographical and architectural pieces. Trevor retired from the business in 2008 but was still actively involved in the antique book trade until 2017.
About Rostron & Edwards
We specialise in fine antique books and prints on historical and listed buildings, important collections of seats of the nobilty and gentry and very early original issues of Country Life magazine.
Supplying original issues of early Country Life magazines since 1996 to customers world wide including historic institutions such as The National Trust, English Heritage, museums and private owners and occupiers of many of the finest stately homes and listed buildings in the world.
Country Life magazine commenced publication in 1897. Published weekly, the issues contain an illustrated main article on a country house / historical building and offer a fascinating in depth history of the building with details of the interior, exterior, decór, furniture, gardens and alterations over the past 120 years or more. These early original issues have become sought after, not only to the owners of the properties that featured but to architects, restorers, historians and collectors. On realising a demand for these, we continue to catalogue the magazines and are now able to offer these original issues here on our website.
We also specialise in fine works of art on paper predominantly on English architecture. Our collections include fine original antique prints from as early as 1686, rare original hand coloured aquatints, lithographs, engravings, woodcuts, sectional plans and photographs.
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