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ILAB is taking a strong stance against theft, forgery and fraud. The ILAB Missing Books Register is a platform developed for any person or institution handling rare books and antiquarian material to report and register stolen or missing items, as well as search for specific items in the database, free of charge.

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The Missing Books Register was created and is hosted by the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB), with the aim to assist in the recovery of missing or stolen books and other associated items such as manuscripts, autographs, antique maps and prints and to discourage future thefts.

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The book of the new Sun

by Gene Wolfe

Reported: 27 Mar 2025
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Lettre de la chine de l’an 1601

by CARVALHO, Valentin

Reported: 06 Jan 2025
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1) Spieghel der schrijfkonste ... . 2) Thresor literaire, contenant plusieurs diverses escritures, tant latines et romaines que italiennes et espaignoles. Seconde partie. 3) Fondement-boeck, waerinne de recht maniere, om alderhande gheschriften grondich t

by Jan van de Velde

Reported: 18 Jul 2024
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Color

by Countee Cullen

Reported: 09 May 2024
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An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations

by SMITH, Adam

Reported: 21 Mar 2024
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Auserlesene mikroskopische Entdeckungen bei den Pflanzen, Blumen und Blüthen, Insekten und andern Merkwürdigkeiten.

by W. von Gleichen-Russworm, [Rußwurm]

Reported: 13 Mar 2024
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Полтава (поэма)

by Александр Пушкин (Alexander Pushkin)

Reported: 27 Feb 2024
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Кобзарь

by Шевченко, Тарас Григорович

Reported: 26 Feb 2024
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22 Apr 2024
"Libraries, Booksellers and Collectors discuss Provenance, Restitution and the Conservation of our Written Heritage" at Paris' INHA at the…
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ILAB to attend Paris UNESCO workshop representing international rare book trade
18 Apr 2024
ILAB has confirmed its attendance during the consultation process on the revision of the International Code of Ethics for Dealers in Cultural Property
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ILAB admitted to European Commission working group on “Dialogue with the Art Market”
13 Nov 2023
The European Commission has accepted ILAB's candidacy to become a member of the newly created working group on “Dialogue with the art market”, a…
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