An antiquarian or antiquary is one concerned with antiquities or things of the past. More narrowly, the term is often used for those who studied history with special attention to "antiques" i.e. ancient objects of art or science as physical traces of the past. Antiquarianism is usually considered to have emerged in the sixteenth century; by the nineteenth century it had become transformed and bifurcated into the academic disciplines of archaeology and philology.

The Society of Antiquaries of London was formed in the 18th century to promote the study of antiquities. As early as 1572 a society had been founded by Bishop Matthew Parker, Sir Robert Cotton, William Camden and others for the preservation of national antiquities. This body existed till 1604, when it fell under suspicion of being political in its aims, and was abolished by King James I. Papers read at their meetings are preserved in the Cottonian library and were printed by Thomas Hearne in 1720 under the title A Collection of Curious Discourses, a second edition appearing in 1771.

In 1707 a number of English antiquaries began to hold regular meetings for the discussion of their hobby and in 1717 the Society of Antiquaries was formally reconstituted, finally receiving a charter from King George II in 1751. In 1780 King George III granted the society apartments in Somerset House in The Strand. The society was governed by a council of twenty and a president who is ex officio a trustee of the British Museum.

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BookBuzzr_2 (Vikram Narayan) Fri, 25 Dec 2009 01:30:35 -0000
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Stopped by Cecil Court, alleyway used for filming of Diagon Alley. Underwhelming, but antiquarian shops a winner.
mixedbusiness (Kirti) Thu, 24 Dec 2009 18:10:04 -0000
Stopped by Cecil Court, alleyway used for filming of Diagon Alley. Underwhelming, but antiquarian shops a winner.
I have a large amount of antiquarian lace that belonged to a relative - anyone know where I can dispose of it? Money goes to charity
fun_razor (Stephen Butler) Thu, 24 Dec 2009 11:12:34 -0000
I have a large amount of antiquarian lace that belonged to a relative - anyone know where I can dispose of it? Money goes to charity
Abbreviations used by antiquarian booksellers/auctioneers: http://www.ilab.org/download.php?object=documentation&id=32 (DEU/IT/ENG) (PDF)
bebamanno (Isabella Massardo) Thu, 24 Dec 2009 08:25:59 -0000
Abbreviations used by antiquarian booksellers/auctioneers: http://www.ilab.org/download.php?object=documentation&id=32 (DEU/IT/ENG) (PDF)
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