Maggs Bros Ltd

Maggs Bros. Ltd. is one of the longest-established antiquarian booksellers in the world, established in 1853 by Uriah Maggs, born c. 1828 in Midsomer Norton, Somerset. All four of Uriah's sons eventually joined the business, taking over on his retirement in 1894.

The initial Maggs Brothers of the firm's title were Benjamin and Henry, later joined by Charles and Ernest. In 1908 B. D. Maggs served a full (then yearly) term as President of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association (ABA). The firm went through a reorganisation in the early 1990s in which the majority of the equity in the firm was transferred to an employee trust. The Maggs family still owns a significant part of the company: Ed Maggs was the Managing Director from about 1990 to 2024, (becoming Chairman) and his son Ben Maggs plays an important role in the firm. The current Managing Director is Fuchsia Voremberg, who took up the role in 2024. She is also one of the rare book experts on the BBC's Antiques Roadshow.

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