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The most carefully appraised rare books brought to you by Volker Riepenhausen
“For me, the most beautiful moments with old books are when completely different schools of thought and historical events are brought back to life.”
From the moment he learnt to read, Volker has loved books and their ability to transport him to faraway lands. As soon as he was of working age, Volker began an apprenticeship as an assortment bookseller in 1990. A few years later in 1994 he began exploring out-of-print, rare and obscure books and found his ideal niche as a specialist in the antiquarian book market. For many years, Volker focused intensively on old and rare travel literature, but for the last decade he has learnt all he could about collectable pre-1600 prints. Volker joined Catawiki in 2021. He’s looking forward to sharing his knowledge of the German antiquarian book market and rare early prints with a global audience, and is excited to discover the stories behind the books that land on his desk.
From the moment he learnt to read, Volker has loved books and their ability to transport him to faraway lands. As soon as he was of working age, Volker began an apprenticeship as an assortment bookseller in 1990. A few years later in 1994 he began exploring out-of-print, rare and obscure books and found his ideal niche as a specialist in the antiquarian book market. For many years, Volker focused intensively on old and rare travel literature, but for the last decade he has learnt all he could about collectable pre-1600 prints. Volker joined Catawiki in 2021. He’s looking forward to sharing his knowledge of the German antiquarian book market and rare early prints with a global audience, and is excited to discover the stories behind the books that land on his desk.
- 28 years experience
- Published numerous special catalogs
- Specialist in travel literature and pre-1600 rare prints
From the moment he learnt to read, Volker has loved books and their ability to transport him to faraway lands. As soon as he was of working age, Volker began an apprenticeship as an assortment bookseller in 1990. A few years later in 1994 he began exploring out-of-print, rare and obscure books and found his ideal niche as a specialist in the antiquarian book market. For many years, Volker focused intensively on old and rare travel literature, but for the last decade he has learnt all he could about collectable pre-1600 prints. Volker joined Catawiki in 2021. He’s looking forward to sharing his knowledge of the German antiquarian book market and rare early prints with a global audience, and is excited to discover the stories behind the books that land on his desk.
From the moment he learnt to read, Volker has loved books and their ability to transport him to faraway lands. As soon as he was of working age, Volker began an apprenticeship as an assortment bookseller in 1990. A few years later in 1994 he began exploring out-of-print, rare and obscure books and found his ideal niche as a specialist in the antiquarian book market. For many years, Volker focused intensively on old and rare travel literature, but for the last decade he has learnt all he could about collectable pre-1600 prints. Volker joined Catawiki in 2021. He’s looking forward to sharing his knowledge of the German antiquarian book market and rare early prints with a global audience, and is excited to discover the stories behind the books that land on his desk.