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Antiquarian, Sets & Second Hand

Wildy & Sons Ltd – Celebrating 180 Years of Service to the Legal Community

You Can Search Our Antiquarian Holdings at – abebooks.com

In 1930, W.E.B. Sinkins, concerned about the ever-increasing volume of legal titles being published, decided to start a card index system to catalogue new titles received. This index gradually grew and was expanded to include all the books published on English, Scottish and Irish law that crossed his lectern. Needless to say, this passion for cataloguing continued and eventually the only necessary criteria for inclusion were that the title should be written in English and be on the subject of law. W.E.B. Sinkins continued his work for 65 years until he retired in 1995.

During the 1970’s, half a drawer of records a month was sent upon request to the Bodleian Law Library in Oxford, to assist in their cataloguing of early law books. W.E.B.‘s legacy to the company was to leave a database that is unique: a card index system of 86 drawers, containing approximately 65,000 record cards, listing law books published from the year 1500 to the present day. Visitors to our Lincoln’s Inn branch are welcome to view these records. The work he began continues even today.

Antiquarian enquires should be sent to – Graham Norfolk

Second-Hand enquiries should be sent to – Colin Wickham

New and Second-Hand Sets and Reports enquiries should be sent to – John Pethick

BIALL Supplier of the Year 2010

The Citation from BIALL

2010 is the first year for a new award, one made to the supplier rated the best in a survey of the BIALL membership. 144 people responded to the survey, a sizeable proportion of the membership. Suppliers were rated on their advertising and marketing techniques, their pricing and negotiations, their after-sale service, and the quality of their products and services, as well as given an overall rating.

The supplier that has won the award was one of the more widely used of those assessed, with nearly half of respondents rating them. They achieved an average rating, across this large number of people, of over 4 out of 5 in all the categories assessed, with special mention for an average score of 4.73 in the customer service category. 35 respondents nominated the company as their favourite supplier, about 30% of the people who made such a nomination.

They were described as having an excellent product, with good pricing and outstanding customer service, nothing ever seeming to be too much trouble. They really understand the needs of the business, and of individual customers. They respond promptly and helpfully to communications, and resolve the few problems that occur quickly and efficiently.

Many respondents singled out the supplier’s website for praise. It was described as easy to use with all relevant information provided at the touch of a button, and particularly complimented on its accuracy and detail. However, several people also mentioned the monthly printed current awareness newsletter, showing that this supplier continues to use traditional methods alongside modern ones, and manages to do both well.

I am very pleased to announce that the BIALL Supplier of the Year Award for the year 2010 goes to Wildy & Sons Ltd

1A Cloisters – Our first Temple Bookshop, destroyed by enemy action

A Book Catalogue from the late 1930’s