Location: Chelsea, London
Salary: £25-35,000 p.a. dependent on experience plus benefits
Duration: Permanent
Hours: Full time 5 days per week to include alternate Saturdays
Peter Harrington Limited, an established antiquarian bookseller with a
global presence, are seeking to appoint a cataloguer with strong
scientific knowledge and interest.
JOB SPECIFICATION
Main duties and responsibilities include:
• research and cataloguing of material related to science, from
antiquity to modernity
• sourcing, buying and selling stock of scientific interest
• cataloguing, buying and selling stock items of a more general natur
• representing the business at trade fairs in the UK and overseas
• maintaining current specialist knowledge of the global book trade
including sources of supply, e.g. auctions, booksellers, third party
websites and private individuals
• working flexibly as required to accommodate staff shortages during
trade fairs and seasonal/exceptional extended opening hours
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Skills, qualifications and experience include:
• strong interest in, and knowledge of, the history of science
(essential)
• good knowledge of rare/antiquarian books and the rare book trade
(desirable)
• demonstrable knowledge and experience in purchasing and selling rare
books (desirable)
• a high degree of IT literacy including databases, Microsoft Office and
the internet (essential)
• strong research skills (essential)
• excellent spoken and written English and excellent numeracy
(essential)
• excellent interpersonal and communication skills (essential)
• the ability and confidence to deal with a wide range of people
(essential)
• be free, willing, and able to travel abroad on a regular basis, both
as part of a team or alone, as the company’s representative (essential)
• good team working (essential)
• the ability to work under pressure (essential)
• commercial awareness (desirable)
Applicants should request an application form from Sam Caethoven at
sam@peterharrington.co.uk or 020 7591 0220
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