I have an item or collection
Ask about identification, provenance, an indicative market opinion or whether we may be interested in buying.
Offer material for review →RESEARCH & COLLECTION ENQUIRIES
How can we help?
We research and catalogue historical material, consider selected sale and valuation enquiries, and work with collecting institutions on suitable acquisitions.
GOTHENBURG · PRIVATE APPOINTMENTS
Private Book Valuations
Ten Bells Auction House offers in-person valuations of antiquarian and collectible books published before 1970, exclusively in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Consultations are conducted in English only and arranged by prior appointment. We welcome enquiries concerning individual volumes and small private collections.
Please include a brief description and photographs of the books when making an enquiry. Appointments are individually arranged; we do not operate a public walk-in valuation desk.
Request a valuation appointment ↗CHOOSE AN ENQUIRY
Three straightforward options
I'm looking for something
Tell us the author, photographer, place, period or type of historical material you collect. We can advise if relevant material is available.
Enquire about collecting interests →We are seeking material for a collection
For libraries, museums, universities and archives looking for specific historical photographs, books, manuscripts or documentary groups.
Institutional enquiries →LIBRARIES · MUSEUMS · UNIVERSITIES · ARCHIVES
Looking for historical material?
Tell us what your institution wishes to acquire. We can review our catalogue and, where appropriate, consider specialist material relevant to your collecting remit.
Useful details include your institution, collecting subject, geographical or date range, format and any acquisition requirements.
Open institutional enquiry form →RECENT INSTITUTIONAL SALES · 2026
National Library of SwedenWiktor Emil Rylander photographic collection · October 2026Explore departments →
Göteborgs universitetsbibliotekA. Jonason photograph of the 1792 Göteborg fire plan · Sale agreed & invoiced, October 2026View catalogue record →
Market opinions are indicative and based on the information available. Formal legal, insurance or probate valuations, authentication certificates and guaranteed sourcing are not offered automatically.