About

William Allen Word & Image specialises in the works of Ian Hamilton Finlay, Dom Sylvester Houédard, European and South American avant-gardes, Concrete Poetry, Visual Poetry, Conceptual Art, Mail Art, artists’ books, documents and ephemera, counterculture, modern poetry, art theory publications and small press archives.

Since 1989, we have worked with institutions and private collectors, nationally and internationally. New archives and collections are bought and sold regularly, and archival valuations carried out. If you are looking for a particular publication or collection, or you have material to sell, please do not hesitate to contact us. Viewings can be arranged by appointment.

You can browse a selection of our material here on ABE Books, and @william.allen.word.image on Instagram.