Established for more than 25 years now, Folios Ltd has become one of the leading rare books firms in the world, specialising mainly in Middle Eastern material.

With a stock of fine books from the fourteenth to twentieth centuries, we source, sell and buy rare and out of print material on the Middle East and Asian regions.

Books covering various subjects like: Islamic Art, History, Travel, Religion, Archaeology, Linguistics, Photography, Maps, etc…

Badr El Hage, the founder, is himself a writer and a leading specialist on 19th century Middle Eastern photography, having written various books on the subject.

We also consult on Modern Arab Art collection acquisitions. Our customer service includes not only sales advice but commission bidding at auctions, library projects and others. We regularly produce fully-illustrated catalogues featuring our newest acquisitions. Each entry is fully described and carries our unconditional guarantee. We provide both domestic and international shipping and accept all major credit cards.