What Zerzura Rare Books is known for
The UAE's first dedicated rare-book dealer, trading from a shop at Alserkal Avenue's Al Quoz arts district in Dubai since 2022; stock focuses on modern first editions and books on the Middle East and Arabia, sold in person and via Instagram/WhatsApp.
Zerzura Rare Books opened as the first specialist rare and antiquarian bookshop in the UAE, trading from a physical shop in Dubai's Alserkal Avenue arts district since 2022. The shop's stock centers on modern first editions, classic 20th-century fiction, and material relating to the Middle East and Arabian exploration, alongside contemporary regional authors and children's books. Zerzura is listed as an overseas member of the UK's Provincial Booksellers Fairs Association and runs primarily through direct contact - WhatsApp and Instagram - consistent with a small specialist dealer.
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Best for — Rare, collectible, and out-of-print books in Dubai
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