This year, the Egypt Exploration Society is raising much-needed funds to help support its Building the Future campaign to support us through the works and to realise the full potential of our plans. We will therefore be auctioning a variety of rare, antique, and valuable books alongside more general tomes as well as luxury items from local businesses on Wednesday 24 June, from 18:00 (UK Time).
Over 50 volumes will be auctioned off from our surplus and donation stock, in addition to a variety of luxury items donated by local and supportive businesses, ranging from Cookbooks by Honey & Co. to a Stadium Tour of Liverpool Football Club!
Take a look at the list of items below to see what’s available and read on to see how you can bid and help us raise funds for the EES.
Bidding will open on Tuesday 26 May 2026
How do I bid?
Well, that’s easy – you can bid on the night by turning up to enjoy the auction (with refreshments) at our London Office or attending virtually via Zoom. In-person attendance is limited, so please ensure you book your place now. There is no cost to attend the event, but any donations on the night are gratefully received and will go towards the Society's Building the Future campaign as part of EES Fest. Or you can bid by email in advance.
Bidding by email in advance
After Friday 29 May, you will find below a downloadable spreadsheet detailing the lots available. New lists will be added at intervals before the auction itself so that you can follow the highest bids made in advance for each lot. YOU DO NOT NEED TO ATTEND THE AUCTION TO BID FOR LOTS – see note about postage and packing below.
If you would like to bid for a lot (or multiple lots) then please email [email protected] with BOOK AUCTION as the subject heading and include in the email:
- Your full name
- Your address
- Contact number (by bidding, you understand we may contact you about the auction)
- The lot number(s)
- Your (separate) bid for each lot (in GBP, £)
Available lots and advanced bids
When the next list is available here on the EES website, you can check to see if your bid (indicated by your initials) is leading. If not, then consider submitting a bid higher than that listed.
- First list (26/05/2026) – (NOT YET AVAILABLE) Initial bids must be received by 12:00 02 June 2026.
Collecting your items
If your bid is successful then we will send you an email detailing the total owed as well as any postage and packing costs in order to post your items to you. If you would prefer to collect the items from the EES London office (and didn’t already do so on the night) OR at our Summer Study Day on the following Saturday 27 June, then please email us in advance to arrange an appointment for collection or delivery of items to the event. The EES London office will not be open to the public for collection after June, except during planned events. The full cost must be paid before collection, and the full cost, including postage and packing, must be paid before we post items to you.
Terms and conditions
By bidding for any lot you agree to be bound by our terms and conditions
Booking and information
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the event in person and online, including your personalised Zoom link for joining the event. If you do not receive your email, then please check your junk folders before contacting the Egypt Exploration Society. You can now view and manage your bookings here.
The venue and Zoom meetings have a limited attendance capacity, so please only sign up if you’re confident that you can attend. If this event does become sold out, please click the book now button to join the waiting list. We will email you if a place becomes available for this event, so you may reconfirm your interest in attending this fundraising event.
We recommend that you join our online events using a PC or laptop. This online meeting will allow you to turn on your microphones and cameras, so please be appropriate and be aware of your backgrounds.
Please ensure that you have read our guide to attending EES online events before the event begins.
