ANALÝZA AUKČNÍHO TRHU VZÁCNÝCH KNIH A BIBLIOFILNÍCH TISKŮ

The subject of this paper is the market for rare books and bibliophilic prints in the Czech Republic whose goal is to map the development of book auctions after the year 1990 and analyse the current situation and trends. The author poses the question: What effect did the development of internet auctions have on the market of rare books and bibliophilic prints. The theoretical part defines terms and describes the historical development on the territory of the Czech Republic. The practical part analyses auction result data from the years 2016 and 2017 and maps the current types of book auctions and the active subjects on this market. Furthermore, the author contrasts the present with data from the years 1990-2000. The author draws conclusions about the relative size of the market, its development and the impact of the internet. The conclusions of the thesis are supported by interviews with two significant book auctioneers.