Café Royal Books is a publisher of limited edition photographic titles focussing on British documentary photography. Founded by Craig Atkinson in 2005, Café Royal Books aims to create a focussed and complete archive of British documentary photography. Publishing roughly 70 titles each year with a small edition ‘archive box’ every 100th title. These archive boxes are aimed at major collections, libraries and museums — helping to increase the visibility of the work and making the books publicly accessible for as long as possible. Collectors are wide and varied but include, MoMA NY, Harvard University, Oxford University, Cambridge University, The British Library, The Hyman Collection, Martin Parr Foundation, TATE, V&A / National Art Library. Publications are affordable, democratic, utilitarian and useful, without fuss or decoration, the images, history and the cultural archive are the focus. 1
Publications
Photography books by organisation
- 2022, Northern Ireland August 1985, Charles Traub
- 2021, Ireland 1972 – 73, Markéta Luskačov
- 2021, Ireland 1986, Bertrand Carrière
- 2021, Borderlands 1984 – 1993, Mike Abrahams
- 2021, Ardoyne, Belfast 1986 – 1988, Mike Abrahams
- 2021, One Day in July Northern Ireland 1987–1998, Mike Abrahams
- 2021, Northern Ireland Three, Victor Sloan
- 2021, Ballinasloe Horse Fair 1988, Graham MacIndoe
- 2021, Protest. Dublin City 1989-1993, Wally Cassidy
- 2020, Sheriff Street Dublin 1998 2, Colm Pierce
- 2020, Sheriff Street Dublin 1998 1, Colm Pierce
- 2020, Children of The Troubles Northern Ireland, John Benton-Harris
- 2020, Obair Chrua: Inis Mhic Cionnaith 1991, Joe Sterling
- 2020, Urban Cowboys Dublin 1996, Amelia Troubridge
- 2019, Bathing Places Ireland 1987 – 1998, Kevin O’Farrell
- 2019, Saint Patrick’s People, John Benton-Harris
- 2019, Travellers’ Rights March, Dublin 1985, Rose Comiskey
- 2018, Reagan Protest: Dublin 1984, Rose Comiskey
- 2018, Féile: The Trip to Tipp, Wally Cassidy
- 2018, Northern Ireland Two, Victor Sloan
- 2018, Northern Ireland One, Victor Sloan
- 2018, Ways of the Cross, Tony O’Shea
- 2018, Obair Chrua: Inis Mhic Cionnaith 2006-2018, Joe Sterling
- 2017, Smithfield Horse Fair Dublin 1990-93, Wally Cassidy
Works
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- 2021, Ireland 1972 – 73, Markéta Luskačov
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- 2021, Ballinasloe Horse Fair 1988, Graham MacIndoe
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- 2021, Northern Ireland Three, Victor Sloan
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- 2021, One Day in July Northern Ireland 1987–1998, Mike Abrahams
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- 2021, Ireland 1986, Bertrand Carrière
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- 2021, Ardoyne, Belfast 1986 – 1988, Mike Abrahams
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- 2021, Borderlands 1984 – 1993, Mike Abrahams
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- 2020, Sheriff Street Dublin 1998 1, Colm Pierce
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- 2020, Sheriff Street Dublin 1998 2, Colm Pierce
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- 2019, Travellers’ Rights March, Dublin 1985, Rose Comiskey
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- 2019, Bathing Places Ireland 1987 – 1998, Kevin O’Farrell
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- 2018, Reagan Protest: Dublin 1984, Rose Comiskey
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- 2018, Féile: The Trip to Tipp, Café Royal Books
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- 2018, Dublin City 1989-1993, Cafe Royal Books
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- 2018, Northern Ireland One, Victor Sloan
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- 2018, Northern Ireland Two, Victor Sloan
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- 2017, Smithfield Horse Fair Dublin 1990-93, Café Royal Books
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- 2017, Dublin Punks 1990-93, Café Royal Books
