Across the Bay: ABAA California Fair Moves to Oakland
1939: Madeline
Writers’ Libraries: The Bookseller’s Perspective
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1939: At Swim-Two-Birds
1939: At Swim-Two-Birds
To mark the 75th Anniversary of 1939, we've asked some ABAA members to discuss publications from that momentous year. Garrett Scott, a prominent Ann Arbor bookseller, offers a divagation upon At Swim-Two-Birds, Flann O'Brien's proto-post-modern first book– published in 1939. Biographical reminisce... [ more ]
Across the Bay: ABAA California Fair Moves to Oakland
We asked Michael Hackenberg, Chair of the Northern California Book Fair Committee, to provide his personal perspective on the decision to move the ABAA-sponsored California International Antiquarian Book Fair from San Francisco to Oakland. (Our California fairs alternate between Southern California and Northern California.) Knowing the Concourse was no more, the Book Fair Committee basically had two ... [ more ]
1939: Madeline
To mark the 75th Anniversary of 1939, we've asked some ABAA members to discuss publications from that momentous year. Helen Younger, a specialist in collectible children's books and illustrations, discusses points of the first edition of 'Madeline' and how it has fared in the rare book market. Very few people who attempt to have a children's book published actually succeed in either getting it publis... [ more ]
Upcoming Event
The 38th Annual Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair returns to the Hynes Convention Center from November 14-16, 2014. For more information, please visit bostonbookfair.com.
November 14th, 2014 - November 16th, 2014
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