The following materials were stolen from a FedEx truck on February 14th. 2025. The independent insurance loss adjuster with the reporting supplied with the following information. If the books appears or offered, please contact: Rich Mancuso, Smith Associates | rmancuso@gjsmithassociates.com | 212-300-6378. Stultifera navis Sebastian Brant, 149 BRANT, Sebastian (1457–1521). Das Narrenschiff, in Latin: Stultifera navis. Translated from German by Jacobus Locher Philomusus. – JACOBUS LOCHER PHILOMUSUS And LINCOLN, Abraham (1809-1865). Autograph letter signed as President ("A. Lincoln") to Secretary of the Interior Caleb B. Smith, Executive Mansion, 17 June 1861. One page, bifolium, 128 x 202mm., docketed by Smith on the verso (light mailing folds, small spots of soiling). [more Reported Stolen In Transit on February 14th. 2025]

The following book disappeared from a NYC residence and is the subject of an insurance claim. Title: "POLYCRONICON" 1482 William Caxton, Printer Higden Ranulph, Author John Trevisa also known as John de Trevisa, Translator The book is without 4 blanks (a1, 1.1, x2, 55.8) and 7 other leaves (a2, a3, a6, a8, c4, 54.8, 54.7) included here in very fine manuscript facsimile accomplished probably in the 19th century. Leaves a4, a5 and b1 are possibly provided from another copy with remargining accomplished skillfully. Leaves CLXIX to CLXXVI, provided herein are probably from another copy and have restoration or remargining in the border areas of the page. Some remargining at the end of the book. In a handsome late 18th century binding of maroon calf, decorated in gold on the spine and covers. Here is the census information: “The copy is #13 i... [more Missing: Caxton Polycronicon]

The following item was reported stolen during a house burglary in Southampton, UK, around the dates July 31 to August 1, 2024. A complete copy of the 1668 edition of Ogilby's translation of Aesop's original Fables with the added AEsopics (or A Second Collec�on of Fables) (1668). Printed in London by Thomas Roycroft. Hardbound, with a contemporary binding (albeit in need of some repair). If the book appears or offered, please contact Ed Zaluska- Ed@zaluska.com [more Stolen in Southampton, UK: A Copy of Ogilby’s Aesop, 1668]

Peter Harrington is seeking a Rare Books Sales Associate to join the team at the New York office as part of their international expansion. Applicants should send their CV and cover letter directly to recruitment@peterharrington.co.uk. All applications must include a cover/introduction letter. Please note that your application might not be considered without a letter. The Peter Harrington team will review applications and schedule meetings on a rolling basis over the next few weeks. The team encourages applicants to apply as soon as possible. Start Date: Spring 2025 Salary: $80,000 – $100,000 Hours: Monday to Friday, 10am–6pm (with occasional private appointments on Saturdays) Benefits: Comprehensive health insurance (details to be provided); 25 days PTO including 7 federal holidays; 10 days sick leave. Federal Holidays observed: New Y... [more Job Opening: Rare Books Sales Associate at Peter Harrington (NYC-based)]

2025 Bibliography Week Showcase Join us for an in-person Bibliography Week Showcase at the L'Alliance New York's Le SkyRoom on Wednesday, January 22nd from 10:30am-4pm. The Showcase features 31 dealers exhibiting printed and manuscript material from the Middle Ages to the present day. Admission is free! Browse exhibiting dealers below. Location: Le Skyroom L'Alliance New York (FIAF) 60th Street between Park and Madison, NYC (across from the Grolier Club) The Bibliography Week Showcase is hosted with the Bibliographical Society of America and the Grolier Club and is part of Bibliography Week 2025. 2025 Bibliography Week Exhibitor List (by alpha) Booth Number Exhibitor 14 Lorne Bair Rare Books 25 Brenner's Books - Rare & Collectable 11 Bull's Head Books 15 Capitol Hill Books 5 W. S. Cotter Rare Books 16a James Cummins Bookseller 18 De Simon... [more 2025 Bibliography Week Showcase]

The 2025 winner of the California Young Book Collector's Prize is Kierra Duncan. Kierra is 27 years old. She was raised in the Los Angeles area and graduated from UCLA summa cum laude in English and current doctoral candidate at Princeton University. Duncan's collection, “Translating Blackness Across Space: American, British, and Caribbean Editions of 20th Century Black Literature.” wowed the judges with her collection Translating Blackness Across Space: American, British, and Caribbean Editions of 20th-Century Black Literature. Duncan brought together works by Toni Morrison, V.S. Reid, Gayl Jones, George Lamming, Eric Walrond, and Sylvia Wynter to chronicle and analyze manifestations of Black identity in anglophone literature and publishing. Along with collecting the work of iconic twentieth-century Black writers, Duncan examined boo... [more 2025 Annual California Young Book Collector’s Prize Awarded]

The ABAA Diversity Initiative is proud to announce the first season of a guided program for individuals seeking to pursue a career in the antiquarian and rare book trade. Designed to co-occur with annual ABAA book fairs, the program offers an introduction to antiquarian book fairs, career insight with ABAA members, visits to local ABAA member open shops/offices, networking with institution professionals, and more. This Diversity Discovery Program offers stipends of up to $2,500 to two individuals to visit the Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair during the week of the fair. Participants will be guided by an ABAA member and with an itinerary of multiple networking activities. The Fall 2024 ABAA Diversity Initiative Discovery Program selected Julie Browny and Patrick Matherly as recipients. The program successfully concluded on Novem... [more 2024 ABAA Discovery Program Participant Experience]

Position Announcement: Rare Book Cataloger, Burnside Rare Books Burnside Rare Books is seeking a full-time rare book cataloger to join our small but growing team. Starting salary is in the range of $45,000-$75,000 commensurate with experience. All work is to be done in person at our offices in Portland, Oregon. Primary duties are cataloging and researching new inventory, maintaining inventory control, photographing books, working with customers to sell books, shipping orders, and basic office duties. This position may require travel to book fairs or to meet with clients, and other duties may be assigned. Qualified candidates will possess either an academic background in rare book cataloging, or practical experience cataloging for a rare book firm or auction house. This position requires attention to detail, excellent writing and verbal co... [more Job Opening: Rare Book Cataloger at Burnside Rare Books]

The CABS-Minnesota Antiquarian Book Seminar celebrated its 48th year this July on the campus of St. Olaf College. The class of over 50 convened for an intensive week of hands-on instruction and informal conversations about the book trade, including impromptu book shops in the dorms and a lecture from specialty dealer Alexander Akin of Bolerium Books. 22 of the students were supported by scholarships, including from the ABAA Woodburn Fund. Find out more at www.bookseminars.com. [more 2024 CABS-Minnesota Antiquarian Book Seminar]

Edit: The recording of this event is now available: The April Brown Bag Lunch Series will feature a panel discussion with ABAA members on the Expansion of Materials of the Antiquarian/Rare Book Trade. The webinar will focus on unique and unusual items, dealers expanding the diversity of traditional materials represented as antiquarian books, and more. Please join the Gender Equity Initiative on Zoom on April 24th, 2024, at 2 PM ET for a panel discussion with Blank Verso Books, Munster & Company, and Toadlily Books. Click here to register Expansion of Materials of the Antiquarian/Rare Book Trade Wednesday, April 24, 2024 at 2pm ET Mara Fath & Steven Hill, Blank Verso Books Mara and Steven met in a bookstore, not Steven's long ago store on Church Street, just some random old San Francisco bookshop, the kind that used to be a ubiquitous fea... [more Brown Bag Series: Expansion of Materials of the Antiquarian/Rare Book Trade]