The Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA) is delighted to announce the winners of the 2023 National Collegiate Book Collecting Contest: First Prize Ishaan Prasad (Harvard College) for... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
Entries from September 2023
J & J Lubrano Music Antiquarians LLC, established in 1977 and long-time members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America, the Professional Autograph Dealers' Association, the Music Libra... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
Entries from August 2023
The Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair (BIABF) returns to the Hynes Convention Center in Downtown Boston, October 27-29, 2023. Celebrating its 45th year, this three-day event features fine and... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
Entries from July 2023
Max Beerbohm: The Price of Celebrity The New York Public Library Stephen A. Schwarzman Building Sue and Edgar Wachenheim III Gallery Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street, New York, NY October 20, 2023–Januar... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
Entries from June 2023
The California International Antiquarian Book Fair returns to San Francisco in 2024! The fair will take place February 9-11 at Pier 27, a new venue located on the Embarcadero between Fisherman's Wharf... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
Entries from May 2023
One thing that distinguishes the book collector from the casual reader is a preference for owning first editions. What is a First Edition? A first edition is the format a book took when it was first m... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
Entries from April 2023
When I hear contemporary politicians invoke Churchill, I usually feel like I'm watching King Louie, the Orangutan who wants to be a man, sing “I wanna be like you” in the 1967 Disney version of Th... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
Entries from March 2023
The ABAA Gender Equity Initiative Committee is proud to announce the second round of the ABAA Mentorship Program. In an effort to further the Association's mission, the mentorship program builds relat... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
Recently, I got the opportunity to contribute a short article about the multi-talented architect, engraver, collector, writer, and naturalist Simon Schijnvoet (1652-1727) to the website of the Panpoë... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
Meet the antiquarian booksellers accepted as members of the ABAA in 2022. Full Members: Scott Brasseur, gallerybfa Scott Brasseur originated in central West Virginia but now resides in western Pennsyl... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]