The NY Antiquarian Book Fair is only 9 days away (!) and the eager anticipation is palpable. The Americana Exchange calls the Fair "the signal event for book, maps, manuscripts and ephemera collectors... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
Entries from April 2012
Entries from March 2012
Tune in, turn on, drop out. Excerpts from the Acid Test by GRATEFUL DEAD and Ken Kesey First Edition Offered by: Ken Lopez Bookseller, ABAA Seller Inventory #: 029100 Edition: First Edition Publisher:... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
A neat video that shows how a book is printed using traditional methods. Birth of a Book from Glen Milner on Vimeo. [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
Looking for exciting opportunities this summer? Apply for a scholarship to Rare Book School from the Elisabeth Woodburn Fund! Scholarships are open to full and associate members of the ABAA and employ... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
On Wednesday, a rare book collection that would leave any modern art enthusiast drooling is set to be auctioned in Paris. The collection comes from a French couple identified only by their initials, ... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
We are pleased to announce that this year online ticketing is available for our flagship NY Antiquarian Book Fair, which will be held April 12-15 at the Park Avenue Armory. Click on this link to purch... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
The following books have been reported missing: 1. Apthorpe, Raymond. From tribal rule to modern government : the thirteenth conference proceedings of the Rhodes-Livingstone Institute for Social Resea... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
Every four years the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB) awards the $10,000 Breslauer Prize for Bibliography to the author(s) of the most original and outstanding work on the histor... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
Zhenya Dzhavgova, proprietor of Zh Books, is a promising young bookseller who recently attended an ABAA Northern California Chapter meeting as a guest of member Vic Zoschak. Last summer, Zhenya attend... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
This Sunday, the Council of Friends of the Princeton University Library will be holding a Book Adoption Party, which will allow attendees to view a number of rare items from Princeton's special collec... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]