Books are more than just stored knowledge—they are physical objects worthy of thoughtful and dynamic display. Whether for a temporary pop-up exhibition or a longer-term showcase under glass, displaying these heritage objects requires careful consideration of both aesthetics and preservation care. For March, the Brown Bag Lunch Series would like to invite you to join Natasha Herman of Redbone Bindery for her talk on The Display of Books in Exhibition Spaces on Tuesday, March 25, at 2 pm ET. This lecture will explore key principles of book display, including structural support, preventive conservation best practices, design and display contexts. By examining the intersection of physics, materials, and exhibition design, attendees will gain practical strategies for creating visually engaging yet preservation-conscious book displays. The Display of Books in Exhibition Spaces. Tuesday, March 25 @ 2 PM ET Register here... Natasha Herman Natasha Herman is founder and sole proprietor of Redbone Bindery, a book conservation studio focused on the care and preservation of antiquarian books. Concurrently, she directs the STILT project, where she brings her craft and engineering skills to the design, development and production of book support and exhibition products. Natasha has taught ethics and approaches to heritage conservation as guest lecturer at the National Library of Australia, the Auckland City Library in New Zealand, the Canadian Museum of History and National Gallery of Cana... [more March Brown Bag: Display of Books]
The ABAA New York International Antiquarian Book Fair -- officially sanctioned by Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA) and International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB) and produced and managed by Sanford L. Smith + Associates -- is set to return to the iconic Park Avenue Armory in New York City from April 3-6, 2025, celebrating its 65th Edition. The ABAA New York International Antiquarian Book Fair (NYIABF) stands as one of New York's cultural cornerstones, returning to the city as a must-see event of the Spring season. Known as the world's premier antiquarian book fair, this year's edition will showcase more than 200 exhibitors from across the globe and cementing its status as an internationally renowned event. With its unique blend of history, literature and art, the fair attracts a diverse mix of collectors, from seasoned bibliophiles and literary icons to new enthusiasts and young collectors eager to discover rare and accessible treasures. Prices for items at the fair range from modest finds starting at $50 to multimillion-dollar rarities. The 65th edition of the NYIABF will offer an impressive range of collectibles across various disciplines, including art, science, medicine, literature, history, gastronomy, fashion, first editions, Americana, philosophy, children's books and much more. Whether you're drawn to religious texts, historical manuscripts, groundbreaking scientific works, or rare illustrated editions, the fair's selection spans ever... [more New York Book Fair 2025]
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 Year's Day, MLK Birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas. The Friday after Thanksgiving is also a company holiday. The role: Working closely alongside the Sales Director, Head of Cataloguing (UK-based), and an assistant, you will be part of a small, collaborative team and will play a key role in the opening and development of the New York office. The role is primarily sales-focused, with a strong emphasis on client relationships, and will also involve cataloguing rare books, for which Peter Harrington will provide training in their house style. Responsibilities: • Serve as a knowledgeable point of contact ... [more Job Opening: Rare Books Sales Associate at Peter Harrington (NYC-based)]
Edit: the recording of this event can be viewed on our YouTube channel... Join the ABAA Gender Equity Initiative on Tuesday, January 28th at 2pm ET, for a Brown Bag Lunch featuring a panel discussion with CABS-Minnesota alums and faculty. They will share their stories and experiences in the in-person, hands-on antiquarian book seminar. Learn how one of the many valuable resources in this niche community, CABS-Minnesota, can benefit you, whether you are an ABAA member, aspiring new rare book dealer, librarian, or collector wanting to build a network with specialists in the trade, meet peers equally passionate about antiquarian materials, and dive deeper into the contemporary rare book market. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER... CABS-Minnesota Panel List Garrett Scott - Garrett Scott, Bookseller Garrett Scott has been selling antiquarian books since 1991. He has taught at the CABS-Minnesota antiquarian book seminar since 2015. Garrett is the current director of the seminar. The seminar got its start in Denver in 1977. Rebecca Romney - Type Punch Matrix Rebecca Romney is the co-founder of Type Punch Matrix, a rare book firm based in Washington, D.C., and a CABS alumna from 2017. She is the co-founder of the Honey & Wax Prize, serves on the Board of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA), the Council of the Bibliographical Society of America (BSA), and on the Board and faculty of the Antiquarian Book Seminars (CABS-Minnesota). Her upcoming book, Jane Austen's Bookshelf (... [more January Brown Bag]
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 Simone Company Booksellers 13 Arthur Fournier Fine & Rare LLC 27 Rodger Friedman Rare Book Studio 3 mark funke, bookseller 17 Jonathan A. Hill, Bookseller Inc. 19 Honey & Wax Booksellers 9 John W. Knott, Jr, Bookseller 6 Michael Laird Rare Books LLC 7 Martayan Lan Rare Books, Maps and Prints 4 McBride Rare Books 2 Bruce McKittrick Rare Books 8 Musinsky Rare Books 1 Penka Rare Books and Archives 24 Phillip J. Pirages Fine Books & Manuscripts 16 William Reese Company 12 Riverrun Books & Manuscripts 20 Barry Lawrence Ruderman 23 Ken Sanders Rare Books 10 Tavistock Books 22 Triolet Rare Books 26 Type Punch Matrix 21 Ursus Books 28 Michael R. Weintraub... [more 2025 Bibliography Week Showcase]
We are sharing the difficult news that the 2025 ABAA California Book Fair has officially been cancelled. As of today, January 13, FEMA and the Red Cross have assumed responsibility for the operations of the Pasadena Convention Center for 30 days as an evacuation center for those displaced by the fires. All tickets purchased through Eventbrite will be refunded to the original payment method. We thank you for your understanding, and our hearts go out to all those affected by the disaster in Southern California. [more 2025 California Book Fair Cancelled]
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 book design, marketing, and other paratext to gain insight into how publishers communicated Black stories when selling books to new national audiences. Duncan wrote that her collection was "driven by two needs. First, the urge to figure out what that sticky, elusive something is that made Black inaccessible when published in another English speaking nation. Second, to identify the (un)conscious methods deployed by publishers to address this problem before the reader even began the book. I remain guided by a question: What alterations were made to a literary text in order to make it accessible to other English speaking nations? To explore this qu... [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 November 7th, 2024. Want to get to know Julie and Patrick and their program journey? Read their blog below! Read Julie Browny's blog here... Read Patrick Matherly's blog here... The program would like to thank the following libraries, private collectors, and ABAA firms for hosting the participants. John A. Buchtel, Lauren Graves, BOSTON ATHENÆUM John Overholt, Molly Schwartzburg, Mathew Wittmann, Houghton Library Victor Betts, Jenny Gotwals, Patrice Green, Schlesinger Library Alexandra (Allie) Alvis, Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library Lisa Baskin Alan Klein Sandy Neubauer Brattle Book Shop Bernett Rare Books Bromer Booksellers The program would ... [more 2024 ABAA Discovery Program Participant Experience]
Meet the latest booksellers to have been granted membership of the ABAA. Full Members Daylon Orr, Fugitive Materials, Brooklyn, New York Daylon is a bookseller, archives broker, and publisher with a focus on underground, oppositional, queer, and non-Western histories. Born in Tucson, Arizona and raised in Brooklyn, he graduated from Hunter College with a BA in Postcolonial Literature and Critical Theory. After nearly a decade as an archivist and rare bookseller, Daylon founded Fugitive Materials in 2020. Fugitive Materials specializes in radical, underground, and oppositional histories with a focus on the material cultures of resistance: the detritus of radical social movements; histories of labor; policing, and prisons; radical pedagogy; anti-colonialism and protest in Latin America, Africa and the Middle East; and underground art. Daylon is a member of the Bibliographical Society of America (BSA), and a graduate of the Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar (CABS). He is also the host of Fugitive Materials Radio on Montez Press Radio, exploring under-recorded histories through interviews with activists, artists, and intellectuals. Ernest Rodriguez, The Rose Books & Obscurities, Monterey, California Ernest J. Rodriguez, proprietor of The Rose Books & Obscurities, is a first-generation rare bookseller specializing in early 19th and 20th-century Western Esoteric literature and 17th-century Rosicrucian and Alchemical works. Ernest first started acquiring rare books some nine years a... [more Latest Members of the ABAA]