The following books were reported as lost in transit from their binder in Michigan to Philadelphia, via UPS. If you know the whereabouts or offered the books, please contact: Here is the list of books and details in this PDF: #126434 – COSTELLO, Louisa Stuart. Specimens of the Early Poetry of France from the Time of the Troubadours and Trouveres to the Reign of Henri Quatre. #128502 – RICHARD II; HOWARD, Robert. The Life and Reign of King Richard the Second. By a Person of Quality. #128738 – SHERIDAN, P. H. Personal Memoirs of P.H. Sheridan. General United States Army. #129271 – RAND, Ayn. Atlas Shrugged. #129316 – DARWIN, Charles. On the Origin of Species By Means of Natural Selection. #129369 – DICKENS, Charles. A Christmas Carol. [more Missing in Transit via UPS from Michigan to Philadelphia]
The following books were reported lost in transit in Miami, FL, via FedEx. If you know the whereabouts of the books or have been offered, please contact us at hq@abaa.org if you have any information. 1.BRUNSCHWIG, Hieronymus. Medicinarius; Liber de arte distillandi simplicia et composita. Das nüv Buch der rechten Kunst zu distillieren. Ouch von Marsilio Ficino und anderer hochberöpmter Artzte natürliche und gute Künst zu behalten den gesunden Leib und zuvertryben die Kranckheit mit Erlengerung des Lebens. Strassburg: Johannes Grüninger, 1505 The first book devoted to distillation, expanded Second edition of the Kleines Destillierbuch, expanded from the first edition of 1500 by the addition of material by Marsilio Ficino and Konrad. Folio (307 x 206 mm): A8 B-D6 Dd6 Ddd4 E-Y6 Z4 AA-FF6 GG4: 190 leaves, complete; several errors in foliation and signatures. Large two-panel woodcut on title, 263 woodcuts in text, 1 double-page. Text printed mainly in two columns. Attractively rebound to style in blindstamped calf over wooden boards, metal clasps and catches. Early inscription to title page and terminal blank page, and a few early annotations to text. Stained and wormed, the worming affecting some woodcuts and text without loss of sense, the first and final two leaves with minor repair to a couple of wormholes and nicks, loss to lower outer corner of X2 not affecting text. A good, complete copy. ¶ VD16 B 8718; Weller, Repertorium typographicum 311. 2. ROWLING, J. K. Harry Po... [more Lost in Transit via FedEx in Miami]
Our members list new acquisitions and recently cataloged items almost every day of the year. Below, you'll find a few highlights from these recent additions... Uncut Engraving – Patriotic Perpetual Calendar, American Flag, George Washington c1820-30. Calendar. Excellent. An 8 ½” x 11” sheet with engraved patriotic imagery designed to be cut and assembled to create a perpetual calendar. Two (2) tabs to be cut and inserted to provide the days of the week and the months and the days in a month. Excellent. Corner clip on sheet margin. Offered by Eclectibles. Bee - The Princess of the Dwarfs by France, Anatole London: Dent, 1912. Hardcover. Fine. Robinson, Charles. Large 8vo, full ivory cloth stamped in pictorial gilt, illustrated with 17 mounted full page color plates with captioned tissue guards and mounted color chapter head art by Charles Robinson. Top edge gilt. Mild toning to pictorial endpapers else a lovely bright copy with tiny bumps to tips, no previous ownership markings. Each plate is mounted with a gold border. Amongst an abundance of beautifully illustrated books of Robinson's, this stands out. The spine gilt with the full title and a large gnome is a delight; the cover, also all in gilt, is a delicate work with a princess and elaborate borders filled with more characters. The endpapers feature trolls with mining tools, all in gilt. The title page is again elaborately drawn. Vignettes are everywhere throughout the text. It's a charmer and one of our favorite C... [more Weekly Highlights]
Join us for the ABAA RBMS Virtual Showcase, a virtual book fair in conjunction with the 2025 RBMS Conference. ABAA RBMS Virtual Showcase June 24-27, 2025 www.abaa.org/vbf Explore the finest rare books, manuscripts, maps, prints, and ephemera at our next virtual book fair. The doors will open at 12pm ET on Tuesday, June 24 and remain open continuously until 8 pm ET on Friday, June 27, 2025. We invite you to shop the virtual booths of leading antiquarian booksellers from around the world and discover their latest acquisitions and rare finds. Find participating exhibitors... [more ABAA RBMS Virtual Showcase]
Program Overview The ABAA Diversity Initiative is proud to announce the second season of our guided program for individuals seeking to pursue a career in the antiquarian and rare book trade. Designed to coincide with the Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair, the program offers stipends of up to $2,500 to two individuals. It provides an intensive introduction to the antiquarian book business via engagement with the fair, career insights with ABAA members, visits to local ABAA member shops and offices, networking with institutional professionals, and more. An ABAA member will guide students through an itinerary of trade-related activities over the course of five days. Program Date: November 5-9, 2025 Application Prerequisites Minimum requirement of a high school diploma, OR currently enrolled student in any degree program (undergraduate, Master's, PhD), OR recent graduate (< 1-year post-grad). Applicants must be passionate about books, archival/library sciences, and/or bookselling. Applicants must be able to travel and arrange their transportation and accommodation. Application: https://forms.gle/K6bjZHnbehWGJtts9 Application Deadline: August 18, 2025 *This application requires supplementary materials, so files will be uploaded to the form owner's Google Drive. Respondents must sign in to a Google-hosted email account to complete the application. If you do not have a Google-hosted login, you can create one here or contact Xin Yi Zhao (xin@abaa.org) to apply via an alterna... [more Fall 2025 ABAA Diversity Initiative Discovery Program]
Browse the latest catalogs, newsletters, and e-lists of rare books, fine bindings, incunabula, print ephemera, and much more from the members of the ABAA below. (Also includes podcasts, blog posts, and other digital formats.) *New* indicates any catalogs brought to our attention since early-May 2025. AARDVARK BOOKS/EZRA TISHMAN BOOK APPRAISALS SABF 2024 Highlights 16 Recent Aardvarkian Acquisitions ABACUS BOOKS Ophthalmology Part Two 1903 to Present Ophthalmology Part One 1791-1898 ABRAHAM LINCOLN BOOK SHOP July Book List: The Virginia Regimental History Series January Book List CHARLES AGVENT Poetry STRUGGLE RESISTANCE REVOLUTION ANDERSON BUTLER RARE BOOKS Americana April Miscellany ANTIPODEAN BOOKS, MAPS, PRINTS E-list #44 ~ W.W.I., Americana, Australia, Photographs, Maps, Ephemera E-list #43 ~ Antipodean Books at the Brooklyn Virtual Book Fair NICK ARETAKIS - AMERICANA New York Book Fair 2025 January 2025 New Acquisitions ARGONAUT BOOK SHOP Holiday Miscellany Recent Acquisitions & Selections from Stock (Summer 2024) JAMES ARSENAULT & COMPANY Maps & Views, April 2025 African Americana, February 2025 ARS LIBRI LTD. Electronic List 148: A Holiday Selection Artists' Books and Exhibition Catalogues: Electronic List 146 ATHENA RARE BOOKS Charles Sanders Peirce Catalog EVOLVING HISTORY of IDEAS (New York Book Fair) AUGER DOWN BOOKS E-List 28: Spring 2025 E-List 27: Winter 2025 B&B RARE BOOKS New Arrivals / Gifts for Mothers' Day BACK CREEK BOOKS E-list #60 Radicals Featured item:... [more Latest Catalogs of Rare Books]
Edit: The recording of this event is now available on our YouTube channel... Join the Gender Equity Initiative for our May Brown Bag Lunch Series with Lyudmyla Babadzhanova of Bua Conservation LLC for her talk on What Not to Do in Book and Paper Conservation on Tuesday, May 27, at 2 pm ET. Lyudmyla Babadzhanova, professional conservator and founder of Bua Conservation LLC, will lead a practical and engaging session on common mistakes to avoid when handling, storing, and attempting to repair rare books and paper materials. This talk will highlight irreversible treatments, environmental hazards, and well-meaning but damaging DIY fixes. Whether you're a collector, librarian, or simply curious about preservation, you'll leave with a better understanding of how to protect and care for historic paper-based treasures. What Not to Do in Book and Paper Conservation Tuesday, May 27, at 2 pm ET. REGISTER FOR THE TALK HERE... Lyudmyla Babadzhanova is a professional Book and Paper Conservator and the founder of Bua Conservation LLC, a private conservation studio dedicated to the care and preservation of rare books, manuscripts, and archival materials. With over a decade of experience in the field, Lyudmyla brings a deep respect for historical craftsmanship and a scientific approach to the treatment of treasured collections. Her work supports libraries, collectors, and cultural institutions in maintaining the integrity and longevity of their holdings. At Bua Conservation, she offers tailor... [more May Brown Bag]
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 ABAA is accepting entries for the 2025 National Collegiate Book Collecting Contest where more than $6,000 in prizes will be awarded to student collectors. The contest is open to all prizewinners of college contests, whether or not first prize, and to interested students whose institutions do not offer contests. More information can be found here... All entries should be submitted here by June 9, 2025. The National Collegiate Book Collecting Contest is jointly administered by the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA), the Fellowship of American Bibliophilic Societies (FABS), the Grolier Club, and the Center for the Book and the Rare Books and Special Collections Division of the Library of Congress. For more information on the contest, please visit contest.abaa.org. Read more about last year's winners here... [more 2025 National Collegiate Book Collecting Contest]
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 in De Ricci's Census of Caxtons (The Landaff House Copy, sold in 1871, then to Jonathan Peckover (his signature on the flyleaf), and by descent to Lord Peckover of Wisbech.” Page numbers in Roman are at top right of page. The marginalia written by hand is unique to the copy and will not be in any other copy of the book. So, this marginalia will be the best way to identify the missing copy. Please contact James Wynne if you know the whereabouts of this item: James P. Wynne Cell: 347-820-0840 Email: jim@artrisk.com [more Missing: Caxton Polycronicon]