Ralph B. Sipper

Ralph Sipper founded Joseph The Provider/Books in San Francisco in 1970. He began selling rare books under his own name in 1996. Ralph has written a number of essays and book reviews, which can be found on his website. His business papers, correspondence, and professional writings are held at Indiana University's Lilly Library. Ralph Sipper/Books is located in Santa Barbara, CA and specializes in First Editions of Modern Literature, Manuscripts, Letters, Association Copies, Mystery & Detective Fiction, Cinema Books, and the Twentieth Century. ABAA Member since 1973. Interviewed by Taylor Bowie on October 9, 2011 at the Seattle Antiquarian Book Fair.