ABAA membership is a privilege extended only to those booksellers who have demonstrated the highest levels of professionalism, ethics, and expertise in the trade. Our more than four hundred members hail from an impressively diverse array of backgrounds. Some have spent their entire careers in the book business, while others have been lighthouse keepers, poets, helicopter pilots, and professional musicians. Some members own brick-and-mortar shops, some operate internet-only businesses from their home or office, some fashion livelihoods from exhibiting at book fairs. Many combine these retail strategies, or add services such as appraising and collection development. A few earn additional income and professional prestige from research and writing. But all our members share an appreciation for the printed page and for the scholarly and ethical practices which exemplify professional bookselling. ...
Gordon Hollis of Golden Legend, Inc. in Beverly Hills, CA taught English at the collegiate level before becoming a rare bookseller in 1981. Gordon has been active in the Association since becoming a member in 1984; he served on the Board of Governors from 1992-1993 and was President of the Southern California Chapter from 2004-2006.
Golden Legend, Inc. specializes in Dance, Theatre, Costume (including Color Plate and Prints), Fine Prints, and English Literature
ABAA membership conveys recognition throughout the rare book world. A member of the ABAA is a bookseller with proven knowledge, expertise, and ethical standards.
