David Spilman

David has collected books for many years and started developing his bookselling business in 2009 and became active in 2012. After attending the Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar in 2010 (CABS, also known as “booksellers boot camp”), he built his inventory, set up a website, and began showing at Book Fairs in early 2015. He has attended a number of courses at Rare Book Schools at the University of Virginia and University of California to develop his continuing education. In July, 2018, he was elected a member of the Antiquarian Bookseller's Association of America (ABAA). David is also a member, and served as Treasurer for five years, of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA). He is a Board member and Treasurer of the Book Club of California, promoting and publishing books since 1912. Other organizations are the Ephemera Society, California State Library Foundation, and the California and Washington Map Societies. In his former non-bookseller life, David has a master’s degree in public administration from the University of Southern California and retired from a long and successful career as a finance director and administrator for several cities in California, and municipal finance consultant to cities and special districts. David lives in northern California in the wine country of west Sonoma County. David and his wife Donna have a small farm and enjoy raising registered Shetland sheep for their high-quality wool.