Susan Benne (she/her)
She collects material on Brooklyn as well as ephemera and vernacular photography. Susan is focused on making the book trade diverse and equitable.
Articles by Susan Benne
01/30/2023
WEBINAR Feb 7th: Bookbinding and the English Novel from Aphra Behn to Jane Austen
by Susan Benne
08/20/2021
Announcing the Virtual Book Fair: New York Edition
by Susan Benne
The ABAA Virtual Book Fair: New York Edition will take place online, September 9-12, 2021.
03/23/2021
Stolen Austin, TX: THE MAGUS or Celestial Intelligencer Being a Complete System of Occult Philosophy
by Susan Benne
12/13/2019
ABAA Launches Mentorship Program for Novice Book and Manuscript Sellers
by Susan Benne
The ABAA has launched a program of mentorship to novices in the rare book field and/or those not currently in the trade.
07/01/2019
ABAA Member Phillip Pirages Gives Back to his Oregon Community
by Susan Benne
Susan Benne profiles the Give a Little Foundation, a philanthropic organization founded by ABAA-member Phillip Pirages to support individuals and families in crisis in Yamhill County, Oregon.
04/18/2019
Position Announcement: Rare Book and Manuscript Cataloguer, William Reese Company
by Susan Benne
09/12/2018
Crime in Bookselling: Insuring against Unforeseeable Acts
by Susan Benne
What kind of insurance for booksellers need?
11/30/2018
ABAA's California Chapters Launch Book-Collecting Prize, Deadline Extended!
by Susan Benne
The Northern & Southern California Chapters of the Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association of America announce the California Young Book Collectors' Prize
08/28/2018
Membership Options for Firms with Multiple Owners
by Susan Benne
Information and FAQ's about Joint Membership
03/27/2018
Ken Gloss Launches Rare Books Podcast!
by Susan Benne
The Brattle Book Shop has a podcast and it's well worth listening in!
03/26/2018
Women's Initiative Hosts Panel on Collecting and Women
by Susan Benne
On March 11th, the ABAA Women's Initiative hosted a panel discussion on Collecting and Women during the New York Antiquarian Book Fair at the Park Avenue Armory.
04/24/2017
Belle da Costa Greene Scholarship offers Tuition-plus for Underrepresented Peoples to CABS
by Susan Benne
CABS is pleased to offer a 2017 scholarship for a bookseller or a librarian from an historically underrepresented community.
01/06/2021
Update/Recovered: Possible Fraudulent Activity: Essex, UK Area, Finnegans Wake
by Susan Benne
Report of an alleged theft over the holidays, possibly linked to previously fraudulent activity from the Essex area of the UK.
08/29/2016
2016 National Collegiate Book Collecting Contest Winners Announced
by Susan Benne
I’m thrilled to announce the winners of this year’s National Collegiate Book Collecting Contest:
04/19/2016
Celebrate Shakespeare: The Wonder of Will Live!
by Susan Benne
The Folger Shakespeare Library hosts a live-streaming discussion celebrating "The Wonder of Will" on Saturday, April 23.
03/30/2016
Save the Date: Swann to auction Call it Sleep to Benefit ABAA Charities on May 18th
by Susan Benne
08/17/2015
2015 Winners of the National Collegiate Book Collecting Contest
by Susan Benne
Announcing the winners of the 2015 National Collegiate Book Collecting Contest.
10/20/2020
Boston Virtual Book Fair Scavenger Hunt
by Susan Benne
Enter the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America Virtual Book Fair Scavenger Hunt via Facebook on November 13th and 14th for your chance to win a $500 gift certificate!
09/05/2024
2024 NCBCC Winners
by Susan Benne
The Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association of America (ABAA) is delighted to announce the winners of the 2024 National Collegiate Book Collecting Contest.
12/01/2020
ABAA Mentorship Program
by Susan Benne
The ABAA Women’s Initiative is proud to announce the launch of the ABAA Mentorship Program.
12/22/2020
In Memoriam: Bob Petrilla
by Susan Benne
Longtime ABAA member Robert “Bob” Petrilla of Roosevelt, NJ passed away at his home on September 1, 2020.
11/26/2014
November Catalogue and List Announcements
by Susan Benne
The latest catalogues and lists offered by ABAA members.
07/04/2018
Thomas Jefferson's Ice Cream Recipe
by Susan Benne
It's common knowledge that Thomas Jefferson penned the Declaration of Independence, but did you realize he was also the first American to record a recipe for ice cream?
02/14/2019
Women's Initiative Hosts "Zamorano Celebrates 90" Panel in Oakland
by Susan Benne
The ABAA Women’s Initiative organized a panel discussion at the 52nd California International Antiquarian Book Fair to discuss the publication "Zamorano Celebrates 90."
