News Archive
03/19/2026
Latest Catalogs of Rare Books
The latest catalogs of rare books and print ephemera from ABAA members...
03/09/2026
Weekly Highlights
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...
02/18/2026
Missing in Transit to from New York to Pennsylvania
by Xin Yi Zhao
ABAA member, Donald A. Heald Rare Books, reports a book missing in transit.
02/11/2026
Theft of Sci-Fi/Fantasy Material from L.W. Currey
by Xin Yi Zhao
ABAA member L. W. Currey reports that his office was broken into, and a number of boxes and individual items were stolen. The largest group still in boxes and waiting to be processed was a collection of Arkham House books. Those in the Northeast should be aware that this collection is/was in white banker boxes.
01/21/2026
57th California Book Fair
The Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association of America is pleased to announce the return of the California International Antiquarian Book Fair to San Francisco, taking place February 27—March 1, 2026, at Pier 27 on The Embarcadero.
01/21/2026
2026 California Book Fair: Highlights
Now in its 57th year, the California International Antiquarian Book Fair is one of the world’s premier events for rare and antiquarian books and ephemera.
12/01/2025
Obituary for Michael Hollander
by Xin Yi Zhao
"The shift from Wall Street to the antiquarian book trade is not as improbable as it sounds. The best dealers bring to their work a connoisseurship of detail, a tolerance for risk, and a respect for the long view. Michael possessed all three."
11/28/2025
Virtual Book Fair: Highlights
Browse some highlights from the material available at this week's ABAA Virtual Book Fair: Holiday Edition.
11/24/2025
2025 ABAA Discovery Program Participant Blogs
by Xin Yi Zhao
The Fall 2025 ABAA Diversity Initiative Discovery Program proudly announces its 2025 recipients: Madeline Huh, Grace Kuhlman, and Cherry Martinez. Get to know these rising booksellers and follow their journey through the program…
11/03/2025
Rebecca Romney at Charleston Literary Festival
Sunday Steinkirchner will be interviewing Rebecca Romney about her latest book, Jane Austen's Bookshelf, at the Charleston Literary Festival this weekend.
