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Literary Los Angeles

Los Angeles' literary legacy will be on display in February when the world's leading antiquarian booksellers gather in Los Angeles for the 43rd ILAB Congress, which will lead into the 51st California International Antiquarian Book Fair in Pasadena. The following list of 20 defining works of Los Angeles literature is presented in anticipation of these prestigious events.

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Literary Los Angeles

Collecting Nabokov's Lolita

Vladimir Nabokov's Lolita is now one of the most-celebrated novels of the twentieth century. Its difficult path to publication means there are many editions and translations worthy of collector's interest.

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Collecting Nabokov's Lolita

The Afterlife of The Joy of Cooking

ABAA member Charles Roberts considers the cultural impact of Irma Rombauer's The Joy of Cooking and reveals what booksellers see when a used copy arrives at the store.

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The Afterlife of The Joy of Cooking

Commemorative Book on Bernard M. Rosenthal

Members Nick Aretakis and Ben Kinmont have announced a limited edition book on the late Bernard M. Rosenthal, former-President of the ABAA and one of the most-esteemed scholar-booksellers of the twentieth century.

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Commemorative Book on Bernard M. Rosenthal