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10/17/2014
1939: At Swim-Two-Birds
To mark the 75th Anniversary of 1939, we've asked some ABAA members to discuss publications from that momentous year. Garrett Scott, a prominent Ann Arbor bookseller, offers a divagation upon At Swim-Two-Birds, Flann O'Brien's proto-post-modern first book– published in 1939.
10/16/2014
Across the Bay: ABAA California Fair Moves to Oakland
We asked Michael Hackenberg, Chair of the Northern California Book Fair Committee, to provide his personal perspective on the decision to move the ABAA-sponsored California International Antiquarian Book Fair from San Francisco to Oakland.
10/10/2014
Writers’ Libraries: The Bookseller’s Perspective
Kevin MacDonnell, a bookseller in Austin, well known for his expertise on all things Mark Twain, analyzes the bookseller’s role in assessing an author’s own library.
10/02/2014
Catablog
Simon Beattie's catalogues are instantly recognizable and have won a number of design awards. In this post, Simon talks about their inception.
10/01/2014
1939: Before The War, The Fairs
To mark the 75th Anniversary of 1939, we've asked some ABAA members to discuss publications from that momentous year. Marc Selvaggio, whose specialties include World's Fairs and International Expositions, takes us down memory lane as he examines the publications of the 1939 World's Fairs held in New York and San Francisco.
09/30/2014
THE SAVVY BOOKSELLER: Social Media for the Antiquarian Book Trade, Post #4
In her latest post on social media, Kaitlin Manning discusses and evaluates options for selling items on Facebook.
09/24/2014
National Collegiate Book Collecting Contest Announces 2014 Winners
Winners of the 2014 National Collegiate Book Collecting Contest are announced!
09/23/2014
1939: The Grapes of Wrath
To mark the 75th Anniversary of 1939, we've asked some ABAA members to discuss publications from that momentous year. Jim Dourgarian, a specialist in Steinbeck (among other authors), recounts his experiences reading and selling The Grapes of Wrath.
09/22/2014
Photography Book by Raymond Smith Published and the Subject of Traveling Exhibition
'In Time We Shall Know Ourselves', ABAA member Raymond Smith's first photography book, was recently published and is the subject of a traveling exhibition.
