Firsts, londons premier rare book fair, returns for its 62nd edition to battersea evolution in the heart of battersea park, running 5th 7th june 2020. Boston international antiquarian book fair boston international. The 53rd california international antiquarian book fair. The 36th florida antiquarian book fair will be presented on friday, saturday, and sunday, april 21, 22, and 23, 2017. In 2015, the international antiquarian book, print and drawing fair, became the international rare book, autograph, print and drawing fair, and in 2016 the slam became the organizer of the entire event. Faba has been serving bibliophiles and book dealers for more than three decades. This is a change from our usual dates the second week in march. I am happy to announce the 2020 sacramento antiquarian book fair will be held september 5th yes the sac book fair is labor day weekend. Rmaba rocky mountain antiquarian booksellers association used, rare, out of print book dealers denver colorado book paper fair our members member catalogs 2020 book and paper fair rmaba rmaba is an organization of used and rare book, map, and ephemera dealers in the rocky mountain west dedicated to stimulating book and paper. Over 200 american and international dealers will exhibit at the abaa new york international antiquarian book fair, and bring a vast selection of rare books, maps, manuscripts, illuminated manuscripts and ephemera. Many thanks to our fine international exhibitors, and to you, our patrons, for making this one of the best book fairs in the country. Today faba is more than 60 members strong and is represented in every part of the state. Fridaysaturday, september 1112 jump to top new york. Antiquarian booksellers association of america wikipedia.
The antiquarian booksellers association of america was founded in 1949 to promote interest in rare and antiquarian books and book collecting, and to foster collegial relations. The rare book world descends on new york over the weekend of march 58, 2020 for the 60th new york international antiquarian book fair at the park avenue armory. Home ilab international league of antiquarian booksellers. Click on the magnifying glass to search the fairs on this page. Midwest antiquarian booksellers association promoting. At a rare book fair, the prices are steep but the lore is.
The vermont antiquarian booksellers association vermont. Past fairs have included dozens of dealers from around the state and the north east. The new york international antiquarian book fair, held every march at the park avenue armory in manhattan, is the worlds premier gathering of buyers, sellers and lovers of rare books. Last years exhibitors the 2019 seattle antiquarian book fair had a record number of dealers 102 exhibiting from england, canada, and across the united states. The 53rd california international antiquarian book fair, pasadena. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Books, prints, manuscripts, maps, photographs, posters, printed ephemera and book. This will be the 60th anniversary of the book fair, which runs from march 58 at park avenue armory, 643 park ave. The leipzig book fair and its reading festival leipzig liest are the spring events of the book and media sector. Peeking into the world of rare books the new york international antiquarian book fair, held every march at the park avenue armory in manhattan, is the worlds premier gathering of.
March 58, 2020 is the 60th anniversary of the new york international antiquarian book fair the place to go for rare antique books, antique maps, ephemera. Due to the covid19 emergency, cabs 2020 has been postponed until 2021. The 59th stuttgart rare book fair 2020 took place this weekend at the wurttembergischer kunstverein. Welcome to the 53rd california international antiquarian book fair in pasadena california. The 2021 seminar will run from july 1116 on the campus of st. From the very beginning, faba was the presenting sponsor of the florida antiquarian book fair. The word antiquarian could also be used to describe a person who collects rare books or other antique items. Presented as one of the leading antiquarian book fairs in germany here antiquarian bookshops their offerings in a special area and offer them for sale. We look forward to seeing you in a covid19free future.
In 2020, we are excited to feature womens suffrage in the united states with special exhibits and panels. Midwest antiquarian booksellers association a nonprofit association of antiquarian booksellers promoting the love of books, maps, prints and ephemera. Peeking into the world of rare books the new york times. Dates, opening hours, tickets, exhibitor information and visitor reports on. The association of german antiquarian booksellers would. This is an early printing one of the first,000 as indicated in the top of the title. Welcome to the largest antiquarian book fair in the country, february 2019 in oakland, featuring over 200 booksellers from the abaa and ilab.
Antiquarian book fair celebrates womens suffrage and more. Shopping in austria tips for bargains and special finds. We invite you to visit the fair, explore the booths, and. Click on a fair name to get more information for info on 2020 fairs gone by, click here. Please note that this information will be used only to keep you informed of upcoming seattle antiquarian book fair events. The 48th annual rochester antiquarian book fair is a great way to spend an afternoon with fellow bibliophiles from rochester and the surrounding area. New york antiquarian book fair new york international. In 1976, a bookseller from waltham named harold burstein suggested creating a book fair in boston at a time when book fairs were becoming an essential part of the antiquarian book trade. Press new york international antiquarian book fair. More than 120 dealers from around the world rendezvous every fall at the hynes convention center in bostons back bay to. Learn about the antiquarian book trade from the best booksellers and librarians in the country. We strive to maintain the highest standards in the trade. Leipziger antiquariatsmesse leipzig 2019 trade fair dates. The venue has changed several times, but the fair is now happily housed at the main street armory, 900 e.
Frankfurter buchmesse 2020 ideas that move the world. Welcome to the 39th annual florida antiquarian book fair, among the largest independent antiquarian book fairs in the country and the largest in the southeast. Start antiquariatsmesse stuttgart verband deutscher antiquare e. Markets have been held here since 1749, the year empress maria theresia granted the right to set them up, and meanwhile the largest flea markets have turned into veritable town fairs. Whether you are an experienced or novice book collector, a librarian or an archivist, a scholar or an academic, or are simply interested in books and the book arts in general, you will find something to your taste. The term antiquarian, in general, refers to antiquities and collectible items usually considered old and rare, usually in reference to books, but is not limited to books. The albuquerque book fair provides regional booksellers a venue for the buying, selling and sharing of information about books and other collectible memorabilia. You may find everything from first editions of your favorite authors, old pamphlets to pique the political spirit, beautiful maps to transport your imagination back in time, rare posters and. Since 1949, the antiquarian booksellers association of america abaa has helped people in the u. Mark your calendars for the 44th annual gathering of u.
There are countless books at the annual new york international antiquarian book fair, of course, but also ephemera of all kinds. The 53rd california international antiquarian book fair in pasadena california, is excited to feature womens suffrage in the united states, a celebration of the science fiction and fantasy writer ray bradbury and the continued support of the californias young book collectors prize. The fair has evolved to include good secondhand books not necessarily antiquarian or rareephemera of all kinds and new books of local, collector or scholarly interest. The abaa provides a forum for antiquarian booklovers to buy, sell, discuss, appraise and enjoy books. The 2020 florida antiquarian book fair has been cancelled. Find a complete list of our book fairs together with information on opening hours and any admission charge if applicable. Old watches, china, small antiquities, lamps, antiquarian books and old picture postcards set collectors hearts at flutter. Established in 1962, the fair is one of the oldest in europe. Germanys leading annual rare book fair brings together each year local and international booksellers. The frankfurter buchmesse fbm is the worlds largest trade fair for books, based both on the number of publishing companies represented, and the number of. Old and rare books, the international league of antiquarian booksellers, ilab. Our highest priority is for our patrons and booksellers and their families to be safe and healthy. It is unknown if they were exposed at the fair, but other exhibitors have reported that they too returned home sick and have been unable to get tested.
Virginia antiquarian book fair 2020 antiquarian booksellers. March 58, 2020 book lovers will find a fascinating treasure trove at the park avenue armory. Firsts, londons premier rare book fair, returns for its 62nd edition to battersea evolution in the heart of battersea park, running 5th 8th june 2020. Antiquarian book trade in the united states wikipedia.
It will be presented on the last weekend of september, and is open to the public at no cost. Starting november 6th, some of the foremost booksellers from canada and beyond are gathering at the ago for the toronto antiquarian book fair. For new bibliophiles eager to learn, abaa staff know where to direct you. All members agree to abide by the abaas code of ethics. After forming a committee that included kenneth gloss, anne bromer, and michael ginsberg, the boston antiquarian book fair was born.
Our show will be at the scottish rite temple, 6151 h street, sacramento 95819. Our london antiquarian book fair in june has also been cancelled but will return in may 2021. About faba florida antiquarian booksellers association. Northampton book and book arts fair, northampton, massachusetts. Now you can avoid all those onerous camping trips and family events. Antiquarian book fair is returning to the upper east side this week. Many of the books at the fair are not just limited editions, but truly one of a kind. Catalog of all of the 210 international exhibitors at the abaa 2020 new york international antiquarian book fair. The boston book fair is the annual fall gathering for book lovers and collectors, featuring the top selection of items available on the international literary market. New york city two exhibitors at the new york antiquarian book fair have tested positive for covid19 following the return to their home countries after the fair s scheduled closure march 8. When the organization was formed, fewer than two dozen book dealers joined.
Events and fairs in the rare book world were cancelled or postponed all over the world. For information about the book fair, call book fair manager sarah smith, 727 2347759. Book fairs are such a major element in the activities and functions of the presentday abaa, writes edwin glaser president of abaa, 198688 that it still comes as a surprise to be reminded that the first american antiquarian book fair did not take place until april of 1960. It features specialized booksellers from all over the united states. The antiquarian book trade in the united states is an aspect of book collecting and publishing. The virginia antiquarian book fair will be host to 50 dealers in rare books, manuscripts, maps, prints, and ephemera from virginia. California international antiquarian book fair oakland. The leipzig antiquarian book fair is an international sales exhibition for antiquarian books, prints and autographs at the leipzig book fair. Abaa book events antiquarian book fairs rare book news. Exhibitors at new york antiquarian book fair test positive. The 2020 boston book fair will take place october 30th through november 1st.
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