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Your trusted source for rare books and related ephemera since 1949. www.abaa.org
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Join us this weekend for the ABAA Virtual Book Fair: Spring Edition! April 9-11, 2026 Doors will remain open continuously from 12 pm ET on Thursday, April 9 until 7 pm ET on Saturday, April 11, 2026. Learn more at
www.abaa.org/vbf
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Join us this weekend for the ABAA Virtual Book Fair: Spring Edition! April 9-11, 2026 Doors will remain open continuously from 12 pm ET on Thursday, April 9 until 7 pm ET on Saturday, April 11, 2026. Learn more at
www.abaa.org/vbf
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Applications are now open for mentees for the 2026–2027 ABAA Mentorship Program! Offering early-career professionals a unique opportunity to connect one-on-one with an experienced ABAA member for guidance, insight, & support. Details & application:
www.abaa.org/articles/202...
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mark funke
15 days ago
Announcing the digital release of: Modern Finance & Economics, with a foreword by Anthony Deden:
funkebooks.com/lists/modern...
#abaa
#wemakecatalogues
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Modern Finance & Economics
A catalogue by mark funke, bookseller
https://funkebooks.com/lists/modern-finance-and-economics/
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Rare Book School
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Members of the RBS staff will be at the NY Book Fair next month. We hope to see you there!
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Save the date for the ABAA Virtual Book Fair: Spring Edition! April 9-11, 2026 Doors will remain open continuously from 12 pm ET on Thursday, April 9 until 7 pm ET on Saturday, April 11, 2026. Learn more at
www.abaa.org/vbf
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Landis Communications Inc (Landis)
26 days ago
@abaararebooks.bsky.social
's CA Antiquarian Book Fair transformed SF’s Pier 27 into “a museum where everything is for sale.” From
#JackLondon
manuscripts to
#BlackPanther
newspapers and
#LGBTQ+
archival conversations, the Fair brought centuries of history to life.
www.landispr.com/book-fair/a-...
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Universally referred to as the world’s finest antiquarian
#bookfair
, the ABAA New York International Antiquarian Book Fair will return to the Park Avenue Armory April 30-May 1, 2026. Learn more & buy tickets at
www.nybookfair.com
#RareBooks
#NYBookFair2026
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RJ Andrews
about 1 month ago
Last night I shared my obsession for beautiful data graphics at
@abaararebooks.bsky.social
SF Book Fair. One of the sharpest audiences I've ever presented to.
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Today is the final day of the
#CaliforniaBookFair2026
at Pier 27 on The Embarcadero,
#SanFrancisco
. Join us to explore 2 floors of
#rarebooks
,
#ephemera
, & much more! Sunday hours: 11am-4pm Learn more & buy tickets:
abaa.org/event/buy-ti...
Tickets also available at the door!
about 1 month ago
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mark funke
about 1 month ago
We are set up at
#cabf
in San Francisco. Come visit us this weekend in booth 145. If you are interested in economic history, we’ve got you covered!
@abaararebooks.bsky.social
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The 57th California International Antiquarian Book Fair opens TONIGHT at Pier 27 on The Embarcadero, San Francisco! Join us Feb. 27-Mar. 1, 2026 to shop two floors of rare books, print ephemera, and much, much more! Get your tickets now:
www.abaa.org/event/buy-ti...
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Capitol Hill Books
about 1 month ago
Check out our booth this weekend if you happen to be in San Francisco. One of our Aaron’s is there w Helene.
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Join us tomorrow (Friday) at Pier 27 on The Embarcadero, San Francisco, for the California Book Fair! Shop two floors of rare books, print ephemera, and much more! Get your tickets & learn more:
www.abaa.org/event/buy-ti...
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KPIX CBS San Francisco Bay Area interviews Lew Cohen, owner of B Street Books in Burlingame, about this weekend's California Book Fair.
www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco...
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San Francisco Pier 27 will host 57th California International Antiquarian Book Fair
Max Darrow interviews Lew Cohen, owner of B Street Books in Burlingame, about the book fair.
https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/video/san-francisco-pier-27-will-host-57th-california-international-antiquarian-book-fair/
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Chicago Sun-Times
about 2 months ago
Chicago’s Newberry Library has received $4 million from the Mellon Foundation that will help widen access to Indigenous languages, some of which have been on the brink of disappearance.
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Chicago’s Newberry Library gets $4 million to help tribal nations revitalize Indigenous languages
https://chicago.suntimes.com/museums-zoos/2026/02/20/chicagos-newberry-library-gets-4-million-to-help-tribal-nations-revitalize-indigenous-languages?utm_campaign=mrf-bluesky-chicago.suntimes.com&mrfcid=20260220699862124ce28602e461686b
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Tickets available for the upcoming California Book Fair (Feb. 27-Mar. 1, 2026) Pier 27, The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA Get your tickets now:
www.abaa.org/event/buy-ti...
#CABookFair2026
#RareBooks
#Ephemera
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about 2 months ago
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Join us at the California Book Fair on Saturday, February 28 at 4:30pm for a presentation on "Data-Graphic Masterpieces." Details:
www.abaa.org/event/speake...
#RareBooks
#Ephemera
#CABookFair2026
about 2 months ago
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Join us at the California Book Fair on Sat., Feb. 28 at 3:00pm for a presentation on "Legacies of Artistic Experimentation and Social Change from the San Francisco Art Institute Archives." Details:
www.abaa.org/event/speake...
#RareBooks
#CABookFair2026
about 2 months ago
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Join us at the California Book Fair on Sat., Feb. 28 at 1:30pm for a presentation on "The Creative Vision of Alice Millard (1873-1938), Innovative Antiquarian Bookseller." Details:
www.abaa.org/event/speake...
#RareBooks
#CABookFair2026
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Join us at the California International Antiquarian Book Fair on Sat., February 28, at 12pm for a presentation on "Collecting Queer & Trans: An Inside Look at the World of LGBTQ+
#RareBooks
,
#Archives
&
#Ephemera
." Learn more:
www.abaa.org/event/speake...
#CABookFair2026
about 2 months ago
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mark funke
3 months ago
Our first printed catalogue of 2026 is back from the printers. Pick up your complimentary copy at the California ABAA fair at the end of February.
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Wishing you and yours a
#HappyNewYear
from the members and staff of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America, your trusted source for rare books and related ephemera since 1949.
www.abaa.org
Images: Greeting Cards (1870s) Offered by ABAA-member Eclectibles.
3 months ago
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Season's Greetings from the staff and members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America, your trusted source for rare books and related ephemera since 1949. Wishing everyone a happy and peaceful holiday season!
www.abaa.org
Image: detail from The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg.
3 months ago
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Nice article in The Hollywood Reporter about ABAA-member
@mysterypierbooks.bsky.social
"Tucked down a narrow alleyway off the Sunset Strip lies one of Hollywood’s most enchanting shops."
www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/ar...
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$30,000 for a Book? At Mystery Pier, Celebrities Can’t Get Enough
Who says Hollywood doesn’t read? A-list bibliophiles flock to Mystery Pier Books, a WeHo treasure trove of rare first editions going back to Shakespeare.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/arts/secret-weho-bookstore-book-soup-1236438598/
4 months ago
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The ABAA Virtual Book Fair: Holiday Edition has begun! Shop the Fair:
fairs.abaa.org
Doors will remain open continuously until 7 pm ET on Saturday, December 6, 2025. ABAA Virtual Book Fair: Holiday Edition December 4-6, 2025
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Our next virtual book fair starts on Thursday! ABAA Virtual Book Fair: Holiday Edition December 4-6, 2025
www.abaa.org/vbf
​We invite you to shop the virtual booths of leading antiquarian booksellers from around the world & discover their latest acquisitions & rare finds.
www.abaa.org/vbf
4 months ago
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Dune by Frank Herbert Philadelphia/New York: Chilton Book Company, 1984. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 6x1x8.
#BookClubEdition
, gutter code Y49.
#JohnSchoenherr
jacket art. Offered by ABAA-member Yesterday's Muse Books To purchase or view other
#giftideas
visit:
www.abaa.org/articles/wee...
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#GiftIdea
: Outlander: A Novel By Diana Gabaldon New York: Delacorte Press, 1991.
#BookClubEdition
.
#SIGNED
by the author to the title page. Offered by ABAA-member Grayshelf Books. To purchase this item or to browse recent highlights, visit:
www.abaa.org/articles/wee...
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#GiftIdea
: Men Without Women By Ernest
#Hemingway
New York: Scribner's, 1927.
#FirstEdition
. Hardcover. Second State. Hemingway's second collection of
#shortstories
Offered by ABAA-member Carpetbagger Books To purchase this item or to browse recent highlights visit:
www.abaa.org/articles/wee...
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#GiftIdea
: Song of Solomon By Toni Morrison New York: Knopf, 1977.
#FirstEdition
Hardcover. Fine in near fine dust wrapper. Signed. Offered by ABAA-member Argosy Book Store. To purchase this item or browse recent highlights, visit:
www.abaa.org/articles/wee...
#books
#bookcollecting
5 months ago
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: The Joy of Cooking By Rombauer, Irma S. St. Louis: Self Published, 1931.
#FirstEdition
. Hardcover. Blue cloth covered boards, title in gilt. Very good, in deficient dust wrapper. 395 pages. 20 x 14 cm. Offered by ABAA-member Liz Young Bookseller Learn more:
www.abaa.org/articles/wee...
5 months ago
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#Savethedate
for our next virtual book fair! ABAA Virtual Book Fair: Holiday Edition December 4-6, 2025
fairs.abaa.org
Open continuously from 12 pm ET on Thursday, December 4 until 7 pm ET on Saturday, December 6, 2025.
#RareBooks
#Ephemera
#BookFair
5 months ago
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Today's the day! The
#bostonbookfair2025
opens tonight! Join us at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston’s Back Bay November 7-9, 2025, and immerse yourself in the world of rare books! Learn more:
www.abaa.org/events/47th-...
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Rare Book School
5 months ago
RBS staff members Michael F. Suarez, S.J., Barbara Heritage,
@klhkhistorian.bsky.social
, Andrew Kuhn & Zoe Langer will be at the Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair this weekend (7–9 Nov.). Stop by Booth 427 on Cultural Row for info on RBS courses, fellowships, job opportunities & more!
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View selected highlights from among the many scarce & rare items exhibitors will be offering at the
#BostonBookFair2025
:
www.abaa.org/articles/bos...
Nov. 7-9 at the Hynes Convention Center, Boston, MA.
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The Boston Book Fair (Nov. 7-9, 2025) at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston's Back Bay features fine & rare material from around the globe, including manuscripts,
#firsteditions
,
#childrensbooks
,
#ephemera
, maps & autographs, and
#rarebooks
on a vast array of topics.
www.abaa.org/events/47th-...
5 months ago
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The Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair celebrates its 47th year at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston’s Back Bay, November 7-9, 2025. Learn more:
www.abaa.org/bostonbookfair
#RareBooks
#Ephemera
#BostonBookFair2025
6 months ago
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Join us at 1pm ET TODAY, October 21st, for a brown bag lunch discussion with Pom Harrington of
@peterharringtonltd.bsky.social
on current challenges in rare book security, including online fraud, provenance manipulation, and forgery. Register here:
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Join us on October 21st at 1pm ET for a brown bag lunch discussion with Pom Harrington of
@peterharringtonltd.bsky.social
on current challenges in rare book security, including online fraud, provenance manipulation, and forgery. Register here.:
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
6 months ago
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Hungarian László Krasznahorkai has been awarded the 2025
#NobelPrize
for Literature. Image: The Melancholy of Resistance by László Krasznahorkai; George Szirtes [trans.] NY: New Directions, 2000. Offered by ABAA-member Capitol Hill Books. View this & other items by Krasznahorkai:
bit.ly/42AtFWO
6 months ago
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Join us at 4pm ET TODAY for a brown bag lunch with Australian journalist Michael Visontay. The Hunt for Gutenberg Bible Leaves Tuesday, September 30 @ 4pm ET Register here:
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#RareBooks
#GutenbergBible
#Webinar
6 months ago
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September Brown Bag "The Hunt for Gutenberg Bible Leaves" Tuesday, September 30 at 4pm Join us on zoom for a brown bag lunch with Australian journalist Michael Visontay. Register here:
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#RareBooks
6 months ago
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The ABAA Virtual Book Fair: Autumn Edition has begun! Shop the Fair:
abaa.org/vbf
Doors will remain open continuously until 7pm ET on Sat., Sept. 27. We invite you to shop the virtual booths of leading antiquarian booksellers from the around U.S. and overseas.
6 months ago
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Our next virtual book fair opens on Thursday! ABAA Virtual Book Fair: Autumn Edition September 25-27, 2025
abaa.org/vbf
Open continuously from 12 pm ET on Sept. 25 until 7 pm ET on Sept. 27. The members of the ABAA have been your trusted source for
#rarebooks
& related
#ephemera
since 1949.
7 months ago
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#SavetheDate
for our next virtual book fair! ABAA Virtual Book Fair: Autumn Edition September 25-27, 2025
abaa.org/vbf
Open continuously from 12 pm ET on Sept. 25 until 7 pm ET on Sept. 27. The members of the ABAA have been your trusted source for
#rarebooks
& related
#ephemera
since 1949.
7 months ago
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#HappyLaborDay
Weekend! We hope you enjoy resting from your labors & perusing your library! 📚📖📙 "Labor Day" by F.K. Houston [ca. 1895-1900]. Original pen-&-ink drawing; sheet size 34cm x 40cm (ca. 13-1/2" x 16"). Signed. Learn more:
www.abaa.org/blog/post/ra...
7 months ago
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#SavetheDate
! The Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair celebrates its 47th year at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston’s Back Bay, November 7-9, 2025. Learn more:
www.abaa.org/blog/post/20...
#RareBooks
#Ephemera
#BostonBookFair2025
8 months ago
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Join the ABAA Gender Equity Initiative and Professor Deborah Parker of the University of Virginia for the August Brown Bag on Belle da Costa Greene and Modern Art on Tuesday, August 19th, 2025. Learn more & register here:
www.abaa.org/blog/post/au...
8 months ago
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Join us as the ​57th California International Antiquarian Book Fair returns to San Francisco! February ​2​7-March 1, 202​6 Pier 27, The Embarcadero in San Francisco Details at
www.abaa.org/cabookfair
#SavetheDate
#RareBooks
#Ephemera
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8 months ago
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#TerminologyTuesday
: MARBLED PAPER Paper decorated with a multi-colored, swirled design or pattern; often used for end papers or for paper covered boards, especially with 3/4 or 1/2 leather bindings. Learn more at the ABAA Glossary of Rare-Book Terms:
www.abaa.org/glossary/ent...
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