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NY Book Fair Preview

The 59th annual New York International Antiquarian Book Fair takes places at the Park Avenue Armory, Marcy 7-10, 2019. Over 200 American and International dealers will be exhibiting. Below we present...

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Latest Rare Book Catalogs

Browse the latest catalogs, newsletters, and e-lists, of rare books, fine bindings, incunabula, print ephemera, and much more from the members of the ABAA below. (Also includes podcasts, blogs posts,...

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Books of the Week

Our members list new acquisitions and recently catalogued items almost every day of the year. Below, you'll find a few highlights from these recent additions...   Theodore Roosevelt, Men of the Day....

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Missing: ALS William Osler Letter

OSLER, William. AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED (ALS). Oxford, 28 December 1918. A brief but fine single-page AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED as "Wm. Osler" written about a year before his death and addressed to a...

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National Collegiate Book Collecting Contest 2019

The ABAA is accepting entries for the 2019 National Collegiate Book Collecting Contest, once again supported by the Jay I. Kislak Foundation, the generous underwriter of prizes for this contest.  The...

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Rare Book News

A quick roundup of the news about rare books and collectors from around the world. (Regularly updated, with the latest news items added at the top.)   The Washington Post outlines plans to make the...

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Stolen in San Francisco: Sacramental Records of Saint Dominic’s Church

We received notice that the parish offices of Saint Dominic’s Church in San Francisco were broken into and the church’s Sacramental Records (series of leather-bound books) were stolen. Saint Dominic’s...

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Books of the Week

Our members list new acquisitions and recently catalogued items almost every day of the year. Below, you'll find a few highlights from these recent additions...   Little Town on the Prairie (First...

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Stolen: Vol. 4 of Max Ernst’s ‘Une Semaine de bonté, ou les sept...

It has been reported that Volume 4 of the following five volume set was missing during breakdown of the New York Fair and appears to have been stolen: Ernst, Max. Une Semaine de bonté, ou les sept...

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Rare Book News

A quick roundup of the news about rare books and collectors from around the world. (Regularly updated, with the latest news items added at the top.)   Library of Congress Acquires Trove of Letters...

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Carnegie Library Theft

In an effort to assist in the recovery of materials missing as a result of the Carnegie Library theft, the ABAA would like to bring to the public’s attention the list of items believed stolen. Click...

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Books of the Week

Our members list new acquisitions and recently catalogued items almost every day of the year. Below, you'll find a few highlights from these recent additions...   Spalding’s Base Ball Guide and...

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Stolen: ‘Tractatus De Attentatis Et Innovatis…’

The following item has been reported stolen: Tractatus De Attentatis Et Innovatis, etc. Printed in Rome, in 1576, by Vincentium Accoltum. 16th century book in Latin, Folio. Treatise on Italian civil...

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In Memoriam: John J. DeMarco

Longtime ABAA member John J. DeMarco of Saratoga Springs, NY passed away on March 26, 2019. He was 70, and was being treated for cancer. His store, Lyrical Ballad — which DeMacro opened after...

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The Florence Shay Scholarship to the Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar

In honor of long-time member Florence Shay (1922-2012), the Midwest Chapter of the ABAA offers an educational scholarship to booksellers from the Midwest Chapter region to attend the 2019 Colorado...

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Rare Book News

A quick roundup of the news about rare books and collectors from around the world. (Regularly updated, with the latest news items added at the top.)   New Exhibition at Les Enlumineures: The Lombard...

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Books of the Week

Our members list new acquisitions and recently catalogued items almost every day of the year. Below, you'll find a few highlights from these recent additions...   "March on Washington for Jobs and...

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