Join ABAA Member Stuart Bennett on Tuesday February 7th at 5:00pm ET, for an illustrated talk on the history and development of book production in England, especially bookbinding on novels, including how Jane Austen's novels were originally bound. The talk will start with the hand-press era and take us all the way to classic editions of Austen's novels in the nineteenth century to show the art and science of bookbinding. Presented under the auspices of Jane Austen & Co. Sign up for the Zoom webinar here. Donations are invited, but sign-up is free: simply enter "0" in the "Add a donation" box to attend for free. Image from Jane Austen & Co. [more WEBINAR Feb 7th: Bookbinding and the English Novel from Aphra Behn to Jane Austen]

The upcoming 55th California International Antiquarian Book Fair (February 10-12 at the Pasadena Convention Center, Pasadena, CA) will feature fine and rare materials from around the globe, including manuscripts, first editions, children's books, ephemera, maps and autographs, as well as antiquarian books in a vast array of fields. Here is a preview of some of the items our exhibitors will be bringing to the Fair: LAMOTTE, Louise. Album with 191 Fashion Design Illustrations. Paris: 1920-1924. Three large quarto volumes with 191 beautiful original fashion design illustrations tipped in on cards. Illustrations are in pen-and-ink and hand-colored with watercolors and sometimes heightened in gold and silver. Leaves: (11 x 9 inches; 280 x 225 mm) Illustrations: (9 1/2 x 6 3/8 inches; 240 x 160 mm). Each illustration is stamped with Lamotte's ink stamp on verso, and occasionally also on recto. The stamp reads "3 Faubourg St. Honore Paris Louise Lamotte" Each plate is also numbered and named on verso in ink. Many of the illustrations are also signed by Lamotte on verso. The spine of volume one reads 1920-1921, volume II reads 1922-1923, and volume III reads 1924. These drawings are particularly interesting in that the 1920s marked an important era in fashion. Fashion underwent a modernization and a simplification from the earlier Victorian and Edwardian eras. As seen in these present examples, the "roaring twenties" brought "the development of convenient and modern styles that rejec... [more CA Book Fair: Preview]

Don't miss the ABAA Virtual Book Fair: Boston Holiday Edition! Your chance to finish your holiday shopping and find rare and unique gifts for everyone on your list! December 8-10, 2022 www.abaa.org/vbf Explore the finest rare books, manuscripts and ephemera. Shop the virtual booths of international sellers and discover their latest acquisitions and rare finds. View participating booksellers... Virtual doors open continuously from 12pm EDT on Thursday, December 8 until 7pm EDT on Saturday, December 10. www.abaa.org/vbf [more ABAA Virtual Book Fair: Boston Holiday Edition]

The Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair returns to the Hynes Convention Center in Boston's Back Bay for an in-person book fair November 11-13, 2022. Here are some highlights from among the rare books and related ephemera you'll find when you visit! Aldus Chapin Higgins Photo Album, 1923. A Ten Weeks Vacation Trip to Europe. February 23rd to May 12th 1923 by Mary Sprague and Aldus Chapin Higgins ending with a Motor Trip in France with Elizabeth and W. Irving Clark Large format hand-made book, unpaginated , colored ink manuscript calligraphy on cover, bound in leather parchment over stiff boards, 306 large and medium format professional black and white photographs mounted on laid paper with deckled edges, each photo titled in manuscript, 3-page typed itinerary bound in at end of book, one small landscape oil painting "Taormina" bound in, 2-page color map with itinerary hand drawn on map, separate set of 7 small format B&W photographs of the architecture of the Higgins home, newly completed, Worcester, Massachusetts, and one engraved calling card of Mr. and Mrs. Aldus Chapin Higgins 1 John Wing Road . Dimensions: 15 1/8" x 11 1/4" x 3" Condition: book as found good condition, covers some wear, contents, including laid paper pages, oil painting, manuscript, professional photographs excellent condition. Description: There are two works of art in this description: the hand made parchment bound, decorated book that became the Higgins photograph album; and the large archive of... [more Boston Book Fair Featured Items]

Please join us on October 21st at 3pm ET to honor this year's prizewinners of the National Collegiate Book Collecting Contest's Susan Tane Prize for Student Book Collectors by Zoom. In addition to the awards, the Library of Congress' Chief of Rare Books and Special Collections Division, Mark Dimunation, will interview each winner. To attend, you must register for the Zoom meeting at this link. First Prize Daria Rose Evdokimova (Harvard University) "Ardis Publishers and the Immigrant Identity" Second Prize Francesca Mancino (Case Western Reserve University) “Reassessing Modernism: Women Writers and Publishers of the Lost Generation” Third Prize Austin Benson (University of Virginia) “The Little Office of Our Lady, 1599-1966: Online Book Collecting During the COVID-19 Pandemic.” Essay Prize Elizabeth Propst (Harvard University) “How Much Am I Bid for the Moon?: Collecting Poetry on the Cheap” With thanks to our colleagues and judges from the Fellowship of American Bibliophilic Societies (FABS), the Grolier Club, and the Center for the Book and the Rare Books and Special Collections Division (the Library of Congress) for making the contest happen once again, and to Susan Tane for funding the prizes. We look forward to seeing you there. NCBCC Award Ceremony Registration [more National Collegiate Book Collecting Contest Awards on October 21]

The Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair (BIABF) is making its much-anticipated return to the Hynes Convention Center in downtown Boston from November 11-13, 2022. The 44th 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, sanctioned by the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB). An alluring treasure trove awaits seasoned collectors and first-time attendees. More than 100 exhibitors, from nine different countries –- Canada, Denmark, France, Georgia, Germany, Netherlands, Italy, the UK, and the US -– will showcase the finest in rare and valuable books, photography, illuminated manuscripts, autographs, maps, historic documents, maps, fine bindings, original illustrations, ephemera, fine and decorative prints, and much more. A full list of exhibitors can be found at: https://bostonbookfair.com/exhibitors Whether just browsing or buying, the Fair offers something for every taste and budget — books on art, politics, travel, gastronomy, science. sport, natural history, first editions, Americana, fashion, music, children's books, and much more -- all appealing to a range of bibliophiles and browsers. From the historic and academic to the religious and spiritual, from the exotic to everyday, the Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair has selections in every conceivable genre and ... [more Boston Book Fair Returns]

Seeking Full Time Administrative Assistant for Online Rare Map Gallery ** No Application without a Cover Letter will be considered ** Geographicus is offering an exciting position in the antique business. We are one of the world's most active dealers in rare and antique maps. Geographicus has been in business since 2001 and is today one of the top dealers in authentic antique maps. We also exhibit at rare map and book fairs in Miami, New York, Boston, San Francisco, Chicago, London, Paris, and Korea. The business currently operates out of the ground floor of my Brooklyn townhouse. We do not have a physical gallery/storefront, as most of our business is online or through shows. We currently have 4 employees, including the owner. All three are focused on cataloging/sales. The position we are hiring for is not sales/cataloging, rather it combines support, management, and logistics. Duties 1. Pack and ship all outgoing parcels. Deal with outgoing customs. Track shipped parcels to ensure delivery. Liaise with clients, resolve shipping issues with FedEx / DHL / USPS support. 2. Track, receive, unpack all incoming parcels. Deal with incoming customs documentation. Build positive relationships with carriers. 3. Encapsulate new inventory in mylar, put into storage, and note appropriate locations after the cataloging process. 4. Collect and scan invoices, making sure all are paid in a timely fashion. 5. Liaise with auction houses around the world, deal with payment and arrange shipment... [more Rare Map Gallery Seeks Administrative Assistant]

BSA NEW SCHOLARS PROGRAM (DEADLINE SEPTEMBER 3) The Bibliographical Society of America's New Scholars Program promotes the work of scholars new to bibliography, broadly defined to include the creation, production, publication, distribution, reception, transmission, and subsequent history of all textual artifacts. This includes manuscript, print, and digital media, from clay and stone to laptops and iPads. Thanks to a recent donation to BSA in honor of Jacob Blanck (1906-1974), the New Scholars Program now provides named support for bibliographical and book historical scholarship focusing on printed works of writers of the United States and their publishers, in addition to the program's Malkin and Pantzer awards. The New Scholars award is $1,000, with a $500 travel stipend. Three awards are made each year as part of a two-pronged program: 1. New Scholars present fifteen-minute talks on their current, unpublished bibliographical research during a program preceding the Society's Annual Meeting, held each January. 2. Expanded versions of New Scholars' papers are submitted to the editor of The Papers of the Bibliographical Society of America (PBSA) for publication, subject to peer review. The committee strongly encourages applications from those who have not previously published, lectured, or taught on bibliographical subjects. Bibliographical scholarship pursuing new methods and new approaches, including applications from candidates applying bibliographical theory and principles ... [more Bibliographical Society of America’s New Scholars Program]

A member reports a blue hard shell bag went missing while being palletized at JFK airport following the NYIABF on April 25th/26th. The bag contained approximately 50 volumes of Judaica and Hebraica: Hebraica 16th -18th century Venice, Amsterdam and Livorno Including a brit milah book with the list of names in manuscript at the rear German, French and English language Judaica 18th to 20th century Including 2 copies of Picart - Customs & Ceremonies - Vol. 1 in English and French with the Jewish and Catholic plates. Some books may contain cataloging information from Eric Chaim Kline Bookseller, priced in pencil upper right of the first blank along with an inventory number 5 figure series between 25,000+/- and 51,000 If offered, please contact: Eric Chaim Kline Bookseller ec@klinebooks.com info@klinebooks.com (818) 920-9968 (310) 614-6073 [more Missing in Transit: Suitcase from JFK Airport]

A package being sent to an ABAA member in Silver Spring, MD, was misdelivered to a home in the area. Attempts to contact the owner have not been fruitful. Package contained: Kraus, Chris. I LOVE DICK. First edition. (New York): Semiotext(e) Native Agents, (1997). Wraps. Inscribed to her parents. If offered, please contact Brian Cassidy of Type Punch Matrix at (301) 589-0789 or Bcass@typepunchmatrix.com. [more Missing in Transit: Chris Kraus (inscribed)]