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Greg Gibson Raises Over $1,000 for the Benevolent Fund

Wednesday, April 24th, 2013

old turk's loadABAA member Greg Gibson (Ten Pound Island Book Company) recently released his latest book, a noir crime novel called The Old Turk’s Load (you can read more about it here). Greg offered copies for sale at the recent NY Antiquarian Book Fair and kindly donated the proceeds to the ABAA’s Benevolent Fund, a charitable fund that offers assistance to booksellers in need. He sold 117 copies of the novel and raised over $1,000 for the Fund. Many thanks to Greg for his generosity!

The Benevolent Fund provides financial aid to booksellers in need, whether or not they are members of the ABAA. It is administered by three Trustees and chaired by the immediate Past President of the ABAA, and the Benevolent Fund is separate from all other Association funds. All applications and disbursements from this fund are held in strictest confidence. The ABAA actively solicits tax-deductible contributions to help the effort. If you would like to learn more about the Benevolent Fund or make a contribution, please visit the following link.

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New Members Admitted to the ABAA

Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013

The ABAA is delighted to welcome the following members to, or to a new status within, the Association: Alexandre Hime of Biblioctopus, Jeremy Markowitz of Donald A. Heald Rare Books, Ryan J. Parks of Krown & Spellman, Booksellers, Elizabeth Young of RoYoung Bookseller, Inc., and Patricia Ahearn of Quill & Brush. Read a little more about each member below.

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Alex Hime, Biblioctopus

Alex Hime, Biblioctopus

 

Alexandre Hime, Biblioctopus (Century City, CA)

I was born into the antiquarian book trade. My father had been a member of the ABAA for three years by the time I was born. Some of my earliest memories are linked to book fairs around the country, and many of the people I’ve known the longest are other booksellers. I became one of the youngest associate members of the ABAA several years ago, and with the experience that came my interests and knowledge of the trade grew considerably. Biblioctopus has always had a somewhat specialized stock–classics of fiction and pop culture (though it always typically spans hundreds of years), so my basis of knowledge had a good foundation. Ultimately, though, I wanted and needed to know more. With a few good professors providing inspiration a whole new world was opened, and the non-fiction side of Biblioctopus has, recently, started to evolve as a result. The ABAA is continually changing, and I hope that my abilities, insights and interests will will help sustain both Biblioctopus and the ABAA well into the future.

 

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There’s Nothing Like Books & Springtime in New York

Monday, April 22nd, 2013

2013 NY Book FairThe 2013 New York Antiquarian Book Fair was a great success: 200 ABAA and ILAB exhibitors brought the best material they had to offer, attendance was bustling, and everyone enjoyed the post-fair hours with colleagues and friends.

Festivities kicked off Wednesday night at the grand opening of B & B Rare Books, Ltd.’s new gallery. The space, located in a historic building on East 20th Street, was lovely and filled to the brim with excited booksellers, which made for a delightful party. I even managed to take a few moments to look at the books and was especially impressed with the inscribed copies B & B had to offer.

Attendees queued up early for the Thursday night preview and with good reason. There was quite a buzz about the quality of material

Papier-Maiche ape offered byLibrairie Alain Brieux

Papier-Maiche ape offered byLibrairie Alain Brieux

exhibitors had on display and there were some truly remarkable items, like the life size papier-mâché ape. Not to mention that there were four Kelmscott Chaucers on the floor (!). A rainy and cold day made the Park Avenue Armory the perfect place to be on Friday. Magician and author Ricky Jay visited and examined a deck of cards from the 1700s in Donald Heald‘s booth. I got the chance to take a break from the ABAA booth and walk the floor on Friday, and was seriously impressed by what I saw. I am always a sucker for prints and hand-colored books and illustrations, and there was no shortage of them at this fair. I was especially taken with a number of watercolors of 1920s fashion designs and boldly colored French cover art. After dinner and drinks, (more…)

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New Members Admitted to the ABAA

Tuesday, February 19th, 2013

The ABAA is delighted to welcome the following members to the Association: Rockford Toews of Back Creek Books LLC, Wendy Gale of The Philadelphia Rare Books & Manuscripts Company, and Zoe Mindell of The Philadelphia Rare Books & Manuscripts Company. Below, learn more about each member.

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Rockford Toews, Back Creek Books, LLC

Rockford Toews, Back Creek Books LLC

Rockford Toews, Back Creek Books LLC

I’m a native Californian, raised on an orange ranch in the San Joaquin Valley. I’ve also lived along the Monterey Bay, in the Napa Valley, and in Los Angeles before moving to Annapolis some 22 years ago now. I started my book business in 1994 as a search service for out-of-print books. That was just before the Internet, and my book searches were done through want lists published in AB Bookman’s Weekly. I’ve always been glad to have gotten the experience of the pre-Internet days in the trade, brief and minor as it was. I soon became
a seller with sites like Interloc/Alibris, ABE Books, and all the various “Biblio” prefixed and suffixed sites which are now gone. I sold exclusively online and by appointment until I finally opened a storefront in historic Annapolis two years ago. I may be the only one who thinks so, but I believe small bookshops will make a bit of a comeback. An increasing number of good books are impractical (more…)

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Boston Fair a Blast

Monday, November 19th, 2012

This past weekend was the Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair, which was held at the Hynes Convention Center. The Boston fair kicked off the ABAA’s fair season, which includes our California show in February and New York show in April. Besides getting to see an abundance of fascinating and unique books, prints, maps, and ephemera, the fairs are the book world’s opportunity to connect with friends and colleagues, and fair weekends always involve good books, food, drink, and conversation. This fair was no exception and a good time was had by all.

Every ABAA fair also features lectures and presentations, and the Boston fair had some really interesting programs like “What’s For Dinner”, a presentation by Richard Gutman and Erin Williams that recounted the variety of factors that influenced cuisine in the 20th Century and an illustrated lecture by Martin Antonetti and Ron Patkus on “The Art of the Book in Wales.” Attendees took advantage of the free appraisal program on Sunday afternoon, evidenced by the long line that persisted during the program’s two hour slot. (It’s worthwhile to note that every ABAA fair features an opportunity for attendees to have up to three books appraised on Sunday afternoon.) If you attended and had your books appraised, we’d love to hear from you about the experience.

Thanks to all the exhibitors, attendees, and Commonwealth Promotion for another great fair!

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Member in the News: Adam Davis of Division Leap (Portland, OR)

Tuesday, October 9th, 2012

Adam Davis of Division Leap (Photo by Melissa Smith via Capital New York)

The Seventh Annual NY Art Book Fair was held two weeks ago at MoMA PS 1, and I’m sorry that I missed it. Organized by Printed Matter, the fair had more than 200 local and international exhibitors and also included screenings, lectures, musical performances, and book signings.

ABAA member Adam Davis of Division Leap (Portland, OR) was exhibiting at the fair for his fourth consecutive year. Division Leap, which just moved to a great new location last month, specializes in zines, artists’ books, the Mimeograph Revolution, radical Americana, and a host of other printed miscellany.

Adam spoke with Capital New York about technological advances and the future of the book, a topic that is on everyone’s mind. He made the following thoughtful and astute observation: (more…)

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Tom Congalton is Elected President of ILAB

Monday, September 24th, 2012
Thomas E. Congalton

Tom Congalton, newly elected ILAB President (image via ILAB)

Thomas Congalton, proprietor of Between the Covers Rare Books, Inc. and long-time ABAA member, was elected ILAB President yesterday at the annual President’s Meeting. His election by his international colleagues, all Presidents of their respective national associations, was unanimous. The meeting took place during the 40th ILAB Congress, held this year in Lucerne, Switzerland. The Congress will be followed by the 24th ILAB International Book Fair in Zurich, which will run from September 27-30.

Tom Congalton is one of America’s foremost authorities on Modern First Editions and 20th Century Literature (if you’re interested in this genre and aren’t familiar with Tom, take note!). He established his firm (more…)

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ABAA.org Redesign: We Need Your Input!

Tuesday, September 11th, 2012

Recently, the ABAA committed to a redesign of its website, ABAA.org. We’ve hired a great design firm and are spending lots of time working on ideas.  In 2013, we’ll be rolling out a new site, better looking and easier to use, with more of the features we hope you will use to explore the world of rare books.

To do this, we’d like your input. We have a simple survey with questions about use of the ABAA.org website and other online book buying, which can be found at the following link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CHZGBHP

We’d very much appreciate your help with this, so please take a minute to take the survey. Thanks!

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Members in the News: Carpe Diem Fine Books & Nudelman Rare Books

Monday, July 23rd, 2012

Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of AmericaABAA members James Bryant of Carpe Diem Fine Books in Monterey, CA and Edward Nudelman of Nudelman Rare Books in Seattle, WA recently received some attention in the press. Carpe Diem was written about by Cynthia Haven of Stanford University who dubbed the shop “the best bookstore I’ve never seen”, and Rebecca Rego Barry of Fine Books & Collections magazine interviewed Ed Nudelman in a very interesting profile.

Congrats to James and Ed!

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Reminder: Booksellers’ Seminar in Seattle 6/28

Wednesday, June 6th, 2012

A reminder to register for the upcoming Booksellers’ Seminar in Seattle, which will take place Thursday, June 28 from 9am to 4pm at the Seattle Public Library. The event is sponsored by the Pacific Northwest Chapter of the ABAA and will feature lectures on reference sources for researching rare books, rare book photography, how to maintain control over your digital assets, and the importance of social media for rare booksellers. There will be a question and answer session for attendees, and the day will end with a small reception. The event is free but space is limited and pre-registration is required. Please click here for more detailed information. To register, please contact Priscilla Anne Lowry at (360) 221-0477 or rarebooks@lowryjames.com.

I attended a similar seminar last fall and can assure you that the speakers are fantastic and will impart a wealth of information, so be sure to take advantage and reserve a spot today!

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