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This past weekend’s 45th California International Book Fair in Pasadena was an overwhelming success!

It was our first year holding our biannual LA Book Fair in Pasadena (every other year it is held in San Francisco) and we couldn’t have been happier with the location.  The venue, the Pasadena Civic Center, was a beautiful space, equipped with wide aisles and excellent lighting (an exhibitor’s dream!), and Pasadena was a lovely destination, with plenty of great restaurants and things to do.

We had record attendance and our exhibitors’ offerings made it well worth the visit (as did the various seminars and special exhibits).  Thank you so much to all our exhibitors and to Winslow & Associates for putting together an amazing show.

Lastly, a big thank you to all who attended– your energy and enthusiasm truly made the fair!

Please click here to read an exhibitor’s (Greg Gibson, Ten Pound Island Book Company) review of the fair.

That’s what we will be doing, as will many ABAA members, ILAB dealers, and book lovers, because tomorrow is the start of the 45th California International Antiquarian Book Fair in Pasadena!

I know I can’t stop talking about it, as you’ve probably noticed from previous blog entries, Facebook postings, etc., but it’s all with good reason– the exhibitors’material looks amazing and fairs are a wonderful opportunity to catch up with friends and colleagues in the rare book world.

Visitors to the fair should feel equally enthusiastic; obviously an ABAA fair is a book collector’s dream come true, but they provide all book lovers with a wonderful opportunity to see incredible materials up close, to learn about the trade, collecting, and appraisals, and the chance to have their own materials appraised for free.  Here’s a full list of events at the fair.

We hope to see you there!

The 45th California International Antiquarian Book Fair
Pasadena Convention Center (click for map)
300 East Green Street
Pasadena, CA 91101

TICKETS & HOURS:
Friday, February 10, 2012
3 pm to 8 pm
Saturday, February 11, 2012
11 am to 7 pm
Sunday, February 12, 2012
11 am to 5 pm

A three-day admission ticket can be purchased at the door on Friday, February 10th for $25.00. Proceeds from Friday night tickets will benefit the Huntington Library. Tickets purchased on Saturday or Sunday are $15.00 and include return entry throughout the remainder of the Fair.  $5.00 off for students with valid identification.