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The Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America @abaararebooks.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Save the dates for the ABAA's 48th Boston Book Fair, the annual fall gathering for book lovers and collectors, in the heart of Boston’s Back Bay. November 6-8, 2026 Hynes Convention Center Boston, MA Daily & weekend tickets are available here: tinyurl.com/BIABF2026Tix

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The Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America @abaararebooks.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

The 2026 ABAA Virtual Book Fair: Autumn Edition has begun! Shop the fair at abaa.org/vbf Doors will remain open continuously until 7pm ET on Saturday.

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The Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America @abaararebooks.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Join us for the 2026 ABAA Virtual Book Fair: Autumn Edition, September 24-26, 2026! We invite you to shop prestigious domestic and international antiquarian booksellers specializing in rare and antique books, maps, prints, ephemera, and much more. Learn more at abaa.org/vbf

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The Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America @abaararebooks.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Rare bookseller Scott Brown has a comprehensive series of blogs about AI companies mass purchasing & destroying used & rare books. (TL;DR, it's worse than we think.) downtownbrown.substack.com/p/chop-copy-...

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Chop. Copy. Shred.

Thoughts on Bookselling in the Age of AI

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The Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America @abaararebooks.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

The 2026 RBMS Virtual Showcase is now open! Shop the Fair abaa.org/vbf We invite you to shop the virtual booths of leading antiquarian booksellers and discover their latest acquisitions and rare finds. This virtual book fair will remain open continuously until 8 pm ET on Friday, June 26, 2026.

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The Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America @abaararebooks.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

The ABAA is now accepting entries for the 2026 National Collegiate Book Collecting Contest, where more than $6,000 in prizes will be awarded to student collectors. All entries should be submitted by June 10, 2026. For more info or to enter the contest, visit: www.abaa.org/articles/202...

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The Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America @abaararebooks.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

#MaytheFourthBeWithYou #Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker by George Lucas New York: Ballantine Books, 1977. First hardcover trade edition. #Signed by uncredited #ghostwriter #AlanDeanFoster Offered by ABAA-member Burnside Rare Books Learn more: www.abaa.org/articles/wee...

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Rare Book School @rarebookschool.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

RBS will be at the NY International @abaararebooks.bsky.social Book Fair this weekend at the Park Avenue Armory. Keep an eye out for RBS staff members Barbara Heritage, Andrew A. Kuhn, Zoe Langer, and Michael F. Suarez, S.J., who will all be there in person. We'd love for you to stop and say hi!

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The Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America @abaararebooks.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

The ABAA New York International Antiquarian Book Fair returns to the Park Avenue Armory this weekend! Learn more & buy tickets at nybookfair.com #RareBooks #NYBookFair2026

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The Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America @abaararebooks.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Join us for a brown bag lunch with Dr. Valerie Schutte on April 22nd at 2 pm ET. "Exploring a Modern Manuscript about a Medieval Queen" Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 2pm ET Pre-registration for the talk is encouraged! Learn more: www.abaa.org/articles/apr...

A stack of books with colorful stained edges (red, yellow, & unstained).

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The Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America @abaararebooks.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

The ABAA Virtual Book Fair: Spring Edition has begun! Shop the Fair at www.abaa.org/vbf Doors will remain open continuously until 7 pm ET on Saturday, April 11, 2026. #RareBooks #Ephemera #FirstEditions #AntiquarianBooks #ABAAVBF

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The Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America @abaararebooks.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

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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The Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America @abaararebooks.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

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 @funkebooks.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

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

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Rare Book School @rarebookschool.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Members of the RBS staff will be at the NY Book Fair next month. We hope to see you there!

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The Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America @abaararebooks.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

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) @landiscomm.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

@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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The Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America @abaararebooks.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

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 @infowetrust.com · 01/03/2026

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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The Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America @abaararebooks.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

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!

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mark funke @funkebooks.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

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 Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America @abaararebooks.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

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 @capitolhillbooks.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

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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The Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America @abaararebooks.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

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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Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 20/02/2026

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

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The Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America @abaararebooks.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

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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The Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America @abaararebooks.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

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

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The Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America @abaararebooks.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

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

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The Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America @abaararebooks.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

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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The Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America @abaararebooks.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

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

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mark funke @funkebooks.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

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. @abaararebooks.bsky.social

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The Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America @abaararebooks.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

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.

A greeting card with lace edges from the 1870s depicting a young girl in a yellow dress with tiny red flowers, and wearing a large red headscarf.

A greeting card from the 1870s showing a girl in a blue dress offering a bouquet of flowers to a girl in a red dress, sitting in a window.

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The Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America @abaararebooks.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

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.

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The Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America @abaararebooks.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

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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The Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America @abaararebooks.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

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

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The Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America @abaararebooks.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

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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The Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America @abaararebooks.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

#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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The Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America @abaararebooks.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

#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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The Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America @abaararebooks.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

#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

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The Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America @abaararebooks.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

#GiftIdea: 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...

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The Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America @abaararebooks.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

#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

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The Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America @abaararebooks.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

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 @rarebookschool.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

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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The Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America @abaararebooks.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

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 Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America @abaararebooks.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

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-...

A collage of images (a quill, a globe, a letter, a compass, and an open book) beside the information: 47th Boston Book Fair, November 7-9, 2025 at the Hynes Convention Center, Boston, MA.

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The Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America @abaararebooks.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

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

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The Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America @abaararebooks.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

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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The Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America @abaararebooks.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

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...

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