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Upcoming San Francisco
Antiquarian Book, Print, & Paper Fair
What: The bi-annual San
Francisco Antiquarian Book, Print, & Paper Fair will be held on February 9 & 10,
2008. This two-day book fair, held from
10:00 AM to 7:00 PM on Saturday, and from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Sunday, has earned a reputation for offering excellent material with a
broad range of subject matter and pricing. There will be literally
“something for everyone,” from the
well-used reading copy to the upscale, scarce collectors gem, and everything in
between. This bi-annual fair usually has between 120 and 180
exhibitors. It has been a fixture of the book scene on the West Coast since
1994. This year, the fair is fully booked with over 190 dealer exhibitors.
The selection of
rare and antiquarian books, manuscripts, prints and related materials available
will include early printed books and manuscripts, illustrated books, fine
bindings, early American and European literature and modern first editions,
children’s books, maps, autographs, ephemera, and antiquarian books on law,
architecture, economics, gastronomy, wine and scores of other fields. There will
also be a wide range of material on the history of California and the American
West and Western exploration.
Where: The San Francisco
Antiquarian Book, Print, & Paper Fair will be held at the San Francisco
Concourse, 7th and Brannan Street at Showplace Square, San Francisco.
Who:
Of course, the Argonaut
Book Shop will be exhibiting at this exciting show. We will have on display our
usual assortment of fine and rare books on California history and numerous other subject
areas. Please look for us at
BOOTH 208.
For more
information, visit the
San Francisco Antiquarian Book, Print, & Paper Fair
web site.
Web Site for the ILAB
The International League of Antiquarian Booksellers has its own web site. This
site can be found at www.ilab-lila.com.
The International League of Antiquarian Booksellers is an organization that encompasses national associations of antiquarian
booksellers around the world. It speaks for twenty-one nations and two thousand leading booksellers. Its
logo stands for the integrity
and professionalism of the trade worldwide.
The League (or ILAB, as it is often known among English-speakers; LILA among French) was founded in Amsterdam at a meeting of
major European booksellers in 1947. It was born of the spirit of international co-operation and fuelled by the determination to sweep
away national differences that inspired the postwar world. Since that time its aims, objects and ideals have been adopted across the
continents, and the ILAB network now extends into America, Asia and the Southern Hemisphere.
The objects of
the ILAB (formulated in 1947) are to uphold and improve professional standards in the trade,
to promote honorable conduct in business, and to contribute in various ways to a broader appreciation of the history and art of the
book. All of the national associations, including the Antiquarian Booksellers'
Association of America, uphold these objects.
The Antiquarian
Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA) was founded in 1949 and joined the
International League. The Argonaut
Book Shop, a
founding member of the ABAA, urges you to visit
and explore our international league's web site.
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