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Today marks the 1st International Provenance Research Day with more than 60 cultural institutions in Germany, Great Britain, Austria, the Netherlands and Switzerland organizing large number of symposiums and workshops at museums, archives and libraries.  Coinciding with this important initiative, ILAB launches the videos of the New York Provenance Symposium.

The EU regulation on the import of cultural goods has been adopted by the Parliament on March 12, 2019. Manuscripts, incunabula or books more than 200 years old, a value higher than EUR 18,000 and originating from outside the EU will require an importer statement as from 2025.

Sous la nef du Grand Palais, le Salon du Livre Rare va accueillir 27 nouveaux exposants soit au total 160 exposants dont 43 venant de 14 pays différents.

Sophie Schneideman has been an international rare book and print dealer for over 28 years, serving a long apprenticeship at Maggs Bros, an eminent book firm in Mayfair, and dealing as Sophie Schneideman Rare Books since 2007.

This article was first published on the blog of the German trade publication "Aus dem Antiquariat" and discusses the new international shipping requirements by Deutsche Post, the German postal service. For an English translation and summary, please contact the ILAB office.

Playwrights and Philanthropy …. Shakespeare’s Globe becomes 2019 Charity Partner for Firsts - London’s Rare Book Fair and the world’s largest independent marketplace for rare and out-of-print books - Biblio - joins as the new Official Partner.

The 52nd California Book Fair will open its doors today. Over 200 international and US booksellers will be present at this major event of the rare book trade.