We are pleased to announce the arrival of our new Fall 2020 Catalog featuring a fine selection of rare first editions and historic documents.
Highlights of the catalog include a scarce first complete edition in English of Cervantes’ masterpiece Don Quixote, an exceptionally rare first edition of Charles Darwin’s magnum opus On the Origin of Species, a first octavo edition of Audubon’s Birds of America, an exceedingly rare first edition of The Great Gatsby in the scarce original dust jacket, and the singular presentation collection of Faulkner’s selected works bound at his direction as a gift to his only child, Jill.
In conversation with Hervé Valentin, President of the French antiquarian booksellers' association SLAM about virtual fairs, how French booksellers adapted to 2020 and what to take from this year.
LONDON, UK: The Antiquarian Booksellers Association (ABA) is pleased to announce a distinguished list of exhibitors for its third online rare book fair taking place Friday 27th November to Wednesday 2nd December. With several leading names exhibiting at the online fair for the first time, as well as many returning, the winter edition of Firsts Online is set to be a refreshing showcase to mark the end of 2020.
ILAB has been informed of a loss of historic significance which was made public by Cambridge University Library today.
Two notebooks by Charles Darwin have been missing since 2000 and the library has now decided to launch a public appeal for their recovery, as well as asking the rare book trade for its help.
Sheryl Jaeger, Vice President of the ABAA and Head of the Virtual Book Fair Development Team of the association about the upcoming Boston Virtual Book Fair and how to turn the challenges of the COVID pandemic into business opportunities.
