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ILAB – The global network of 22 national antiquarian booksellers associations established in 1947. Over 1600 professional rare book businesses belong to the ILAB community, based in 37 countries worldwide.

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The ILAB Congress 2022 in Oxford - Day 3

15 Sep 2022

After a day sequestered away with the Bodleian's special collections, Monday took ILAB attendees out and about into Oxford. Four of the University's…

The ILAB Congress 2022 in Oxford - Day 2

12 Sep 2022

DAY 2 - 11 September 2022: Perhaps the biggest attraction of Oxford for bibliophiles is the Bodleian Library. Of the 13 million items held by the…

The ILAB Congress 2022 in Oxford - Day 1

11 Sep 2022

DAY 1 - 10 September 2022: Oxford is home to some of the world's most prestigious museums. The ILAB Congress's first full day's itinerary comprised…

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History of ILAB

In 1947 representatives from five countries, Denmark, France, Great Britain, the Netherlands, and Sweden, met in Amsterdam to discuss the formation of an International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB), with the aim of establishing new hope for international peace through open markets, to foster friendship and understanding, and to counteract the animosity and suspicion engendered by World War II. ILAB was formally incorporated in Copenhagen in September 1948.