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UK's FIRSTS ONLINE Rare Book Fair attracts over 125 prominent international rare booksellers to its third online fair launching on Friday 27th November
25 Nov 2020
LONDON, UK: The Antiquarian Booksellers Association (ABA) is pleased to announce a distinguished list of exhibitors for its third online rare book…
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Cambridge University Library announces public appeal to recover two notebooks written by Charles Darwin
24 Nov 2020
ILAB has been informed of a loss of historic significance which was made public by Cambridge University Library today.  Two notebooks by Charles…
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ILAB WEBINAR INVITATION: Wrapping up 2020 - We did it! But how?
23 Nov 2020
ILAB Booksellers will meet again and look back at a year of challenges, innovation and newly found skills
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Articles Sheryl Jaeger Boston VBF Image
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"Now is not the time to just survive but to thrive; a time to rethink how we communicate and do business with others"
10 Nov 2020
Sheryl Jaeger, Vice President of the ABAA and Head of the Virtual Book Fair Development Team of the association about the upcoming Boston Virtual…
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Serendipity Awaits! Innovative Boston Virtual Book Fair opens with Preview tomorrow
09 Nov 2020
The Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America, ABAA is opening its virtual fair on Thursday, 12 November with an all day Preview, a series of…
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ILAB holds first Online Presidents' Meeting and elects new Committee
02 Oct 2020
Presidents of ILAB's 22 national associations held their first virtual meeting on 1st October 2020, addressing issues arising from the global…
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Much anticipated Paris Rare Book Fair at Grand Palais opens this week
13 Sep 2020
After months of fair cancellations and postponements, the opening of the Paris Rare Book Fair, the Salon International du Livre Rare at the…
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The Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair Goes Virtual
19 Aug 2020
BOSTON, MA: An alluring treasure trove awaits seasoned collectors as well as new visitors at the 44th annual Boston International Antiquarian Book…
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Articles Heather O Donnell
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ILAB bookseller Heather O'Donnell on the joys of buying, selling and collecting books
19 Jul 2020
Nigel Beale's literary podcasts "The Biblio File" are much loved. In this episode Nigel speaks to ILAB / ABAA bookseller Heather O'Donnell in NYC.
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Student collectors: The Anthony Davis Book Collecting Prize Winners are announced!
19 Jul 2020
Every year, students from a London-based university can apply for the £600 prize which is aimed at encouraging student collectors of books,…
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Joseph Banks' Florilegium: A virtual gallery talk by Type & Forme
09 Jul 2020
UK booksellers Type & Forme have released a virtual gallery talk on the history of Joseph Banks' Florilegium, the engravings of 743 plants discovered…
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Articles ANZAAB Highlights Catalogue 2020
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Australian rare booksellers unite to publish first joint catalogue
08 Jul 2020
For the first time in its 43 year history, the Australian and New Zealand Association of Antiquarian Booksellers (ANZAAB) have united to publish a…
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