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20 Sep 2015
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Book Fairs
Under the Auspices of ILAB - International Antiquarian Book Fairs Across the World
16 Sep 2015
Whether you already have your own personal library or would like to dive into the world of collecting, this is your opportunity to explore the world…
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Education Rare Book School
Seminars on Book Collecting - The New Season
07 Sep 2015
This week (apart from stitching together a final report on this summer's successful internship scheme more on that in a week or two), I have been…
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Booksellers Booksellers Worldwide
From Seoul to London: An interview with T.J. Kim, antiquarian bookseller in the Republic of Korea
19 Jul 2015
ILAB is like the United Nations for antiquarian booksellers. As a truly global umbrella organization it shows that the rare book business is…
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Thefts
In the Press - US Returns To Sweden Millions in Antique Books Stolen by Suicidal Librarian
12 Jul 2015
In the 1990s rare and valuable 17th century books were stolen from the National Library of Sweden. Now some of them have been returned to Sweden with…
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Thefts Security
The Written Heritage of Mankind in Peril: Theft, Retrieval, Sale and Restitution of Rare Books, Maps and Manuscripts
29 Jun 2015
Do we need more drastic measures to prevent the theft of books, maps, manuscripts and other art on paper? On 26 June 2015 internationally renowned…
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ILAB Japan
50 YEARS OF ABAJ AND THE CHALLENGES ILAB HAS TO FACE AT PRESENT
11 Mar 2015
This year, the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of Japan (ABAJ) celebrates its 50th anniversary. On this occasion the Japanese rare book dealers…
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Travel
"Im Herzen Afrikas" - An Exceptional Catalogue From Antiquariat Dr. Paul Kainbacher
10 Mar 2015
It does not happen all that often that an old antiquarian bookseller sees a catalogue and thinks, a little enviously: "I wish that was one of mine."…
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Bibliography
17th ILAB Breslauer Prize for Bibliography - Submit books to the most prestigious prize!
24 Feb 2015
The 17th ILAB Breslauer Prize for Bibliography will be awarded in 2018 to one or more books published in any language and in any part of the world…
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Thefts Security
De Caro and the Girolamini Thefts - Germany returns books seized at Munich auction house in May 2012
11 Feb 2015
Recent news concerning the Girolamini thefts and the ongoing investigations: In an official press release the Bavarian authorities announce that they…
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Video: The Antiquariat Burgverlag in the centre of Vienna
11 Nov 2014
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Conference Report - Da Lucca a New York a Lugano. Giuseppe Martini libraio tra Otto e Novecento
22 Oct 2014
From 17th to 18th October, bibliophiles, scholars and antiquarian booksellers met in Lucca (Italy) to hold an international conference in honour of…
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