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Booksellers Worldwide
A joint catalogue by our colleagues from Down Under!
23 Mar 2023
"What better way to reconnect than to share some of our treasures with you", writes the President of ANZAAB, Douglas Stewart. Our colleagues of the…
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Book History
Much ado about... Shakespeare! Worldwide celebrations on the 400th anniversary of the First Folio (Part 2 of 3)
21 Mar 2023
The First Folio is widely considered to be one of the most important books in the English-speaking world. Published in 1623, it is a collection of 36…
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Book History
"Women and the Book": An exhibition at TEFAF Maastricht 2023
17 Mar 2023
For many it is "the" art fair in the world and undoubtedly, the annual TEFAF (The European Fine Art Fair) art and antiques fair held in Maastricht in…
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Book Fairs
Much ado about... Shakespeare! The rare book world celebrates 400 years since the publication of the First Folio (Part 1 of 3)
15 Mar 2023
The First Folio is one of the great wonders of the literary world. Published in 1623, seven years after the death of its author, it was the first…
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Obituaries
Messages from colleagues around the world: On the passing of Poul Jan Poulsen
01 Mar 2023
On 28 February 2023, ILAB was informed by the Danish Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of the passing of Poul Jan Poulsen who held the position…
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First Book Fair Advice
Education Book Fairs
Attending Your First Book Fair
23 Feb 2023
Are you planning to attend a rare book fair? For the first time? Members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America provide a few pointers…
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Book Fairs
The New York International Antiquarian Book Fair: 200 exhibitors announced for April 2023 - A truly international flagship event
21 Feb 2023
The ABAA New York International Antiquarian Book Fair (NYIABF) – officially sanctioned by the Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association of America (ABAA)…
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Obituaries
Herbert Blank (1929-2023). An obituary by Gunnar Gräff
13 Feb 2023
On 22 January 2023, internationally renowned Stuttgart antiquarian bookseller Herbert Blank died after a severe stroke. With him went not only one of…
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Book Fairs
Off to Los Angeles - Collectors and the rare book trade meet in Pasadena this weekend!
06 Feb 2023
California can be associated with many things, ...
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Collecting
Whitney Milam wins the California Young Book Collector Prize
02 Feb 2023
Against all prejudices, a diverse range of international young collectors' prizes has shown some remarkable, curated collections by young…
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Book Fairs Book Trade History
A trip to Venice in February - Visit the ALAI Venice Rare Book Fair and explore a city so rich in printing and publishing history!
01 Feb 2023
Certainly one of the most iconic places in the history of book printing and publishing, the city of Venice will see the launch of an ILAB rare book…
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Bibliography
Research at Bodleian's Special Collections: ILAB booksellers can now apply for the Peter Selley Fellowship & Interview with current fellow Dr Philip W. Errington
26 Jan 2023
The Peter Selley Fellowship provides support for a member of the rare book trades to carry out research in the special collections of the Bodleian…
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