63rd ABAA New York International Antiquarian Book Fair Showcases Rare and Unique Books

The Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB) have granted the event their official endorsement.

on May 01, 2023

The Park Avenue Armoury hosted the 63rd ABAA New York International Antiquarian Book Fair (NYIABF) on April 27. Over 1,500 visitors savored genuine antiquarian books from close to 200 exhibitors from numerous nations. The NYIABF once again shows why it is a renowned international antique market. The NYIABF gathered book enthusiasts from throughout the world to look for rare books.

The Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB) have granted the event their official endorsement. The fair was created by and managed by Sanford L. Smith + Associates. The number of attendees increased by 15%, and more young people were present, according to the fair's organizers. The NYIABF saw significant dealer sales on opening night.

Mark D. Levine, the president of the Manhattan Borough, Alexander Cunningham Cameron, and Jill Krementz were notable attendees. Owner of Sanford L. Smith + Associates Sanford Smith attended the special preview on April 27.

Hansel and Gretel by Kay Nielsen were available from Imperial Fine Books in a signed and illustrated edition. Profits varied between $4,500 and $20,000. Three goods were sold by James Grey Booksellers, one of which was a brand-new copy of Albertus Magnus Secretis Mulierum et Virorum(m). The merchants recognized it as a significant work of medieval science. Similar success was had by Urus Books, Ltd.

A Dutch collector purchased the merchants' quirky children's book "El Pintor." During World War II, the picture book was a hit in the Netherlands. The tale and the images were produced by a Jewish couple. The writers gave the money they made to resistance organizations. The artifact was going to be given to the National Holocaust Museum in Amsterdam by the collector. Additionally, Kate Mitas and Eric Chaim Kline, Ltd. both had artifacts.

Theresienstadt (concentration camp) cash was ordered on the first day by Eric Chaim Kline, Ltd. The archive of a civil rights activist was sold by Kate Mitas. The activist collaborated with Mississippi's CORE throughout the 1960s. The reformer then joined the LGBTQIA+ liberation organizations in San Francisco.

Early Chinese comics by Feng Zikai were presented in Tokyo's Kagerou Bunko. The book had a classy artwork of a woman with a black border on display. An early printing of the pioneering Japanese book on mermaids and unicorns was on display at the dealers. The book's co-authors in 1795 were Gentaku Otsuki and Kenkado Kimura. Simple, black-and-white graphics were produced by Shiba Kokan.

The first international court of justice document from the Alabama Claims was shown at Rodolphe Chamonal in Paris. The writers wanted to talk about the effects of the Civil War. The book was bound in 1871 in Washington. A commercial arts and crafts catalog from the Winckler Company was on exhibit by the retailers. The images portrayed Japanese fashion from the nineteenth century.

A Story of the Virgin Islands by Sally Kelsey was on display at Sandra L. Hoekstra Bookseller in Maine. It included artwork created by her father, Luman Kelsey. "A young girl who was eleven years old at the time wrote it. Sandra Hoekstra, the owner, remarked, "It's quite unique.

Eight telegrams sent by Curt Claudio and shown at Voewood Rare Books in the UK were addressed to John Lennon. Claudio became obsessed with Lennon in the 1970s. The papers were adhered to on a superior poster board. Henry Manuel's "Photograph of Auguste" was on display at the dealers. Rodin dedicated the Paris, 1910, paper to his model and love interest Eve Fairfax.