Well, there I was again, setting up at the Albany Antiquarian Book Fair. In case there was any doubt we were in Albany, or that it was November 27th, snowflakes danced in the gray air when I went out to move my car. No flakes on the management team, however. Promoters Garry Austin, Dennis Holzman, […] More >>
Archives for November 2010
History and Ecology
One of the highlights of the Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair is the keynote lecture. This year’s talk was delivered by Michael Suarez, Director of the University of Virginia’s Rare Book School. He’s a scholar with a long list of publications and academic accomplishments to his credit. More importantly, he’s a terrific speaker – a […] More >>
A Question of Security
For more about this item see below. Security issues and union staffing are frequently trouble spots for book fair organizers, especially at ABAA or ILAB events where millions of dollars worth of property are exposed to the general public, and to the chaos of moving in and moving out. This entry is about a security […] More >>
Tools of the Trade II – Price Guides
(Sorry to be a little late this week. I’ve been packing up my treasures for the Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair at the Hynes Convention Center this coming weekend, Nov 12-14. If you’re in town, stop by and say hello.) It was February, 1977. I’d been in business for a few months – long enough […] More >>