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"The fair is the real deal ... With so many dealers, each with their space filled to the brim with offerings, there was something for everyone, with prices ranging ‘from modest finds starting at $50 to multimillion-dollar rarities’. But, regardless of the cost, it was the thrill of discovery that united them all – finding something rare, beautiful and timeless."

"Where Literature Meets Luxury ... Marking its 65th year at the Park Avenue Armory, the New York International Antiquarian Book Fair (NYIABF) has elevated itself well beyond a bibliophile’s paradise—this is an event where literary collectibles and high-end art sensibilities collide."

"Among the first editions and historical manuscripts is an archive of writings from an unlikely place: death row at San Quentin Prison in California.

The archive contains much of the vast output of Albert Jones, a 60-year-old killer who wrote 11 books while confined to 1-EB-117, his cell in the prison's East Block for a quarter-century. He was one of hundreds of condemned prisoners held on the block until its closing last year."

"The writer was Jack Kerouac, the “Beat” writer who would become famous six years years later, when that long roll of typing was finally published as On The Road. The letter is part of a trove of previously unseen correspondence that was found among the papers of the publisher Robert Giroux. It went on public display for the first time this weekend at the New York International Antiquarian Book Fair."

"There was also a notable rise in younger dealers, collectors and attendees, along with guests from a broad range of disciplines, including interior designers, musicians, chefs, museum directors and more, underscoring the fair’s wide-reaching cultural appeal...The NYIABF cited major sales from various dealers during opening night."

"Legendary singer Patti Smith and her daughter Jesse Paris Smith performed a surprise, intimate performance on April 5 during the ABAA New York International Antiquarian Book Fair, which was celebrating its 65th edition. Hailed as one of New York City’s cultural cornerstones, the book fair annually welcomes over 200 exhibitors from across the globe to present their literary treasures ranging from $50 collectibles to multimillion-dollar rare finds."

"A nine-volume book of death imagery is one of the highlights at this year’s ABAA New York International Antiquarian Book Fair in New York City."

"The writings by Mr. Jones, who was sentenced to death in 1996 for a double murder, are a rare portal into San Quentin’s death row, said Ben Kinmont, the California bookseller who is handling the sale for Mr. Jones and asking $80,000 for the archive."

"In honor of the 65th International Antiquarian Book Fair this weekend at New York’s Park Avenue Armory, let’s take a closer look at one of the treasures on offer at Peter Harrington Rare Books: a first edition of Charles Dickens’ Oliver Twist for $470,000. As with most collectibles, the factors that affect the price of books are both objective (scarcity, condition, provenance, and notable associations or inscriptions), and subjective (desirability and cultural cachet)."

"'It’s like a museum, but where you can touch and explore everything,' says Jesse [Paris Smith], who is the fair’s founding ambassador. The show, which has been running for 60-plus years and opens this week for its 65th edition, is the largest fair of its kind in the world, showcasing nearly 200 booths offering rare collectable books, manuscripts, maps and other ephemera. And it remains a place of discovery."

"It is known as the world’s leading antiquarian book fair. I wondered, ‘What exactly qualifies as an antique book?’ I suspected there was more to it than just age, that these books represented significant historical and cultural value. And I wanted to learn more. The sheer volume and variety of fascinating books and maps and ephemera on display could have easily captivated me for hours."

"More than 1,900 visitors entered the Park Avenue Armory throughout the evening to enjoy remarkable offerings from 183 exhibitors from around the world, reaffirming the fair’s reputation as a highly international and robust event. Organizers reported a 17% increase in attendance compared to 2024, making the 65th edition of the NYIABF the most successful in its history—both in terms of sales and visitor turnout."

"Made for just $150,000, the film [Party Girl] was a labor of love for all involved—especially Michael Clancy, the film’s costume designer...but a handmade scrapbook he left behind that gives insight into both his life and Party Girl’s costuming is up for sale this weekend at the 65th Annual ABAA New York International Antiquarian Book Fair."

"Albert Jones has been condemned to die. But in an effort “to be remembered” and to support his daughter and grandchildren, he’s selling his creative efforts. Jones’s creations will be auctioned April 3–5 at the New York International Antiquarian Book Fair."

"A scrapbook belonging to the cult 1995 movie’s costume designer features candid photos of Parker Posey and the rest of the cast being dressed and hanging out between scenes, alongside intimate shots of his creative community...the physical copy is being sold at this month’s edition of the New York International Antiquarian Book Fair..."

"thru sun: 65th annual new york international antiquarian book fair: park avenue armory (ues). $32 general, $10 for students (at the door with id)."

"A bonus, unscheduled post prompted by my opening-day visit to the 65th Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association of America’s New York International Antiquarian Book Fair."

"Never-before-seen letters of American author and poet Jack Kerouac are making their debut at the ABAA New York International Antiquarian Book Fair (NYIABF) in New York City."

"What a fun and amazing experience at @nybookfair @parkavearmory"

"In New York City? Join Hoover and Ballerina Book Club’s Connor Holloway on April 5 for a book and collecting discussion as part of the 65th Annual New York International Antiquarian Book Fair."

"The [Peter Harrington] gallery has its soft opening this week, just in time for the New York International Antiquarian Book Fair at the Park Avenue Armory."

"Du 3 au 6 avril 2025, au Park Avenue Armory, une collection rare sera exposée au New York International Antiquarian Book Fair (NYIABF). Le cabinet Chaptal a mis la main sur une collection de dessins techniques, croquis et de documents publicitaires des archives des Cristalleries de Nancy, l'un des plus prestigieux fabricants de cristal français du début du XXe siècle."

"The fair, which takes place from April 3 through 6 at Manhattan’s Park Avenue Armory, will be a rare opportunity for Antiquarian Book Fair attendees to touch and peruse a book that once passed through the hands of two famous Harlem Renaissance writers: the book was a gift from McKay, the renowned Jamaican-born poet, to the African American novelist and folklorist Zora Neale Hurston."

"FOX 5 NY's Christal Young visits the 65th annual New York Antiquarian Book Fair."

"As part of the fair, running April 3-6, Ballerina Book Club’s Connor Holloway will join author and art historian Sarah Hoover and New York International Antiquarian Book Fair Chair Sunday Steinkirchner for a wide-ranging conversation about dance, books, feminist art history, collecting, Virginia Woolf and Sylvia Plath (with a special nod to a lock of her hair)."

"This month, for an asking price of $80,000 a Sonoma County bookseller could sell the writings and artwork of death-row inmate Albert "Ru-Al" Jones at the posh New York International Antiquarian Book Fair, reports Hannah Wiley for the Los Angeles Times. “There is no other archive like this in existence,” said Ben Kinmont, the Sebastopol bookseller representing Jones in the sale."

"The [Savoy Cocktail] book has been printed many times over since its conception, but now, spirit lovers will have a chance to get their hands on one of the first editions ever published, which goes on sale today at the ABAA New York International Antiquarian Book Fair (NYIABF) in New York City."

"A Sonoma County bookseller who sees Jones’ collected works as a rare glimpse into one of America’s most notorious cell blocks is auctioning some of his writing and prison memorabilia at a posh New York City book fair this month. The archive will be on display Thursday through Sunday at the New York International Antiquarian Book Fair, an event expected to draw curators from museums and research institutions, as well as private collectors."

"Baseball books and memorabilia will be available for purchase by customers of the New York International Antiquarian Book Fair, a four-day event that starts Thursday night."

" Sonoma County bookseller who sees Jones' collected works as a rare glimpse into one of America's most notorious cell blocks is auctioning some of his writing and prison memorabilia at a posh New York City book fair this month. The archive will be on display Thursday through Sunday at the New York International Antiquarian Book Fair, an event expected to draw curators from museums and research institutions, as well as private collectors. "

"Considered the rare and antiques book fair, this is where collectors and enthusiasts converge to find one-of-a-kind copies of books in “every conceivable genre and subject,” according to the ABAA’s site. Alongside the books will be manuscripts, maps, and various ephemera, too."

"Highlights from the Bernard Quaritch, Whitmore Rare Books, and Langdon Manor Books dedicated catalogues 65th New York International Antiquarian Book Fair running April 3-6 include..."

"Throughout the weekend, collectors and window-shoppers alike can browse the stands of over 150 vendors hailing from fourteen countries, with their specialties ranging from the classic—medieval and Renaissance art, say—to the more unexpected, such as aeronautics and baseball."

"A first edition of the 15th century’s most illustrated book is traveling to the 65th New York International Antiquarian Book Fair, courtesy of Marshall Rare Books—a useful reminder in our age of instant information of the book’s longstanding power to transport."

"With plans to fully open in September, its soft opening in spring has been timed to coincide with the New York International Antiquarian Book Fair at the Park Avenue Armory this week, a block from its new rare book gallery space, where it will showcase items including unpublished Jack Kerouac letters and a very rare presentation copy of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol."

'The ABAA New York International Antiquarian Book Fair returns to the Park Avenue Armory this April with its usual mix of literary treasures and scholarly curiosities. This year's edition, featuring an international lineup of booksellers from 14 countries, promises rare delights for all bibliophiles and antiquarians in for the thrill of the chase."

"A collection of over 9,700 Polaroid photos capturing the lives of a historic throuple from Houston, Texas has been unearthed — and they're up for auction."

"This week's Rare Book of the Week is actually multiple copies of The Waste Land by T. S. Eliot which are coming to the ABAA New York International Antiquarian Book Fair later this week."

"The unveiling of the Stateside [Peter Harrington] store is being pitched as a 'soft opening' which happily coincides with the 65th Annual ABAA New York International Antiquarian Book Fair (April 3-6)."

"A bibliophile’s paradise where nearly 200 global exhibitors unveil rare manuscripts, first editions, and literary treasures. From $50 gems to multimillion-dollar rarities, this gathering blends history, literature, and art."

"For those in and around New York City, the 65th New York International Antiquarian Book Fair will take place April 3–6 at Park Avenue Armory..."

"If the great outdoors aren’t your thing, you could also explore what we argue is the most indoors activity of the year: the Antiquarian Book Fair at the Park Avenue Armory."

"This marquee event for bibliophiles and collectors offers rare books, maps, illuminated manuscripts, photographs, prints, memorabilia and more from 100-plus international sellers."

"Cap sur Big Apple, qui accueille, du jeudi 3 au dimanche 6 avril 2025, la 65e édition de la New York International Antiquarian Book Fair (NYIABF)."

"A wonderful start to a week filled with bibliophile highlights when the antiquarian book world turns its attention to one of the major events of the year, just a few blocks away: the New York International Antiquarian Book Fair."

"Fifty blueprints from a forgotten French crystal manufacturer will be for sale as part of the New York International Antiquarian Book Fair."

"With this year marking the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen's birth, Type Punch Matrix will be display the collection of books built by co-founder Rebecca Romney for her latest book Jane Austen's Bookshelf: A Rare Book Collector's Quest to Find the Women Writers Who Shaped a Legend at the 65th Annual New York International Antiquarian Book Fair next month."

"While a book fair like this is interesting enough on its own merits, this year's event holds a special treat for fans of A Song of Ice and Fire, the iconic fantasy series by George R.R. Martin which HBO adapted into Game of Thrones. Walden Rare Books, a French rare book collection, has assembled a signed set of US first editions for Martin's series, and will be displaying them there."

"Exciting items up for grabs include props from the play Sleep No More; never-published J. R. R. Tolkien letters; and a collection of Mao Zedong’s musings on Communism in their earliest editions, expected to fetch $1 million."

"This year marks the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen's birth. In celebration, rare book company Type Punch Matrix will display the collection of books built by co-founder Rebecca Romney for her latest book Jane Austen's Bookshelf: A Rare Book Collector's Quest to Find the Women Writers Who Shaped a Legend at the 65th Annual New York International Antiquarian Book Fair, which will be held April 3rd-6th at the Park Avenue Armory."

"The 65th annual New York International Antiquarian Book Fair is set for April 3 to 6, where DeWolfe & Wood Rare Books of Alfred, Maine, will show and offer a set of 12 prints of photos originally taken during the investigation of the gruesome, still-unsolved homicides of Andrew and Abby Borden in Fall River in 1892."

"A trove of photos of an 'unapologetically ‘out’' 1970s romance is among the gems of the upcoming New York International Antiquarian Book Fair."

"Page Six hears that props and parts of the set from the 14-year 'Sleep No More' show are to be sold off...They're being sold by B&B Rare Books and will be on display at the New York International Antiquarian Book Fair at the Park Avenue Armory next month."

"Plenty of titles published within the last 40 years or so are surprisingly valuable, says Joshua R. Mann, co-owner of B&B Rare Books in New York City. But do you know what to look for when considering the collectibility of a book?"

"For the first time, a huge collection of the various editions of Quotations has been assembled and is to be unveiled and presented for sale at the New York International Antiquarian Book Fair next month, with a communism-busting price tag of £1m."

"“It is unquestionably the most important archive of Tolkien material to be offered for sale in more than a generation..."

"Important collection of [Tolkien’s] letters and manuscripts, being sold in April, reveals his loathing of sloppiness and love of language"

"The ABAA New York International Antiquarian Book Fair (NYIABF) stands as one of New York’s cultural cornerstones, returning to the city as a must-see event of the Spring season. Known as the world’s premier antiquarian book fair..."

"Prices range from $50 to multimillion-dollar rarities across various disciplines, including art, science, medicine, literature, history, gastronomy, fashion, first editions, Americana, philosophy, and children’s books."

"Type Punch Matrix plans to display key titles that influenced Austen in its booth at the New York Antiquarian Book Fair in April."

"In 2022, at the New York International Antiquarian Book Fair, young faces peppered the crowd of attendees and merchants."

"Bibliophiles, rejoice! The New York International Antiquarian Book Fair, with its 200-plus exhibitors of rare books, maps, manuscripts, illustrations, and more, returns to the Park Avenue Armory this April for its 65th edition."