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cover of Once Upon a Tome
Once Upon A Tome by Sotheran’s Twitter Star
October 18, 2022
The collision of old and new technologies has produced many intriguing partnerships and Oliver Darkshire
A first edition of L. Frank Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900), estimated at $20,000 and up.
Once Upon a Time
August 10, 2020
Rare children’s books from famed bookseller Justin G. Schiller up for auction in Heritage’s December sale.
In Memoriam Bill Reese
June 8, 2018
We heard the sad news earlier this week that antiquarian bookseller William (Bill) Reese passed away.
Curated Lists of Collectibles Now on AbeBooks
September 30, 2016
AbeBooks.com, a subsidiary of Amazon.com, launched a new search element to its website earlier this week.
The Brick Row Book Shop Centenary
November 9, 2015
SAN FRANCISCO—On the eve of its centenary, the Brick Row Book Shop of San Francisco is the primary contender for oldest bookstore in the United States.
Serendipity and Eureka: 100,000 Books to be Sold
November 6, 2013
When Serendipity Books of Berkeley, California, closed in September 2011, the auctioneers were summoned, for its longtime owner, Peter B.
Lorne Bair, 100 Recent Arrivals
March 1, 2013
Catalogue Review: Lorne Bair, One Hundred Recent Arrivals
A Preview of the California Book Fair, Part II
February 11, 2013
Booksellers and book collectors are either in or flocking to California this week. And what treasures await?
A Preview of the California Book Fair, Part I
February 8, 2013
Well, it's that time of year in the antiquarian book world -- California is hopping with book fairs. Let's take a look at some of the highlights you can expect to see.
Notable Items at the 46th California International Antiquarian Book Fair
January 30, 2013
San Francisco, CA (January 29, 2013) — The annual celebration of the printed word, the 46th California International Antiquarian Book Fair, returns to San F