California International Antiquarian Book Fair
SAN FRANCISCO - Thousands of book lovers, buyers, browsers and sellers will come together when the 44th California International Antiquarian Book Fair returns to San Francisco Friday, February 11, through Sunday, February 13, 2011 at the Concourse Exhibition Center in San Francisco.
Featuring the collections and rare treasures of more than 200 booksellers from the Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association of America (ABAA) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB), the world's largest rare book fair is a bibliophile's delight, featuring a rich selection of books, manuscripts, maps and other printed materials, including incunabula, literature from all centuries and nationalities, fine bindings, children's and illustrated books, ephemera, and antiquarian books of all kinds, such as law, architecture, cookery, science, history and more subject areas than one can conceivably imagine.
In addition to book-related lectures and seminars, the Fair will have a special focus on music this year, including a stunning exhibit of rare musical books and manuscripts dating back as far as the 1300’s from the Jean Gray Hargrove Music Library of the University of California at Berkeley and a lecture on collecting early music and musical autographs entitled “The Abduction from the Scenario" by Donald W. Krummel, one of the world’s authorities on the subject and professor emeritus at the University of Illinois.
On Saturday, February 12 from 4pm to 6pm, the Book Fair will host a Benefit Reception for the San Francisco Early Music Society and the 2012 Berkeley Music Festival. The reception, hosted by SFEMS Board of Directors and John Shepard (Head Librarian of the Hargrove Music Library) will include a private viewing of the special exhibit of rare musical books and manuscripts from the Jean Gray Hargrove Music Library, wine and hors d’oeuvres, as well as early music provided by noted early musicians of SFEMS. Benefit Reception tickets are $50 and include admission to the fair throughout the weekend and reserved seating for the Donald W. Krummel lecture. Proceeds from the Reception will enable SFEMS to continue and strengthen programs in education, performance, and outreach and to continue to provide early music performances and education in the Bay Area.
On Sunday, February 13 fairgoers can sit in on special lectures and seminars ranging from What is this Book Worth?, Book Collecting 101 and Discovery Day where exhibitors will offer interested individuals an opportunity to receive free appraisals on up to three books.
Whether browsing or buying, avid book lovers and collectors will find many treasures at the Book Fair. Rare books experts and avid collectors will give intriguing topical seminars. Bookbinders, calligraphers, printers and conservators will demonstrate their arts. Additionally, representatives from San Francisco area book arts groups will be on-hand to meet like-minded rare books aficionados.
Tickets and Information
The 44th California International Antiquarian Book Fair will be held at the Concourse Exhibition Center (635 8th Street in San Francisco) from 3 p.m. - 8 p.m. on Friday, February 11; 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. on Saturday, February 12; and 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. on Sunday, February 13.
Tickets for the 44th California International Antiquarian Book Fair are $15 on Friday, and $10 on Saturday and Sunday, valid for re-entry all weekend. Tickets will be available at the door. Tickets to the SFEMS Benefit Reception on Saturday February 12 from 4 to 6 p.m. are $50 and include admission to the fair throughout the weekend and special seating at the 3pm lecture on Saturday. SFEMS Benefit tickets are available online at www.sfbookfair.com <http://www.sfbookfair.com> or by calling (415) 551-5190.
For more information about the 44th California International Antiquarian Book Fair, please visit the website at www.sfbookfair.com <http://www.sfbookfair.com> or the ABAA website at www.abaa.org; <http://www.abba.org;> or call (415) 962-2500, (800) 454-6401.
CONTACT:
Denise Lamott
(415) 381-8793
Denise@DeniseLamottPR.com
WHEN:
Friday, February 11, 2011, 3 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Saturday, February 12, 2011, 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Sunday, February 13, 2011, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Special Events and Discussions at the Fair
Saturday, February 12 at 1pm Topic to be determined. A discussion by Adrian Johns, professor in the Department of History and chair of the Committee on Conceptual and Historical Studies of Science at the University of Chicago. He is the author of Piracy: The Intellectual Property Wars from Gutenberg to Gates, the award-winning The Nature of the Book: Print and Knowledge in the Making, and Death of a Pirate: British Radio and the Making of the Information Age.
Saturday, February 12 at 3pm
“The Abduction from the Scenario", a special lecture on collecting early music and musical autographs, by Donald W. Krummel,
Saturday, February 12 from 4pm to 6pm
Benefit Reception for the San Francisco Early Music Society and the 2012 Berkeley Music Festival.
Sunday, February 13 at 12pm
Seminar: Book Collecting 101
Sunday, February 13 at 12:45 pm
Seminar: What’s This Book Worth?
Noted rare booksellers will provide a speed course on the essentials you need to know to start collecting. This seminar will provide the following overview on getting started in rare book collecting:
?? What makes a book rare? Edition, condition, availability/rarity, etc.
?? The different areas of collecting
?? Internet as a research tool for shopping
?? How to care for your books
Sunday, February 13 at 1:30 pm:
Seminar: Discovery Day
Discovery Day is open to the public, free with paid admission. Exhibitors will offer interested individuals an opportunity to receive free appraisals on up to three books.
WHERE:
Concourse Exhibition Center
635 8th Street, San Francisco (Entrances at 7th and 8th Streets)
Gala Benefit Reception located in the Special Exhibits area of the Fair
WHO:
Sponsored by the Northern California Chapter of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America
Featuring over 200 rare book dealers from the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America <http://ABAA.org> and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers <http://ilab.org> .
TICKETS:
$15 for a three-day ticket, including Opening Day
$10- for Saturday or Sunday
Available at the door, valid for re-entry all weekend
$50 for SFEMS Benefit (includes Book Fair admission and special seating at Donald Krummel lecture)
EVENT INFO:
Hotline: (415) 962-2500
Toll Free: (800) 454-6401
Websites: www.sfbookfair.com
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Featuring the collections and rare treasures of more than 200 booksellers from the Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association of America (ABAA) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB), the world's largest rare book fair is a bibliophile's delight, featuring a rich selection of books, manuscripts, maps and other printed materials, including incunabula, literature from all centuries and nationalities, fine bindings, children's and illustrated books, ephemera, and antiquarian books of all kinds, such as law, architecture, cookery, science, history and more subject areas than one can conceivably imagine.
In addition to book-related lectures and seminars, the Fair will have a special focus on music this year, including a stunning exhibit of rare musical books and manuscripts dating back as far as the 1300’s from the Jean Gray Hargrove Music Library of the University of California at Berkeley and a lecture on collecting early music and musical autographs entitled “The Abduction from the Scenario" by Donald W. Krummel, one of the world’s authorities on the subject and professor emeritus at the University of Illinois.
On Saturday, February 12 from 4pm to 6pm, the Book Fair will host a Benefit Reception for the San Francisco Early Music Society and the 2012 Berkeley Music Festival. The reception, hosted by SFEMS Board of Directors and John Shepard (Head Librarian of the Hargrove Music Library) will include a private viewing of the special exhibit of rare musical books and manuscripts from the Jean Gray Hargrove Music Library, wine and hors d’oeuvres, as well as early music provided by noted early musicians of SFEMS. Benefit Reception tickets are $50 and include admission to the fair throughout the weekend and reserved seating for the Donald W. Krummel lecture. Proceeds from the Reception will enable SFEMS to continue and strengthen programs in education, performance, and outreach and to continue to provide early music performances and education in the Bay Area.
On Sunday, February 13 fairgoers can sit in on special lectures and seminars ranging from What is this Book Worth?, Book Collecting 101 and Discovery Day where exhibitors will offer interested individuals an opportunity to receive free appraisals on up to three books.
Whether browsing or buying, avid book lovers and collectors will find many treasures at the Book Fair. Rare books experts and avid collectors will give intriguing topical seminars. Bookbinders, calligraphers, printers and conservators will demonstrate their arts. Additionally, representatives from San Francisco area book arts groups will be on-hand to meet like-minded rare books aficionados.
Tickets and Information
The 44th California International Antiquarian Book Fair will be held at the Concourse Exhibition Center (635 8th Street in San Francisco) from 3 p.m. - 8 p.m. on Friday, February 11; 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. on Saturday, February 12; and 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. on Sunday, February 13.
Tickets for the 44th California International Antiquarian Book Fair are $15 on Friday, and $10 on Saturday and Sunday, valid for re-entry all weekend. Tickets will be available at the door. Tickets to the SFEMS Benefit Reception on Saturday February 12 from 4 to 6 p.m. are $50 and include admission to the fair throughout the weekend and special seating at the 3pm lecture on Saturday. SFEMS Benefit tickets are available online at www.sfbookfair.com <http://www.sfbookfair.com> or by calling (415) 551-5190.
For more information about the 44th California International Antiquarian Book Fair, please visit the website at www.sfbookfair.com <http://www.sfbookfair.com> or the ABAA website at www.abaa.org; <http://www.abba.org;> or call (415) 962-2500, (800) 454-6401.
CONTACT:
Denise Lamott
(415) 381-8793
Denise@DeniseLamottPR.com
WHEN:
Friday, February 11, 2011, 3 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Saturday, February 12, 2011, 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Sunday, February 13, 2011, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Special Events and Discussions at the Fair
Saturday, February 12 at 1pm Topic to be determined. A discussion by Adrian Johns, professor in the Department of History and chair of the Committee on Conceptual and Historical Studies of Science at the University of Chicago. He is the author of Piracy: The Intellectual Property Wars from Gutenberg to Gates, the award-winning The Nature of the Book: Print and Knowledge in the Making, and Death of a Pirate: British Radio and the Making of the Information Age.
Saturday, February 12 at 3pm
“The Abduction from the Scenario", a special lecture on collecting early music and musical autographs, by Donald W. Krummel,
Saturday, February 12 from 4pm to 6pm
Benefit Reception for the San Francisco Early Music Society and the 2012 Berkeley Music Festival.
Sunday, February 13 at 12pm
Seminar: Book Collecting 101
Sunday, February 13 at 12:45 pm
Seminar: What’s This Book Worth?
Noted rare booksellers will provide a speed course on the essentials you need to know to start collecting. This seminar will provide the following overview on getting started in rare book collecting:
?? What makes a book rare? Edition, condition, availability/rarity, etc.
?? The different areas of collecting
?? Internet as a research tool for shopping
?? How to care for your books
Sunday, February 13 at 1:30 pm:
Seminar: Discovery Day
Discovery Day is open to the public, free with paid admission. Exhibitors will offer interested individuals an opportunity to receive free appraisals on up to three books.
WHERE:
Concourse Exhibition Center
635 8th Street, San Francisco (Entrances at 7th and 8th Streets)
Gala Benefit Reception located in the Special Exhibits area of the Fair
WHO:
Sponsored by the Northern California Chapter of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America
Featuring over 200 rare book dealers from the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America <http://ABAA.org> and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers <http://ilab.org> .
TICKETS:
$15 for a three-day ticket, including Opening Day
$10- for Saturday or Sunday
Available at the door, valid for re-entry all weekend
$50 for SFEMS Benefit (includes Book Fair admission and special seating at Donald Krummel lecture)
EVENT INFO:
Hotline: (415) 962-2500
Toll Free: (800) 454-6401
Websites: www.sfbookfair.com
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