Rare Book Monthly

Articles - April - 2023 Issue

The New York City Shadow Fair: alive and well on April 29th

For years the Flamingo Eventz has been a mainstay for the collectible paper field.  One of their events is annually scheduled to coincide with the ABAA’s New York International Antiquarian Book Fair and again this year they are hosting a show at St. Vincent Ferrer Roman Catholic Church at 869 Lexington Avenue.

 

It is officially described as:

 

The Fine Press Book Association

with

 Manhattan Vintage Book & Ephemera

is

 pleased to announce our 15th Annual

 

Manhattan Fine Press Book Fair

 

This event is a stone’s throw to the Armory at 643 Park Ave where the ABAA event is being staged.  The ABAA’s dates are from April 27-30.  This fair is being held on the 29th 10:00am to 5:00pm

 

Space has been allocated for 75 exhibitors and a few spaces remain.  If you have a yen to test your marketing mettle contact Flamingo Eventz at flamingoeventz@gmail.com or call 603-509-2639.

 

Here’s the current list of exhibitors:

 

 

 FPBA DEALERS

1

Titan and Weald: Jackson Hts NY

2

Mnemonk Press: Minneapolis MN

3

Intima Press Editions:  NY NY

4

Turtle Light Press: Arlington VA

5

Khelcom New York: NYC NY

6

Abstract Orange: Washington DC

7

Solmentes Press: Decorah IA

8

Plain Wrapper Press Redux:Philadelphia PA

9

Harsimus Press: Pottstown PA

10

Fox Ash Press: Lawford UK

11

Dan Lenchner Photography:Millbrook NY

12

Nancy Loeber:Brooklyn NY

13

Russell Maret: NY NY

14

Two Hands Press: Playa Vista CA

15

Sherwin Beach Press: Chicago IL

16

Caliban Press: Ogdensburg NY

17

Plowboy Press: Burke VT

18

Lead Graffiti: Newark DE

19

Deep Wood Press: Mancelona MI

20

Marianne R. Petit Books: NY NY

21

Memory Press: Plainsboro NJ

22

Sarah Plimpton Artist Books:Sleepy Hollow NY

23

Nomad Letterpress: Cheltenham UK

24

The Lone Oak Press: Petershham MA

25

The Petrarch Press: Oregon House CA

26

The Prototype Press:Indian Head MD

27

Midnight Paper Sales: St. Paul MN

28

Tideline Press: Tannersville NY

29

CB Sherlock: Minnepolis, MN

30

Two Ponds Press: Rockport ME

31

Dobbin Mill/Dobbin Books:Brooklyn NY

32

Purgatory Pie Press : NY NY

33

Furious Day Press: Leeds MA

34

Janus Press: Newark VT

35

Richard Wagener-Mixolydian Editions:Petaluma CA

36

Luminice Press: Philadelphia PA

37

Richrad Zauft Editions: Sudbury MA

38

Wild Pangolin Press: Wayland MA

39

Rare Book + Ephemera Exhibitors.

40

James Arsenault & Co: Arrowsic ME

41

Trevian Books: Piermont NY

42

pictograph Books: Bethleham PA

43

Carnegie Hill Books: NY, NY

44

The Chatham Bookseller: Madison NJ

45

Christopher's Rare Books : New Milford CT

46

Wilfrid M. deFreitas - Bookseller: Quebec Canada

47

Books And: Mason NH

48

Johnnycake Books: Salisbury CT

49

SIGNATURIST-INK: Wayne NJ

50

Ten Pound Island ABAA: Gloucester MA

51

John Bale Books LL: Waterbury CT

52

Wm. Hutchison: Mendenhall PA

53

Kaplan + Kopelson Books: NY NY

54

Books Books Books: Avon S. Carolina

55

Rarephotogallery:Toronto Canada

56

Joe Maynard: Newburgh NY

57

JB Muns Fine Arts Bks&Musical Autographs:Berkeley CA

58

PHOTOS IN BLACK, LLC: Alanta GA

59

Faenwyl Bindery: NY NY

60

Jerry Showalter Bookseller: Ivy VA

61

Catnap Books: Cobbleskill NY

62

Resser-Thorner Americana: Manchester NH

63

Act 2 Books: Flemington NJ

64

TENNYSON WILLIAMS BOOKS AND FINE ART:Williamsburg VA

65

Book Corner: Greenwich NY

66

photovintagefrance: Arnaville France

67

Liberty Book Store: Jupiter FL

68

Ellipsis Rare Books: East Hampton NY

Rare Book Monthly

  • Sotheby’s
    Modern First Editions
    Available for Immediate Purchase
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: Winston Churchill. The Second World War. Set of First-Edition Volumes. 6,000 USD
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: A.A. Milne, Ernest H. Shepard. A Collection of The Pooh Books. Set of First-Editions. 18,600 USD
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: Salvador Dalí, Lewis Carroll. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Finely Bound and Signed Limited Edition. 15,000 USD
    Sotheby’s
    Modern First Editions
    Available for Immediate Purchase
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: Ian Fleming. Live and Let Die. First Edition. 9,500 USD
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: J.K. Rowling. Harry Potter Series. Finely Bound First Printing Set of Complete Series. 5,650 USD
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell to Arms. First Edition, First Printing. 4,200 USD
  • Ketterer Rare Books
    Auction May 27th
    Ketterer Rare Books, May 27:
    K. Marx, Das Kapital,1867. Dedication copy. Est: € 120,000
    Ketterer Rare Books, May 27:
    Latin and French Book of Hours, around 1380. Est: € 25,000
    Ketterer Rare Books, May 27:
    Theodor de Bry, Indiae Orientalis, 1598-1625. Est: € 80,000
    Ketterer Rare Books
    Auction May 27th
    Ketterer Rare Books, May 27:
    Breviary, Latin manuscript, around 1450-75. Est: € 10,000
    Ketterer Rare Books, May 27:
    G. B. Piranesi, Vedute di Roma, 1748-69. Est: € 60,000
    Ketterer Rare Books, May 27:
    K. Schmidt-Rottluff, Arbeiter, 1921. Orig. watercolour on postcard. Est: € 18,000
    Ketterer Rare Books
    Auction May 27th
    Ketterer Rare Books, May 27:
    Breviarium Romanum, Latin manuscript, 1474. Est: € 20,000
    Ketterer Rare Books, May 27:
    C. J. Trew, Plantae selectae, 1750-73. Est: € 28,000
    Ketterer Rare Books, May 27:
    M. Beckmann, Apokalypse, 1943. Est: € 50,000
    Ketterer Rare Books
    Auction May 27th
    Ketterer Rare Books, May 27:
    Ulrich von Richenthal, Das Concilium, 1536. Est: € 9,000
    Ketterer Rare Books, May 27:
    I. Kant, Critik der reinen Vernunft, 1781. Est: €12,000
    Ketterer Rare Books, May 27:
    Arbeiter-Illustrierte Zeitung (AIZ) / Die Volks-Illustrierte (VI), 1932-38. Est: €8,000
  • ALDE, May 28: KIPLING (RUDYARD). Le Livre de la Jungle. – Le IIe livre de la Jungle. Paris, Sagittaire, Simon Kra, 1924-1925. €3,000 to €4,000.
    ALDE, May 28: NOAILLES (ANNA DE). Les Climats. Paris, Société du Livre contemporain, 1924. €50,000 to €60,000.
    ALDE, May 28: MILTON (JOHN). Paradis perdu. Quatrième chant. S.l., Les Bibliophiles de l'Automobile-Club de France, 1974. €2,000 to €3,000.
    ALDE, May 28: LEBEDEV (VLADIMIR). Russian Placards - Placard Russe 1917-1922. Saint-Petersbourg, Sterletz, 1923. €1,000 to €1,200.
    ALDE, May 28: MARDRUS (JOSEPH-CHARLES). Histoire charmante de l'adolescente sucre d'amour. Paris, F.-L. Schmied, 1927. €1,500 to €2,000.
    ALDE, May 28: TABLEAUX DE PARIS. Paris, Émile-Paul Frères, 1927. €2,000 to €3,000.
    ALDE, May 28: LA FONTAINE (JEAN DE). Les Fables illustrées par Paul Jouve. S.l. [Lausanne], Gonin & Cie, 1929. €4,000 to €5,000.
    ALDE, May 28: SARTRE (JEAN-PAUL). Vingt-deux dessins sur le thème du désir. Paris, Fernand Mourlot, 1961. €1,500 to €2,000.
    ALDE, May 28: [BRAQUE (GEORGES)]. 13 mai 1962. Alès, PAB, 1962. €3,000 to €4,000.
    ALDE, May 28: MIRÓ (JOAN). Je travaille comme un jardinier. Avant-propos d'Yvon Taillandier. Paris, Société intenationale d'art XXe siècle, 1963. €1,000 to €2,000.
    ALDE, May 28: MAGNAN (JEAN-MARIE). Taureaux. Paris, Michèle Trinckvel, 1965. €3,000 to €4,000.
    ALDE, May 28: PICASSO (PABLO). Dans l'atelier de Picasso. 1960. €15,000 to €20,000.

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