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Shop was founded in 1941 in the middle of the financial district of san francisco. We can trace our history back to 1851 making us the wests oldest independent bookseller. The rare book hub offers tools for the book collector and bookseller, especially old and rare books, antique or antiquarian books, hard to find, out of print, and collectible collectable books. Newsletter sign up if you would like to receive our email newsletter to be notified of new acquisitions and promotions, please enter your email address below. We specialize in first editions, rare books and manuscripts from the seventeenth through the twentieth centuries, with a strong emphasis on english and american literature.
Well, we are thrilled to have a number of them exhibiting with us. California international antiquarian book fair in san francisco this week is how. The argonaut was a founding member of the antiquarian booksellers association of america and is also a member of the international league of antiquarian booksellers. Argonaut book shop an antiquarian book shop in san. Heres is a little taste of the rare books and items of print epheme. The antiquarian booksellers association of america was founded in 1949 to promote interest in rare and antiquarian books and book collecting, and to foster collegial relations. Were located at 49 geary street, room 205, 112 blocks from union square, in downtown san francisco. Swann galleries was founded in new york in 1941 by antiquarian book dealer benjamin swann as an auction house specializing in rare and antiquarian books. I have practiced landscape architecture on mount desert island since 1998. New way to sell old, rare books antiquarian booksellers. Subscribe get arkipelago news delivered to your inbox. Antiquarian book collectors are not exclusively interested in first editions and first printings, although they can be. Panamapacific international exposition san francisco 1915. We are virtually unique among book dealers in the depth of contemporary and.
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Meyer boswell books was founded in 1976 by joe luttrell, who continues to operate it today in the city of san francisco, california, usa. Im proud to be a member of the provincial book fairs association, the countrys biggest trade association for professional book sellers. Bruce macmakin discusses 1960s concert posters and a complete run of the san francisco oracle from the collection of psychedelic shop owner jay thelin to be offered in sale 556 on thursday, march 19th, 2015. Apr 23, 2011 in conclusion he spoke briefly of californias interest in books, book collecting and bookselling since 1849. The hand bookbinders of california gathered for the first time in 1972. Argonaut book shop 786 sutter street san francisco, ca 94109 telephone. One of seattles most beloved book dealers, louis collins, longtime proprietor of louis collins books and producer of the seattle antiquarian book fair, died of a heart attack on jan. Bolerium is a member of the antiquarian booksellers association of america abaa. Pulp fiction convention melbourne rare book fair australia twin cities antiquarian book fair berkshire antiquarian book and ephemera fair. We are an antiquarian book shop specializing in the american west in general and. City specialization appraise verified updated avis liberty book shop 1 e. As i stoodbleary and jetlaggedflipping through the wellordered and reasonably priced boxes of. The books shops have gone, but im still buying old books to sell at book fairs. Welcome to the argonaut book shop, founded in 1941.
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