08/07/2025
2025 Boston Book Fair
The Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair celebrates its 47th year at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston’s Back Bay, November 7-9, 2025.
Rich Rennicks
Articles by Rich Rennicks
08/18/2025
Brown Bag: Building Bridges
Join us for a second August Brown Bag Lunch as we explore the vital role of collegial interaction between rare book dealers and scholarly conferences, with a focus on the RBMS community.
09/19/2025
Latest Catalogs of Rare Books
The latest catalogs of rare books and print ephemera from ABAA members...
09/24/2025
Ken Sanders' 50th Anniversary Events!
Ken Sanders Rare Books are hosting a couple of events to celebrate their 50th anniversary!
09/26/2025
Brown Bag: The Hunt for Gutenberg Bible Leavesr
Join the ABAA Gender Equity Initiative on September 30th at 4 PM ET for a brown bag lunch with Australian journalist Michael Visontay.
09/29/2025
Weekly Highlights
Our members list new acquisitions and recently cataloged items almost every day of the year. Below, you'll find a few highlights from these recent additions...
07/21/2025
Podcasts: ABAA Members Talk Rare Books & Documents
Exciting podcasts about rare books, book collecting, and ephemera from leading members of the ABAA.
05/14/2025
May Brown Bag
Join us for our May Brown Bag Lunch Series with Lyudmyla Babadzhanova of Bua Conservation LLC for a talk on What Not to Do in Book and Paper Conservation on Tuesday, May 27, 2025.
04/11/2025
2025 National Collegiate Book Collecting Contest
The ABAA is accepting entries for the 2025 National Collegiate Book Collecting Contest.
04/10/2025
ABAA Mentorship Program 2025
The ABAA is proud to announce the ABAA Mentorship Program sponsored by the Gender Equity Initiative, welcoming all early-career participants in the rare book trade.
02/24/2025
New York Book Fair 2025
The ABAA New York International Antiquarian Book Fair returns to the Park Avenue Armory in New York City from April 3-6, 2025.
03/12/2025
New York Book Fair: Highlights
Some highlights from among the rare items exhibitors will have available at the 2025 New York Book Fair.
02/01/2025
Virtual Book Fair: California Edition
Save the date for the ABAA Virtual Book Fair: California Edition: February 6-8, 2025.
12/02/2024
2024 Holiday Virtual Book Fair
Join us for a virtual book fair to kick off the end-of-year holidays, December 5 - 7, 2024
03/11/2025
March Brown Bag: Display of Books
Join us for a talk with Natasha Herman of Redbone Bindery on The Display of Books in Exhibition Spaces.
09/16/2024
September Brown Bag
The ABAA invites you to attend the September Brown Bag Lunch Series, a panel discussion: Meet the ABAA: Demystifying the Application Process.
10/01/2024
Boston Book Fair 2024
The Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair celebrates its 46th year at the Hynes Convention Center in Downtown Boston, November 8-10, 2024.
07/24/2024
July Brown Bag: Marbled Paper
Join us on Zoom, July 31st, 2024, at 2 PM ET, as the Brown Bag Lunch Series presents a short overview of paper marbling,with Jim Owens of Thorn Books.
05/06/2024
ABAA Diversity Initiative Discovery Program
The ABAA is proud to announce the first season of a guided discovery program for those historically underrepresented among workers in the trade.
05/10/2024
Raab Collection Celebrates 35 Years
The Raab Collection this year marks its 35th anniversary in the business of discovering, buying, and selling important historical documents and autographs.
01/22/2025
January Brown Bag
Join the ABAA Gender Equity Initiative on Tuesday, January 28th at 2pm ET, for a Brown Bag Lunch featuring a panel discussion with CABS-Minnesota alums and faculty.
09/17/2024
Meet the 2024 NCBCC Winners
Meet the winners of the 2024 National Collegiate Book Collecting Contest.
09/20/2024
ABAA 75th Anniversary Virtual Book Fair
The ABAA is thrilled to announce a Virtual Book Fair on September 25-27, 2024 as part of the celebrations marking its 75th anniversary.
10/29/2024
Boston Book Fair Highlights
A small selection of items to preview the treasures you will find at the 64th Boston Book Fair.
10/11/2024
October Brown Bag
Join us for a Zoom on October 22nd, 2024, at 2 PM ET with Jordan Ross, the first prize winner of the David Ruggles Prize.
03/19/2024
New York Book Fair 2024
The New York International Antiquarian Book Fair returns to the Park Avenue Armory in New York City from April 4-7, 2024.
01/25/2024
Meet Alice Waters at the California Book Fair
Renowned chef, restaurateur, and pioneer of California cuisine, Alice Waters will be a guest at the California International Antiquarian Book Fair on Saturday, February 10, 2024.
01/10/2024
Collecting Queer—An Inside Look at the World of LGBTQ+ Rare Books, Archives and Ephemera
Gerard Koskovich joins acclaimed archivist and collector Lisbet Tellefsen to discuss the importance of rare and historic LGBTQ+ archives, books, periodicals, posters and ephemera.
12/01/2023
Brown Bag Series: Manchu Books and Japanese Books
Please join the Gender Equity Initiative on Zoom on December 13th, 2023, at 2 PM ET for a Brown Bag Lunch Series with Megumi Hill and Mårten Söderblom Saarela from Jonathan A. Hill, Bookseller Inc.
03/13/2024
Brown Bag Series: Treasure Hunt Stories
To celebrate the 75th anniversary of the ABAA, the March Brown Bag Lunch Series will feature a panel discussion with veteran and young ABAA members.
01/30/2024
California Book Fair Preview
Preview select highlights from the 2024 California Book Fair.
01/09/2024
Bibliography Week Showcase 2024
Join us for an in-person Bibliography Week Showcase at the French Institute: Alliance Française, Monday, January 22, 2024.
01/22/2024
California Book Fair 2024
The 56th CA International Antiquarian Book Fair makes its in-person return to San Francisco February 9-11, 2024
10/30/2023
Brown Bag Lunch Series: Joyce Kosofsky
The ABAA Gender Equity Initiative presents a Brown Bag Lunch Series event with Joyce Kosofsky of Brattle book Shop on November 8, 2023.
10/19/2023
ABAA Gender Equity Initiative Networking Reception
Join the ABAA Gender Equity Initiative for a Networking Reception at this year’s Boston Antiquarian Book Fair.
06/04/2025
Fall 2025 ABAA Diversity Initiative Discovery Program
The ABAA announces the second season of our guided program for individuals seeking to pursue a career in the antiquarian and rare book trade.
10/09/2023
Mystery Pier Books Blessed by Pope Francis
Mystery Pier Books' recently sourced a particularly rare book for Pope Francis.
09/18/2023
Rare Book Donations Sought for Auction to Benefit Ukranian Booksellers
Rare book donations are being sought for an auction to help "turn the page" on Russian aggression in Ukraine.
09/13/2023
Grolier Club in-person lecture: Ken Gloss
Kenneth Gloss will speak at New York’s Grolier Club about the "improbable finds" of his decades-long career on Thursday, October 5, 2023.
12/01/2023
ABAA Holiday Virtual Book Fair 2023
Don't miss the ABAA Holiday Virtual Book Fair, Nov. 30-Dec. 2, 2023.
05/22/2024
May Brown Bag: Victorian Bookcloth
Join the Brown Bag Lunch Series on May 29th, 2024 when Jim Owens of Thorn Books delves into the historical significance of Victorian bookcloth.
08/05/2025
August Brown Bag: Belle da Costa Greene & Modern Art
Join the ABAA Gender Equity Initiative and Professor Deborah Parker of the University of Virginia for the August Brown Bag (August 19, 2025) on Belle da Costa Greene and Modern Art.
06/12/2024
June Brown Bag Lunch Series
Please join us on June 19th, 2024, at 2 PM ET for a Zoom with Zhenya Dzhavgova, Andy Nettell, and Lizzy Young discussing who they are and what they do aside from being a rare book dealer.
02/01/2024
Virtual Book Fair: Winter Edition
The ABAA Virtual Book Fair: Winter Edition will take place March 7-9, 2024.
06/17/2025
ABAA RBMS Virtual Showcase
Join us for the ABAA RBMS Virtual Showcase, a virtual book fair in conjunction with the 2025 RBMS Conference, June 24-27, 2025.
07/06/2023
Max Beerbohm: The Price of Celebrity at the NYPL
Announcing the exhibition "Max Beerbohm: The Price of Celebrity," at the New York Public Library.
08/21/2023
2023 Boston Book Fair
The Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair (BIABF) returns to the Hynes Convention Center in Downtown Boston, October 27-29, 2023.
06/21/2023
RBMS Virtual Showcase Highlights
Preview a few of the items you'll find offered at next week's RBMS Virtual Booksellers' Showcase.
02/23/2024
How to Shop a Virtual Book Fair
How is a virtual book fair different from a regular book fair?
03/17/2025
ABAA Internship Program
The Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America is proud to announce another edition of the paid summer internship program co-sponsored by AbeBooks.
03/29/2024
2024 ABAA Mentorship Program
The ABAA Gender Equity Initiative is proud to announce the fourth year of the ABAA Mentorship Program.
09/06/2023
Zhenya Dzhavgova: Medical Emergencies and Sporting Triumphs
For most people, managing one career, mastering a sport, or overcoming a major medical challenge are the work of a lifetime. ABAA-member Zhenya Dzhavgova, owner of ZH Books in Fremont, California, has done all these and more in a very short time!
01/31/2024
CA Book Fair: Speaker Schedule
Presentations to attend during the 2024 California Book Fair.
09/05/2023
2023 NCBCC Winners
The winners of the 2023 National Collegiate Book Collecting Contest have been announced.
03/18/2024
2024 National Collegiate Book Collecting Contest
The 2024 National Collegiate Book Collecging Contest is now accepting entries!
08/20/2024
Brown Bag Series: August
Please join us on August 27th, 2024 for a Brown Bag Lunch Series with Alexander Akin of Bolerium Books, "At the Intersection of Literature and Numismatics: 1,600 Years of Poetry on Money."
11/05/2024
Networking Reception
Join the ABAA Gender Equity Initiative for a Networking Reception at this year’s Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair, Saturday, November 9, 2024.
10/18/2023
Boston Book Fair: Featured Items
View some preview items our members will be exhibiting at the upcoming Boston Book Fair!
09/18/2023
The Latest Members of the ABAA
Meet the booksellers admitted as members of the ABAA in 2022.
07/21/2025
New ABAA Members
Meet the latest members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America.
11/18/2024
Collecting Armed Services Editions
Armed Services Editions were a series of paperback books distributed to all overseas servicemen during WWII. They are credited with improving morale, winning the war, and making the post-war consumer boom possible.
06/26/2024
Signed Books Vs. Inscribed Books
Which is more desirable, a plain signed copy or an inscribed copy? And, what are the differences?
09/18/2024
Allan Stypeck: 50 Years of Bookselling
Allan Stypeck, owner of Second Story Books, discusses his long career in bookselling and appraising and his parallel career in television and documentary making.
01/14/2025
2025 California Book Fair Cancelled
The 2025 ABAA California Book Fair has officially been cancelled.
