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Articles - February - 2018 Issue

San Francisco Antiquarian Book, Print & Paper Fair February 2-3

- by Bruce E. McKinney

Poster: Studio Hinrichs, San Francisco

San Francisco’s every other year book, print and paper fair is about to happen. The location is the South San Francisco Conference Center just north of the San Francisco International Airport at 255 S. Airport Boulevard. This year 117 dealers are participating in the two-day event.

Over the years the mix of exhibitors has proven to be consistently interesting so plan to come early.

The days and hours are:

Friday February 2^nd 11:00 am to 8 pm

Saturday February 3^rd 10:00 am to 5:00 pm

Exhibitors

Alan Wofsy Fine Arts LLC -- A-B

• Amazing Adventures -- 401

• Amy Fegely -- 400

• Antipodean Books, ABAA, ILAB -- 404

• Aquila Books, ABAA, ILAB -- 213

• Antiquariat Botanicum, ABAA/ILAB -- 217

• Antique Search & Rescue -- V

• Anniroc Rare Books -- 304

• Armadillo & Dicker -- 123

• Asian Steppes Antiquarian Books -- 209

• Avant Retro Books -- 301

• Barbara Fegely Design -- 400

• Bauman Rare Books, ABAA, ILAB -- 308

• Ben Kinmont, Bookseller -- 119/a>

• Bibliomania -- 102

• Blanchette Press -- Lobby

• Bonham’s -- 316

• Book Gallery -- 109-111

• Books As Issued -- 318

• Books of Wonder, ABAA, ILAB -- F

• Bookvica -- 221

• Bridging Time -- 204

• Bruce Shyer (Ephemera Society of America) -- 509

• California Wine Museum -- 407

• Carl Mautz Vintage Photographs -- R

• Carpe Diem Fine Books, ABAA, ILAB -- 302

• Catron-Grant Books -- 321/a>

• Circle City Books -- 214

• Coconut Rose Books & Autographs, ABAA, ILAB -- 322

• Colebrook Book Barn, ABAA, ILAB -- 312

• Connie Dahlstet -- 319

• Cultural Images (Ephemera Society of America) -- 224

• Dan Glaeser Books (IOBA) -- G

• David Bergman,ABAA, ILAB -- 218

• Discoveries West -- K

• Discovery Bay Old Books -- 118

• Donald Heald Rare Books, ABAA, ILAB -- 215

• Douglas Stewart Fine Books, ANZAAB, AAADA, ILAB -- 210

• Dow & Frosini -- A

• Ed Herny, Ephemerist -- 408

• Elena Gallego Rare Books LLC, ILAB -- 110-A

• Fairlook Antiques -- 315-317

• Findings -- 506

• Fly By Night Books -- J

• Friends of San Francisco -- 120

• Fumio Aoki -- O

• Geiger’s Books -- 327

• Gillian Books -- 204

• Hordern House Rare Books -- 207

• Iowa Genealogy Society -- N

• James Arsenault & Company, ABAA, ILAB --101-103

• James D. Keeline, Bookseller -- 122

• James R. Harrington Bookseller -- 405

• Jeffrey Rovenpor Rare Books -- E

• John Carpenter, Fine Books -- C

• Johnson Rare Books & Archives, ABAA, ILAB -- E

• Johnson/Thill Numismatic Literature -- 327A

• Judith Rafferty Fine Art -- 320

• K-C’s Cupboard -- 319

• Kayo Books -- 324

• Ken Harrison, ABAA, ILAB -- S

• Lakin & Marley Rare Books, ABAA, ILAB -- 203

• Leslie Potenzo Antiques -- 507

• Linda Ruiz-Lozito, Artist -- Lobby

• lizzyoung bookseller,ABAA, ILAB -- 206

• Maggs Bros. LTD, ABA, PBDA, ILAB -- 113

• Magus Books -- 115

• Manning’s Books & Prints, ABAA, ILAB -- 311

• Mark Craig, Bookseller -- 314

• Mark Post, Bookseller -- 202

• Michael Maslan -- 313-315

• Montgomery Rare Books -- C

• Nancy Johnson, Bookseller, IOBA, TxBA -- Lobby

• Newall Snyder -- 504

• Northern California Booksellers Association -- Lobby

• Oak Knoll Books, ABAA, ILAB -- 303

• Oak Knoll Press -- 303

• Old West Books, ABAA, ILAB -- 212

• Orrin Schwab Books -- 500

• Pablo Butcher, ILAB -- 323

• Pacific Coast Books, ABAA, ILAB -- 110

• Pacifica Historical Society -- 311

• PBA Galleries -- 322

• Peter Harrington, ABAA, ILAB, PBFA, LAPADA -- 220-222

• Peter Luke 100

• PY Rare Books -- 208

• Randy Raymond -- 500

• Rare Paper Inc. -- 307

• Recollection Gallery -- 500-502

• Reed’s Rare Books -- 219

• Robert Dagg Rare Books, ABAA, ILAB -- 201

• Robert Frew Ltd, ABA, ILAB -- 223

• Rodolphe Chamonal, ILAB -- 105-107

• Ronald Erickson, Ephemera -- L

• Rulon-Miller Books,ABAA, ILAB -- 211

• S. Howlett-West Books, IOBA -- 51

• Sacramento Book Fair -- 301

• Sophie Schneideman Rare Books, ILAB -- 205

• Studio-Hinrichs -- Lobby

• Tachyon Publications -- J

• Ten Pound Island Book Co., ABAA, ILAB, IOBA -- 306

• Texas Bookseller Association -- Lobby

• The Book Binders Museum -- K-1

• The Book Shop LLC, ABAA, ILAB -- E

• The Bookman - Paul Johnson -- 403

• The Cook Book Lady -- 325

• Uncommon Works -- 324

• Verto Publishing LLC -- T

• Walkabout Books, AABA, ILAB -- 306

• Whitmore Rare Books Inc., AABA, ILAB -- 117

• Wildcat Arts -- Lobby

• Wilfrid M. deFreitas Bookseller, ABAC, ILAB, PBFA -- 216

• William Hutchison -- 502

• Wittenborn Art Books -- B

• Woodie’s Collectibles -- 501-503

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