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

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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
  • Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: Isaac Newton on chemistry and matter, and alchemy, Autograph Manuscript, "A Key to Snyders," 3 pp, after 1674. $100,000 - $150,000
    Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: Exceptionally rare first printing of Plato's Timaeus. Florence, 1484. $50,000 - $80,000
    Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: On the Philosophy of Self-Interest: Adam Smith's copy of Helvetius's De l'homme, Paris, 1773. $40,000 - $60,000
    Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: "Magical Calendar of Tycho Brahe" - very rare hermetic broadside. Engraved by Merian for De Bry. c.1618. $30,000 - $50,000
    Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: Author's presentation issue of Einstein's proof of Relativity, "Erklärung der Perihelbewegung des Merkur aus der allgemeinen Relativitätstheorie." 1915. $30,000 - $50,000
    Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: First Latin edition of Maimonides' Guide for the Perplexed. Paris, 1520. $20,000 - $30,000.
    Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: De Broglie manuscript on the nature of matter in quantum physics, 3 pp, 1954. $20,000 - $30,000
    Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: Tesla autograph letter signed on electricty and electromagnetic theory. 1894. $20,000 - $30,000
    Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: Heinrich Hertz scientific manuscript on his mentor Hermann Von Helmholtz, 1891. $20,000 - $30,000
    Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: The greatest illustrated work in Alchemy: Micheal Maier's Atalanta Fugiens. Oppenheim, 1618. $30,000 - $50,000
    Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: Illustrated Alchemical manuscript, a Mysterium Magnum of the Rosicurcians, 18th-century. $30,000 - $50,000
    Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: Rare Largest Paper Presentation Copy of Newton's Principia, London, 1726. The third and most influential edition. $60,000 - $90,000
  • Gonnelli
    Auction 51
    Antique prints, paintings and maps
    May 14st 2024
    Gonnelli: Leonard Bramer, The descent from the cross, 1634. Starting price 3200€
    Gonnelli: Gustav Hjalmar de Morner Karel, Rome’s Carnival, 1820. Starting price 1000€
    Gonnelli: Various Authors, Mater Dolorosa, 1700. Starting price 200€
    Gonnelli: Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Carcere Oscura, 1790. Starting price 180€
    Gonnelli: Jan Brueghel, Marine fauna view, 1620 ca. Starting price 28000€
    Gonnelli: Ippolito Scarsella, Mary and Christ with Sant Rocco and Arch-Angel Michele,1615. Starting price 8000€
    Gonnelli: Hans Sebald Beham, Adam and Eve, 1543. Starting price 600€
    Gonnelli: Francesco Burani, Baccanale, 1630. Starting Price 280€
    Gonnelli: Giuseppe Maria Mitelli, Plance from Ventiquattr’ore, 1675. Starting price 800€
    Gonnelli: Giuseppe Angeli, Livorno’s Plan, 1793. Starting price 240€
    Gonnelli: XIV Century Artist, Capital “N” letter, 1350 ca. Starting price 340€

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