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The Philadelphia Rare Book and Print Fair

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DECEMBER 6th to 8th, 2024

ABOUT

The Philadelphia Rare Book and Print Fair will be held at the 23rd Street Armory, bringing together dozens of dealers and thousands of books, prints, historic documents and other works on paper. 

OPENING HOURS

 Friday, December 6th,  5 pm – 9 pm: Preview Night: 


Enjoy wine and canapes while having first access to the books. Glen Phillips of Toad the Wet Sprocket, will perform at the opening night at 7 pm.


A portion of the proceeds will be donated to The Rosenbach Museum & Library.


Tickets: $60


Preview tickets include entry to the fair on Saturday and Sunday.


Saturday, December 7th: 11 am – 6 pm:  Book Fair: Entry to the fair will be $15, $10 for students and free for under 16s.  Tickets will cover multiple entries on Saturday and Sunday.


Sunday, December 8th: 12 pm - 5 pm: Book Fair:  Entry to the fair will be $15, $10 for students and free for under 16s.  

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THE VENUE

22 S 23rd St, Philadelphia, PA 19103

Designed by architect Gillette Woodman and built in 1901, the 23rd Street Armory is a massive granite building once used to store arms and ammunition; it is now home to the First Troop Philadelphia City Calvary. The First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry is the oldest military unit in the United States and the only unit that owns its own armory building; today’s members are part of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard and are appointed by election only.


The nearest parking is across the street at Parkway Parking - 12 South 23rd Street.


The venue is in the center of Philadelphia, 10 minutes by foot from the Amtrak station and 10 minutes from Rittenhouse Square. It is just steps from the 22nd Street Septa station.

  


Virtual Fair, December 1st to 10th

In conjunction with the live fair, we will host a virtual fair at finevirtualfairs.com.  The fair will feature a range of items from sellers from Europe and North America. 


Charitable Partner: The Rosenbach Museum and Library

The Rosenbach creates programs and exhibitions inspired by a collection of nearly 400,000 rare books, manuscripts, and fine and decorative arts objects, including some of the best-known literary and historical objects in the world. The Rosenbach’s programs – from Reading Courses to literary cocktail parties – serve people from around the corner and around the globe.


The Rosenbach  fosters inquiry, learning, and creative thought by engaging audiences in programs, exhibitions, and research inspired by our collections. In December 2013, the Rosenbach became affiliated with the Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation, bringing together two of the world’s preeminent collections of rare books, manuscripts, Americana and art. The combined holdings of the Rosenbach and the Free Library of Philadelphia inspire unique exhibitions and programs throughout the year.


The Rosenbach, a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) museum and library, receives support from foundations, corporations, government agencies, and individuals just like you. To learn more about how you can support the Rosenbach, click here.


Preview Night Special Performance: Glen Phillips of Toad the Wet Sprocket, Friday, December 6th, 7 pm

 

During his years as lead singer and main songwriter of Toad the Wet Sprocket, Glen Phillips helped to create the band’s elegant folk/pop sound with honest, introspective lyrics that forged a close bond with their fans. When Toad went on hiatus, Glen launched a solo career with his album Abulum, and stayed busy collaborating with other artists on various projects including Mutual Admiration Society, with members of Nickel Creek and Remote Tree Children, an experimental outing with John Morgan Askew.


“Until recently, I’ve seldom stayed in one place for very long,” Phillips says, explaining the genesis of his new album, THERE IS SO MUCH HERE. “I was lucky during the COVID lockdown to move in with my girlfriend, now wife, and to be home for the longest stretch I’ve had since the birth of my daughter, 20 years ago. I began noticing the little things. After a life of travel and seeking out peak experiences, I began to appreciate sitting still, watching the paint dry and loving it.

“I’ve been playing a songwriting game with Texas folk singer Matt The Electrician, for about ten years. Every Friday, he sends out a title. We have a week to write a song that includes it. The process allows me to write songs I wouldn’t write on my own. I’m always surprised at what comes out.”


Phillips’ previous solo record, SWALLOWED BY THE NEW, was about grief, a post-divorce outing while THERE IS SO MUCH HERE finds Phillips writing love songs again focusing on gratitude, beauty and staying present. 


“As I sat still during the lockdown, I realized how much is always here – in the space around me, in the sensations of my body, in the sounds and smells and tastes and thoughts that emerge and drift away. It’s not a new concept, but it is a novel experience when you’ve spent your life running from one thing to another.”


Ultimately, as Phillips reflects on the album, he shares: “This is an album about showing up for what is and letting it be enough.”

  


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Fair Guide

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Book Appraisal Service

Ever wondered what your book is worth? Bring it to the fair to have it evaluated by our team between 2 pm and 4 pm on Sunday. 


Each customer is limited to five books per person.

EXHIBITORS

Act2 Books

Bauman Rare Books

Antro's Antiques

 24 Central Station, 

Flemington, NJ 08822
info@act2books.com

(908) 968-3711

Antro's Antiques

Bauman Rare Books

Antro's Antiques

Gary Block

Newark, DE 

gbrooksb@comcast.net

Bauman Rare Books

Bauman Rare Books

Bauman Rare Books

1608 Walnut Street, Suite 1000
Philadelphia, PA 19103

brb@baumanrarebooks.com
(215) 546-6466

B&B Rare Books

Between the Covers

Bauman Rare Books

Joshua Mann
Sunday Steinkirchner
165 Madison Avenue, Suite 500
New York, NY 10016

info@bbrarebooks.com
(646) 652-6766

Between the Covers

Between the Covers

Between the Covers

112 Nicholson Rd.
Gloucester City, NJ 08030 USA

books@betweenthecovers.com

Phone (856) 456-8008

Fax (856) 456-1260

Blind Horse Books

Between the Covers

Between the Covers

 816 Hanover Road
DeLand, FL 32724

richard@blindhorsebooks.com

(305) 766-8270


Bluemango Books & Manuscripts

Bluemango Books & Manuscripts

Bluemango Books & Manuscripts

Elizabeth Kelly-Griswold

5 Middle Rd , 

New Hope, PA, 18938

bluemango1966@hotmail.com 

920-284-6444

Brenner's Collectable Books

Bluemango Books & Manuscripts

Bluemango Books & Manuscripts

Michael Brenner
104 Glimmer Glass Circle
Manasquan, NJ 08736

michael@brennersbooks.com
 (866) 322-6657

Buzz Bookstore

Bluemango Books & Manuscripts

Captain Ahab's Rare Books

 Silver Spring, MD

buzz@buzzbookstore.com

Captain Ahab's Rare Books

Captain Ahab's Rare Books

Captain Ahab's Rare Books

Amir Naghib

130 Farmhouse Court.
Stephenson, VA. 22656

info@captainahabsrarebooks.com

305-206-8196

Christopher's Rare Books

Captain Ahab's Rare Books

Christopher's Rare Books

78 Squire Hill Road, 

New Milford CT 06776 christopher@christophersrarebooks.com

(917) 992 3592

Desert Wind Rare Books

Captain Ahab's Rare Books

Christopher's Rare Books

 1526 Westfield Ave. 

Reno, Nevada 89509

 (775) 247-1430  

First Place Books

Haec City / Also Books

First Place Books

Kevin Kinley
P.O. Box 561
Walkersville, MD 21793

firstplacebooks@aol.com
(301) 845-1248

Glover's Bookery

Haec City / Also Books

First Place Books

 862 S Broadway, 

Lexington, KY 40504 

orders@gloversbookery.com

 (859) 253-0614

Haec City / Also Books

Haec City / Also Books

Haec City / Also Books

M. Callen 

PO Box 90214 

Pittsburgh, PA 15224 

(610)733-6805

 info@alsobooksbooks.com  

Imperial Fine Books

Zoe Abrams Rare Books (Virtual)

Haec City / Also Books

 790 Madison Avenue, 6th Floor
New York, New York 10065
(212) 861-6620

info@imperialfinebooks.com

Jeffrey Bergman Books

Zoe Abrams Rare Books (Virtual)

Zoe Abrams Rare Books (Virtual)

 Jeffrey S. Bergman
19 Tate Road
Flemington, NJ 08822

Bookguy2@aol.com
(201) 647-1055

Zoe Abrams Rare Books (Virtual)

Zoe Abrams Rare Books (Virtual)

Zoe Abrams Rare Books (Virtual)

   Wynnewood, PA

zoe@zoethebookseller.com


MacManus Rare Books

Bruce McKittrick Rare Books

Bruce McKittrick Rare Books

12 Water Street
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010

(610) 520-7273

books@macmanus-rarebooks.com

Bruce McKittrick Rare Books

Bruce McKittrick Rare Books

Bruce McKittrick Rare Books

43 Sabine Ave. 

Narberth, PA 19072-1741 

(610) 660-0132 

info@mckittrickrarebooks.com

Michael Laird Rare Books

Bruce McKittrick Rare Books

Michael Pyron, Bookseller

P.O. Box 299 Lockhart, TX 78644 

(917) 747-5953 

info@michaellaird.com

Michael Pyron, Bookseller

Michael Pyron, Bookseller

Michael Pyron, Bookseller

 P.O. Box 451
Conshohocken, PA 19428

info@michaelpyron.com

 (804) 517-6490


Mori Books

Michael Pyron, Bookseller

Old Editions Bookshop

Richard Mori

20 Canal St., Suite 501

Franklin, New Hampshire 03235

mori@moribooks.com

603.801.7176

Old Editions Bookshop

Michael Pyron, Bookseller

Old Editions Bookshop

 Ronald L. Cozzi
954 Oliver St.
N. Tonawanda, NY 14120

service@oldeditions.com
(716) 842-1734, Cell: (716) 812-4937

The Philadelphia Print Shop

The Philadelphia Print Shop

The Philadelphia Print Shop

David Mackey
Wayne, PA

dmackey@philaprintshop.com

The Philobiblon Club

The Philadelphia Print Shop

The Philadelphia Print Shop

Philadelphia, PA

The Rare Book Sleuth

The Philadelphia Print Shop

The Rare Book Sleuth

Kevin Sell

Minneapolis, MN

218 260-1124

books@rarebooksleuth.com

Stan Gorski Books

Walnut Street Paper

The Rare Book Sleuth

Stan Gorski

2667 Furlong Rd
Doylestown, PA, 18902
sgorskibks@comcast.net
Phone: 215 794 5377
Cell: 215 802 4919

Walnut Street Paper

Walnut Street Paper

Walnut Street Paper

318 W Walnut St, 

Kutztown, PA 19530

info@walnutstreetpaper.com

(646) 509-9744

Seth Kaller, Inc

Walnut Street Paper

Walnut Street Paper

 235 Main St., Ste. 510
White Plains, NY 10601

seth@sethkaller.com

(914) 289-1776

Wilfrid M. de Freitas - Bookseller

American Historical Print Collectors Society

Wilfrid M. de Freitas - Bookseller

 P.O. Box 232, Westmount Station
Westmount (Montreal), 

Quebec, Canada H3Z 2T2

Wilfrid@deFreitasBooks.com
(514) 935-9581

Yesterday's Muse

American Historical Print Collectors Society

Wilfrid M. de Freitas - Bookseller

 32 W Main St., Ste. 1
Webster, NY 14580

books@yesterdaysmuse.com
(585) 265-9295

American Historical Print Collectors Society

American Historical Print Collectors Society

American Historical Print Collectors Society

 New York, NY

Edward T. Pollack Fine Arts (Virtual)

Kunstantiquariat Monika Schmidt (Virtual)

American Historical Print Collectors Society

 

Portland, ME 04101 

(617) 610-7173

ed@edpollackfinearts.com 

Kunstantiquariat Monika Schmidt (Virtual)

Kunstantiquariat Monika Schmidt (Virtual)

Kunstantiquariat Monika Schmidt (Virtual)

 Schellingstraße 33, München, D-80799, Germany

49-89-284223 & 49-89-222315

info@monika-schmidt.com

De Bry Rare Books (Virtual)

Kunstantiquariat Monika Schmidt (Virtual)

Kunstantiquariat Monika Schmidt (Virtual)

  Bicester, Oxfordshire, 

United Kingdom, OX27 7SG

+44 7920 052117

DeBryRareBooks@gmail.com

Ségolène Beauchamp Livres Anciens (Virtual)

Ségolène Beauchamp Livres Anciens (Virtual)

Ségolène Beauchamp Livres Anciens (Virtual)

  86 bis rue de Bellébat
ORLEANS, 45000
France 

+33664671260 

segolene@beauchamplivresanciens.com

Librairie Michel Morisset (Virtual)

Ségolène Beauchamp Livres Anciens (Virtual)

Ségolène Beauchamp Livres Anciens (Virtual)

 C.P. 733 Magog
Magog, Québec  J1X 5G6
Canada 

418-580-5523

mm@librairiemichelmorisset.com

MingTangBooks (Virtual)

Ségolène Beauchamp Livres Anciens (Virtual)

Librairie Nicolas Malais (Virtual)

Taiwan

mingtangbooks@gmail.com 


Librairie Nicolas Malais (Virtual)

Structure, Verses, Agency Books (Virtual)

Librairie Nicolas Malais (Virtual)

 1 rue de Fleurus
Paris, 75006
France 

+33 6 64 27 05 59 

 librairiemalais@yahoo.fr 

L’Artisan Biblio-Phil (Virtual)

Structure, Verses, Agency Books (Virtual)

Structure, Verses, Agency Books (Virtual)

12 rue de Châteaubourg, Verrières le Buisson, 91370, France

+33 (0)6 25 81 86 28

mauran.phil@orange.fr

Structure, Verses, Agency Books (Virtual)

Structure, Verses, Agency Books (Virtual)

Structure, Verses, Agency Books (Virtual)

  604 Thorn St, Spray, 

OR 97874, United States

937-502-5062

svafinebooks@gmail.com

FEatured SPEAKER: Katherine Paterson, Including Q&A and Sign

Saturday, 3 pm

 Katherine Paterson is the author of more than 40 books, including 18 novels for children and young people. She has twice won the Newbery Medal, for Bridge to Terabithia in 1978 and Jacob Have I Loved in 1981. The Master Puppeteer won the National Book Award in 1977 and The Great Gilly Hopkins won the National Book Award in 1979 and was also a Newbery Honor Book. For the body of her work she received the Hans Christian Andersen Award in 1998, the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award in 2006, and in 2000 was named a Living Legend by the Library of Congress.


She is a vice-president of the National Children’s Book and Literacy Alliance and is a member of the board of trustees for Vermont College of Fine Arts. She is also a honorary lifetime member of the International Board of Books for Young People and an Alida Cutts lifetime member of the US section, USBBY. She was the 2010-2011 National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature.


The Patersons have four grown children and seven grandchildren. Katherine currently resides in Vermont with her faithful dog, Pixie.

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Speakers

Melville: American Shakespeare with David Greven, Saturday, 1 pm

 Join us for a talk on one of America's greatest writers. The talk is included in entry to the Philadelphia Rare Book and Print Fair.


About the Talk:


Herman Melville's work underwent a profound transformation when he rediscovered Shakespeare's works at the end of the 1840s. The results of this deep immersion include the creation of, arguably, the greatest American novel, Moby Dick: Or, The Whale, which brims with references to King Lear, Macbeth, and other Shakespeare works. This talk explores the depths of Melville's identification and rivalry with the Bard, the search for an authentic national genius and the contentious importance of Shakespeare's example to the creation of a distinctively American literary art.


About the Speaker:


David Greven is Professor of English at the University of South Carolina. Greven specializes in both nineteenth-century American literature and Hollywood film. His books include All the Devils Are Here: American Romanticism and Literary Influence (University of Virginia Press, 2024), Intimate Violence: Hitchcock, Sex, and Queer Theory (Oxford University Press, 2017), Gender Protest and Same-Sex Desire in Antebellum American Literature (Routledge, 2016), The Fragility of Manhood: Hawthorne, Freud, and the Politics of Gender (The Ohio State University Press, 2012), Representations of Femininity in American Genre Cinema (Palgrave, 2011), and Men Beyond Desire: Manhood, Sex, and Violation in American Literature (Palgrave , 2005). He is currently writing a book under contract with Oxford University Press on Hitchcock's films of the Fifties and American Gothic literature.

Is the Constitution History or Technology? In Search of an Authentic Originalism, Saturday, 2 pm

Originalists believe that constitutional text should be interpreted based on how it would have been understood at the time it was written.  On the other hand, those who believe in a “living constitution” hold that interpretation should take into account circumstances and society's evolving needs.  By examining original documents such as the Constitutional Convention’s cover letter transmitting the proposed Constitution to Congress, George Washington’s “to Bigotry no Sanction” letter to Touro Synagogue, and Jefferson’s “Wall of Separation” letter to the Danbury Baptist Church, Roosevelt and Kaller will consider whether the Founders intended to create a government that future generations would be bound to primarily as history – the study of the past – or as technology – a system of applying knowledge to solve problems. . 


About the Speakers:

 

Kermit Roosevelt III is the David Berger Professor for the Administration of Justice at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School. Roosevelt works in a diverse range of fields, focusing on constitutional law and conflict of laws. He has published scholarly books in both fields. Conflict of Laws (Foundation Press, 2010) offers an accessible analytical overview of conflicts. The Myth of Judicial Activism: Making Sense of Supreme Court Decisions (Yale, 2006) sets out standards by which citizens can determine whether the Supreme Court is abusing its authority to interpret the Constitution.


He has published articles in the Virginia Law Review, the Michigan Law Review, and the Columbia Law Review, among others. He is also the author of two novels, In the Shadow of the Law (Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2005) and Allegiance (Regan Arts, 2015). In 2014, he was selected by the American Law Institute as the Reporter for the Third Restatement of Conflict of Laws.


Seth Kaller is a leading expert in acquiring, authenticating, and appraising American historic documents and artifacts. Kaller has built museum-quality collections for individuals and institutions, as well as legacy collections for philanthropists to donate. 


The Kaller family has long been known for building world-class collections of rare stamps and coins. When Seth held a block of four of the famous upside down airplane stamps in his hands, it was exciting, but by 1988, he chose to focus on historic documents. By 1990, he had already become the largest buyer in the field. 


Documents that Seth has handled have since been exhibited at or acquired by The Smithsonian Institution, The National Constitution Center, Atlanta History Center, The Gettysburg National Civil War Museum, the New York Stock Exchange, Mount Vernon, The University of Virginia, Rice University, Yale University, the Skirball Cultural Center, The Kennedy Space Center, The Lincoln Museum, and several Presidential Libraries and National Parks museums, and other notable institutions.



“You Will Live to See The Laws Reestablished," Saturday, 4 pm

Join local author Cordelia Biddle, who will talk about her books about the Philadelphia area. 


Cordelia Frances Biddle writes fiction and nonfiction. Her most recent novel is They Believed They Were Safe, a dark tale set in a small college town in 1962. Prior fiction: Sins of Commission, The Actress, Without Fear, Deception’s Daughter, and The Conjurer. All take place during the early Victorian era in Philadelphia, and explore women’s issues and the chasm between wealth and poverty. Her first novel, Beneath the Wind, examined colonialism during the Edwardian Age. Listen to Me, a feminist view of ancient sacred scripture will be published in January 2025.


Nonfiction: Biddle, Jackson, And A Nation In Turmoil: The Infamous Bank War (shortlisted for the 2022 Athenaeum Book Award) and Saint Katharine: The Life of Katharine Drexel.


Cordelia has taught creative writing at Drexel University’s Pennoni Honors College since 2008. She received the Pennoni Honors College Award in 2012 and is the recipient of the 2021 Drexel University Adjunct Teaching Excellence Award.


Website: www.CordeliaFrancesBiddle.net

The INs and Outs of Book Collecting, Saturday, 5 pm

Angelo Cifaldi

Lindsay Doering

Lindsay Doering

Angelo J. Cifaldi is President and Managing Director of Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, P.A., leading all aspects of the firm’s practice and operations. He is also co-chair of the firm’s Mass Tort/Class Action and Cannabis Law groups. He is collector of the works of Mark Twain.

Lindsay Doering

Lindsay Doering

Lindsay Doering

 Lindsay Doering is a lifelong reader and book zealot.  He graduated with a degree in English from the University of Pennsylvania.  He completed the Yale Summer Writers’ Course and is currently finishing a book of literary criticism. He is a journeyman book collector whose interests include books relating to sailing, hunting, works of sch

 Lindsay Doering is a lifelong reader and book zealot.  He graduated with a degree in English from the University of Pennsylvania.  He completed the Yale Summer Writers’ Course and is currently finishing a book of literary criticism. He is a journeyman book collector whose interests include books relating to sailing, hunting, works of scholarship in specific areas (primarily western or Christian culture), and certain works of fiction. Lindsay is an attorney specializing in the reinsurance sector. 

Gerald Peary

Lindsay Doering

Gerald Peary

 Gerald Peary is professor emeritus of film studies at Suffolk University, Boston, film critic for Arts Fuse, and editor of Quentin Tarantino: Interviews; Quentin Tarantino: Interviews, Revised and Updated; John Ford: Interviews; and Samuel Fuller: Interviews, all published by University Press of Mississippi. 

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