Thew New Antiquarian is the blog of the Antiqurian Booksellers' Association of America

Fall 2024 ABAA Diversity Initiative Discovery Program Program Overview The ABAA Diversity Initiative is proud to announce the first season of a guided discovery program for those historically underrepresented among workers in the trade—black, indigenous, people of color, and the LGBTQ+ community. Designed to co-occur with annual ABAA book fairs, the program offers an introduction to antiquarian boo... [ more about ABAA Diversity Initiative Discovery Program]

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... Orbis terrarum typus de integro multis in locis emendatus. by PLANCIUS, PETRUS (1552-1622), DOETECUM, JAN VAN (1530-1605, ENGRAVER) Amsterdam, 1594. Hand-colored engraved map. A milestone in the art of mapmaking: this stunning full-color doubl... [ more about Weekly Highlights]

The Booksellers Documentary producers Dan Wechsler (Sanctuary Books), D.W. Young, and Judith Mizrachy recently premiered UNCROPPED, which rediscovers the work of James Hamilton, one of the great photographers of the cultural history of America. For over four decades working on staff at publications such as Harper's Bazaar, The New York Observer, and most notably, The Village Voice, Hamilton captured... [ more about Booksellers Documentary Producers Premiere UNCROPPED]