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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]

May 1 marks the hundredth birthday of Agnes Dawson, a mainstay of the Southern California book trade for over seventy-five years. Agnes' career in the book world began when she met Muir Dawson in 1947. When they met, Muir and his elder brother, Glen, had recently taken over the management of Dawson's Book Shop from their father, Ernest, who had founded the business in 1905. Agnes married Muir in 1948... [ more about Agnes Dawson Turns 100]