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

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]

Countee Cullen's Color has been reported missing from the Moorland-Spingarn Research Center collection. The book appears to have been sold by an auction house, and the University seeks information about its whereabouts. Please contact us if you have any information. First edition, first printing in dustjacket of Harlem Renaissance author Cullen's first book, including more than 70 poems. Inscribed to... [ more about Missing from Howard University: Countee Cullen’s Color]

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]