65th Annual International Antiquarian Book Fair
Welcome to all our clients and friends…
The NYIABF has been called “the biggest on the rare books calendar of events” (Forbes), “…a cultural pillar of New York…” (ArtDaily), and “…the world’s finest antiquarian book fair” (Time Out NY)
Experience the enchanting realm of literary treasures at the 65th Annual ABAA New York International Antiquarian Book Fair of the Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association of America.
Join us from April 3rd to April 6th as the historic Park Avenue Armory is transformed into a haven for history and culture enthusiasts.
Immerse yourself in a breathtaking array of rare and collectible books, maps, ephemera, and more, showcased by over 200 renowned dealers from around the globe.
THE PARK AVENUE ARMORY
WalterFilm Booth D12
We’d love to see you. So, please, stop by our booth and say hellow. And, while you’re here, check out the eleven categories detailed below, many of which are recent acquisitions.
WRITERS: (with anywhere from single portraits to photographic archives). Lillian Hellman, Ayn Rand, Gertude Stein, Tennessee Williams are among the writers included.
SCRIPTS: For starters, PULP FICTION, ANIMAL HOUSE, THE HEART IS A LONELY HUNTER, TWIN PEAKS: FIRE WALK WITH ME. SHAFT, Harold Pinter’s draft of THE HANDMAID’S TALE, AVATAR, TITANIC.
FAMOUS WOMEN: Photographic archives on Amelia Earhart, Jackie Kennedy, Yoko Ono, Charlotte Moorman, Judy Chicago.
AFRICAN AMERICANA: Small photo archives on Black prisoners in a 1937 Georgia chain gang, Malcolm X, Huey Newton
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ARTISTS: Portraits, mostly in small archives of Lenny Bruce, Ansel Adams, Louise Nevelson, Laurie Anderson.
POSTERS: A rare proof poster for the 1969 Woodstock music festival: a CRACK DOWN poster signed by Keith Haring; a 1969 day-glo poster oF Steve McQueen in BULLITT. And a lurid 1935 poster for a film about the evils of marijuana.
LGBTQ: A 1931 poster for GIRLS IN UNIFORM (most likely the first film to portray a lesbian kissing scene); an archive of transexual ephemera from the 70’s.
ROCK AND ROLL: Photos and photo archives on Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, The Doors, Marvin Gaye, Cher, Prince,
JAZZ AND BLUES: Photo archives on Duke Ellington, Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simone,
CLASSICAL MUSIC: Photo archives on George Gershwin, Leonard Bernstein, Maria Callas (and also a signed portrait of her), Igor Stravinsky, Philip Glass, etc.
DANCE: Photo archives on: the Nicholas Brothers, Jerome Robbins, Katharine Dunham, Merce Cunningham, Alvin Ailey, Pina Bausch,
FILM AND TELEVISION: A photo archive from the earliest years of SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE; a heavily annotated 1954 script for THE TEN COMMANDMENTS; an archive of oversize James Dean photos; portraits of Louise Brooks and of the four Marx Brothers.
