The 2024 Northampton Antiquarian Book, Ephemera, and Book Arts Fair is set to be a must-attend event for book lovers and collectors alike. This eighth edition of the fair will take place on November 22 from 5pm to 8pm and November 23 from 10am to 4pm at the Northampton Center for the Arts in Northampton, Massachusetts. With over 30 rare booksellers, paper Americana specialists, and book artists in attendance, attendees can expect a diverse and exciting array of offerings.
The fair is sponsored by SNEAB, the Southern New England Antiquarian Booksellers, and the Northampton Center for the Arts. Media sponsor New England Public Media and the NEPM Book Club will also be supporting the event. This collaboration ensures that the fair will receive ample exposure and draw in a wide range of attendees.
Exhibitors at the fair will include a variety of specialists in different areas of book collecting and book arts. Leslie Arthur of Second Wind Books will be showcasing English and American 20th-century first editions by, for, and about women, as well as speculative and science fiction and film-related ephemera. Stefan Baer of Complete Traveller will have rare travel books, WPA Guides, A&C Black, and Baedekers on display. Karen Bullock of Old Working Books & Bindery will offer rare book restoration services, hand-bound blank notebooks, and unique note cards made from salvage book illustrations.
Other exhibitors will include specialists in natural history and geography books, maritime rare books and ephemera, Americana, folk music and folklore, artist books, vintage and rare books, jazz age and depression era literature, fine letterpress poetry books, letterpress prints, broadsides, chapbooks, and much more. With such a diverse range of exhibitors, attendees are sure to find something that piques their interest.
Advance tickets for the fair are available now, or they can be purchased at the door. Whether you are a seasoned collector or just starting out, the 2024 Northampton Antiquarian Book, Ephemera, and Book Arts Fair is an event not to be missed. Come and explore the world of rare books, paper Americana, and book arts in the charming town of Northampton, Massachusetts.