2020 ABAA New York International Antiquarian Book Fair Press Coverage by Sanford L. Smith + Associates

ANNIVERSARY

New York

International Antiquarian

BookFair 2020 PRESS March 5-8

PARK AVENUE ARMORY

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THE 60TH ANNUAL NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL ANTIQUARIAN BOOK FAIR PULL QUOTES “Carrying bibliophiles across time and space—without anyone having to leave the building—the Park Avenue Armory hosts the fair’s 60th anniversary edition.” Air Mail “Fascinating treasure trove.” - Alt 92.3 “Universally referred to as the world’s finest antiquarian book fair, NYIABF is the highlight of the spring calendar for bibliophiles, collectors of the curious and quirky, scholars, connoisseurs and enthusiastic laymen alike.” - Art & Object “Considered one of the year’s premier events for bibliophiles, the book fair drew nearly 9,000 people last year, both serious collectors and casual browsers alike.” - Mareesa Nicosia, Penta “For the bibliophiles out there, the Antiquarian Book Fair is an absolute must.” - Marina Felix, Business at Home, by Editor at Large “Fascinating treasure trove.” - Fine Books & Collections “In this digital age, rare books may seem like a sleepy trend from a bygone era. But the art of rarebook collecting is alive and well, and nowhere is it more evident than in the New York International Antiquarian Book Fair.” - Lucy Rees, Galerie “Robust in the face of fluctuations.” - Ed Stocker, Monocle “International Antiquarian Book Fair attracts celebs like Johnny Depp.” - Cindy Adams, New York Post “A globally recognized institution.” - Christopher Cameron, New York Post “A bounty of time portals.” - The Guardian

“The most important event on international book dealers’ calendar.” -

The Magazine Antiques

“This fair is for you if you’re in it for the history.” - The New York Times “The world’s premier antiquarian book fair.” - The New York Times “It’s a kind of Woodstock for the ultra-bookish, where museum-like displays of stunningly bound 16th-century volumes and illuminated manuscripts are surrounded by booths specializing in rare maps, historical documents, vintage crime novels, counterculture ephemera and just about anything else, as long as it’s (mostly) on paper.” - Jennifer Schuessler, The New York Times “While Netflix and HBO Go might be slowly killing off your kind, the ABAA New York International Book Fair is here to bring you back to life.” - Rachel Peltz, Thrillist “Continuing to happily disprove the rhetoric that print has had its day.” - Tilly Macalister-Smith, Wallpaper*

MARCH 6, 2020

Expensive World Trade Center blueprints up for sale at New York City book fair

UPPER EAST SIDE, Manhattan (WABC) -- A symbolic part of New York City is up for sale, but it's going to cost you. Blueprints for the original World Trade Center are being offered at the New York International Antiquarian Book Fair. The fair runs through Sunday, March 8, at the Park Avenue Armory. The seller says the set includes more than 500 plans and are the largest blueprints for the twin towers ever put up for sale. Although the exact value is not being disclosed, the price is at least six figures. https://abc7ny.com/5992152/

MARCH 6, 2020

Blueprints for the original World Trade Center are on sale Blueprints for the original World Trade Center are on sale until Sunday at the New York International Antiquarian Book Fair NEW YORK (AP) — Blueprints for the original World Trade Center are on sale at the New York International Antiquarian Book Fair after a Colorado man rescued them from the trash. The set, which includes over 500 plans, is the largest for the Twin Towers ever offered for sale, according to the New York-based James Cummins Bookseller team. Cummins wouldn’t disclose the price but said it is in the six figures. The 9/11 Memorial & Museum said it does not have a full set of blueprints, and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said it’s unsure if it has one. Many documents were lost in the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. The blueprints first left New York in the 1970s when architect Joseph Solomon took them to Denver as a keepsake of his career, the Wall Street Journal reported. His daughter, Amy Lee Solomon, threw the plans out in May 2018 while cleaning out her father’s belongings after his death in November 2017, not realizing their potential value Denver-area resident Jake Haas found what he thought were antique maps in the trash and stopped to collect them. After seeing references to “Tower A” and “Tower B” Haas realized what the documents were and later sold the set to Angelo Arguello, who owns three pawnshops in the Denver area. Arguello reached out to Cummins, which is handling the sale on a consignment basis, to ensure the blueprints get the exposure they merit. Amy Lee Solomon said she is grateful that her father’s contribution to a New York landmark is being acknowledged. “This was the quintessential project of his life,” she said. The New York International Antiquarian Book Fair runs until Sunday and is held at the Park Avenue Armory in Manhattan. https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/blueprints-original-world-trade-center-sale-69437193

February 24, 2020

The Orchid Dinner Wows, Kim Radovich Announces Design Retreat, and More News in New York Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what you need to know By Tim Latterner

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Party of the Week The Orchid Dinner Supported NYBG’s Annual Show Last Wednesday, design lovers and decorators converged on The Plaza Hotel for the annual Orchid Dinner to celebrate the New York Botanical Garden’s Orchid Show. Several designers made the table scapes and arrangements that decorated the event. “We are ecstatic to participate in the Orchid Dinner this year,” designer Tim Green told AD PRO before the affair. “The event is one of the most renowned in our business, and we are thrilled to have so many amazing sponsors to support our table.”

Events Kim Radovich Announces Dates for Second Design Retreat On June 4 and 5, designer and former ASID NY Metro president Kim Radovich will host her second design retreat at the Harbor Hill Estate on Long Island. After a successful first edition last spring, Radovich will once again welcome designers to the estate to learn how to take their businesses to new heights. The retreat will include workshops, talks, and time to unwind. Tickets are $975, and includes programming, meals, cocktails, and a gift bag. Guests can register here. Phillips to Host Panel Discussion About Architect and Designer Eileen Gray On Saturday, February 29, the Phillips auction house at 450 Park Avenue will host a panel discussion about architect and designer Eileen Gray. The panel will feature Esther da Costa Meyer of Princeton University, Jared Goss of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and Cloé Pitiot of Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris. Phillips’s senior advisor and director emeritus, Arnold Lehman, will moderate the discussion. The event will begin at 11 a.m.

New York International Antiquarian Book Fair Returns Next Week The New York International Antiquarian Book Fair will return to the Park Avenue Armory on March 5. The fair, celebrating its 60th anniversary this year, will feature more than 200 exhibitors. “Many of the book fair dealers sell old pattern and fabric books, something you might see in a home decor store or a tailor, that come from the late 1900s and early 20th century,” show producer Sanford Smith tells AD PRO. “Many interior and fashion designers buy these items in hopes of recreating or repurposing them, serving as inspiration for new trends or a resurgence of old ones. You’ll find that many of these items at the fair are from major designers back in the day.” The show will run from March 5 to 8. https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/the-orchid-dinner-wows-kimradovich-announces-design-retreat-and-more-news-in-new-york

February 1, 2020

Sims Reed, Dada Documents. Courtesy of Park Avenue Armory

ABBA New York International Antiquarian Book Fair March 5–8, 2020 “That’s the thing about books,” writes Jhumpa Lahiri in her novel of 1993, The Namesake. “They let you travel without moving your feet.” Carrying bibliophiles across time and space—without anyone having to leave the building—the Park Avenue Armory hosts the fair’s 60th anniversary edition. Rare books, maps, and manuscripts spanning continents, eras, and specialties are the bounty of dealers who’ve come from all over the world. —J.V. Park Avenue Armory 643 Park Ave, New York, NY 10065 https://airmail.news/arts-intel/events/abba-new-york-international-antiquarianbook-fair-2035

MARCH 5, 2020

How a rare pointe shoe landed at New York’s Antiquarian Book Fair By Britt Stigler At the New York International Antiquarian Book Fair, not all treasures have spines. One such unbound rarity takes the form of a pointe shoe, signed by prima ballerina assoluta Margot Fonteyn, famed principal of the Royal Ballet. Her large and legible signature stretches across the pink satin top of the shoe, with the date “1966” punctuating the sprawling text. Given the English ballerina’s superstar status, her autograph alone would be enough to elicit bids from collectors (a single pair has fetched thousands in the past). But what makes the object stand out is that Fonteyn’s name is not the only one that appears on the shoe. Scribbled on the side, just near the heel, is the signature of Russian dancer Rudolf Nureyev, arguably one of the world’s greatest male dancers. Famously, the two artists formed a careerdefining partnership that spanned the 1960s and ‘70s, making it so that their legacies — like the signatures on the shoe — became forever entwined.

Pointe shoe signed by Margot Fonteyn and Rudolf Nureyev. Photo: Tamino Autographs. The shoe is now under the care of Nestor Masckauchan, founder of Tamino Autographs. The “highly desirable” collectable — currently listed online for $4,995 — will be available for purchase at the 60th annual New York International Antiquarian Book Fair, which takes over the Park Avenue Armory’s immense Wade Thompson Drill Hall from March 5-8. Over the phone, the collector explained that the double signature marks a rare entry into the archives. https://allarts.org/2019/03/treasures-of-the-new-york-international-antiquarian-book-fair/

“It’s a rarity. They danced a lot together; they were friends and partners in business and art, but they did not sign a lot of shoes together,” Masckauchan said. “I have seen several shoes of Nureyev alone, and I have seen of her as well, but not really together. I actually have another shoe that is only signed by Nureyev. But together, it’s a bit rare. He died young, and he did not sign a lot of shoes. In the last 14 years, I have seen maybe three shoes signed by him.”

Pointe shoe signed by Margot Fonteyn and Rudolf Nureyev. Photo: Tamino Autographs.

Masckauchan currently possesses the shoe on consignment from a collector who purchased it at an auction several years back. The auction house told the collector that the shoe was previously owned by a friend of Fonteyn. As the story goes, the ballerina gifted the collectable after a performance in San Francisco, surprising her friend with the addition of Nureyev’s signature. The shoe, made by Fred K. Freed, was never worn in a performance, leaving it in pristine condition. https://allarts.org/2019/03/treasures-of-the-new-york-international-antiquarian-book-fair/

When asked how to know if autographs such as this example are real, Masckauchan explained that provenance is key. In the case of the pointe shoe, being able to draw a lineage from Fonteyn to the ultimate buyer was vital to ensuring the authenticity. And while receiving an autograph first-hand is the absolute preference, Masckauchan noted that the practice of shuffling backstage to snag an autograph has shifted in recent decades, with performance houses opting for pre-arranged signings over spontaneous procurement. “A lot of the charm that existed in the past is gone because things are changing,” Masckauchan said, speaking about autographs broadly. “Music and books are changing. Now everything is going digital, so that changed the entire world.” In 2006, Masckauchan, a biochemist by profession, began selling his own small collection of opera and classical music autographs on Ebay, getting rid of duplicates he had acquired since he began sourcing them as a teenager. The gig was supposed to be temporary while he looked for other jobs, but after he launched a website to buy and sell autographs himself, he didn’t look back. Masckauchan now works with prized institutions like the Metropolitan Opera and Julliard, and he has since expanded his expertise to include other areas, such as film, literature, science and politics. Outside of what is secured in his personal collection, everything that he buys, he sells. “When I started the company, I said, well, if I do this professionally, and I don’t go back to the laboratory to work as a scientist, I made myself promise that everything would be on the market and that everything would be for sale,” he said. “And that is still the rule 14 years later. This stipulation, strict in its execution, has meant that there have been times when the collector had to list something that he would have liked to keep for himself. What to do in these cases? “I cheat a little bit because I make a higher price when I don’t want to sell something,” he said with a laugh, explaining that the tactic usually works well as a deterrent. But there are still times when this does not pan out the way he’d like. A photo of Maria Callas, for example, escaped his grasp when this strategy fell through — though he hopes that one day he might have the chance to buy it back. “I loved it, and at first I made a copy of it, and I put the copy in a frame for a few months, but then I thought that was not a good idea,” he said. “I had sold it, and I had to look at the copy all the time, and I knew it was a copy, so I had to remove it — the entire frame. Up to this day, I do know who has it, and I do know that one day I may recover it.” For now, Masckauchan will continue to seek out and sell what he knows to be treasures, despite the risk of heartbreak. “There are some things that I really cherish,” he said. “And I would regret it if somebody bought them, and that sometimes has happened.” For those select prized items, he refrains from posting them online, choosing to store them in his office while he can: “I keep them here for enjoyment, and I see them every day.”

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MARCH 4, 2020

New York International Antiquarian Book Fair

Event Description: New York International Antiquarian Book Fair Book lovers will find a fascinating treasure trove at the Park Avenue Armory. Over 200 American and international dealers will exhibit at The ABAA New York International Antiquarian Book Fair, and bring a vast selection of rare books, maps, manuscripts, illuminated manuscripts and ephemera. The diversity of specialties includes art, medicine, literature, photography, autographs, first editions, Americana, and much more. • Thursday: 5 - 9 pm • Friday: 12 - 8 pm • Saturday: 12 - 7 pm • Sunday: 12 - 5 pm Thursday, Mar 5th - Sunday, Mar 8th Park Avenue Armory $25 Tags: Book Fair https://alt923.radio.com/events/new-york-international-antiquarian-book-fair

MARCH 2, 2020

Antiquarian Book Fair is returning to the Upper East Side this week By Gabe Herman

For collectors and the curious alike, the New York International Antiquarian Book Fair will be running later this week on the Upper East Side. This will be the 60th anniversary of the Book Fair, which runs from March 5-8 at Park Avenue Armory, 643 Park Ave.

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The Fair will offer rare books, manuscripts, historical documents, maps and more, on a wide variety of topics and for a range of prices, from over 200 American and international dealers. It is sanctioned by the Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association of America (ABAA) and International League of Antiquarian Booksellers. “The New York Book Fair is probably the most important book fair in the global book fair calendar,” said Donald Heald, Treasurer for the Mid Atlantic Chapter of the ABAA. Ha said it’s the most highly attended antiquarian book fair in the U.S., drawing about 8,900 people last year and expecting a similar or higher turnout this year. Heald noted materials at the Fair will be on a wide variety of topics and fields, and not only older subjects but books on topics related to recent decades and up to the present day. “It’s a very interesting group of people, the booksellers are very diverse,” he said. “It’s a great mix of material.”

A photo of Albert Einstein, signed and with a poem he wrote which reads: “Whenever we hatched a plot, The Old Man stuck out his tongue. But our old friendship, here and there, Has survived all the storms. Comrade Ladenburg, With heartfelt greetings, A. Einstein 1939.” It is on a photograph signed to his early supporter and friend, Rudolf Ladenburg. (Courtesy NYIABF)

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While the fair draws plenty of serious collectors and librarian groups, Heald noted, different age groups attend and can potentially find something to buy for as little as $10, to go alongside more expensive items like a signed book or item related to Shakespeare or The Federalist Papers that could go for hundreds of thousands of dollars. “People of all ages come through,” Heald said.

Eric Carle, “The Very Hungry Caterpillar.” New York: The World Publishing Company, 1969. First edition, first printing, first issue. Signed “with love” and with a doodle by Eric Carle on the verso of the title-spread. (Courtesy NYIABF) The first Fair was held in 1959, and has now been at the Park Avenue Armory for nearly 30 years. Despite all the potential digital distractions of modern times, attendance is up nearly 50 percent in the last few years, Heald said, noting there is still great appeal in handling items in person. “There really isn’t a substitute of the serendipity of going to a fair or bookshop and looking through and seeing something,” he said. “And suddenly you have a new interest or you learn something.”

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6 — Antiques and The Arts Weekly — March 6, 2020

NY International Antiquarian Book Fair Celebrates 60th Year NEW YORK CITY — The New York International Antiquarian Book Fair (NYIABF) — officially sanctioned by Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association of America (ABAA) and International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB) and produced by Sanford L. Smith + Associates — is celebrating its landmark 60th anniversary edition at the Park Avenue Armory March 5-8. Universally referred to as the world’s finest antiquarian book fair, NYIABF is the highlight of the spring calendar for bibliophiles, collectors of the curious and quirky, scholars, connoisseurs and enthusiastic laymen alike. More than 200 exhibitors will present a vast treasure trove of material: rare books, maps, illuminated manuscripts, incunabula, fine bindings, illustrations, historical documents, rare prints and print ephemera. The fair’s specialties encompass art, science, medicine, literature, history, gastronomy, fashion, first editions, Americana, philosophy, children’s books and much more. From the historic and academic, the religious and spiritual to the bedrock of secular culture, finance, politics, the fair boasts offerings in every conceivable genre and subject. In recent years, NYIABF has increasingly captured the attention of young collectors seeking unique offerings at more accessible price points. Prices range from $50 to $1 million.

“Mrs Tabitha’s Cats’ Academy.” Courtesy of Battledore Ltd.

Carte Felicite, 1743. Courtesy of Boston Rare Maps.

Spanning Pre-Gutenberg To Twenty-First Century At The Park Avenue Armory March 5-8 In addition to 109 US booksellers, NYIABF enjoys strong international participation, with booksellers hailing from the United Kingdom (39), France (19), Germany (eight), Italy (eight), The Netherlands (five), Austria (four), Argentina (three), Switzerland (three), Spain (two), Denmark (two), Canada (two) and Japan (two), and one each from Australia, Belgium, Czech Republic, Hungary and Sweden.

Preview night is Thursday, March 5, 5-9 pm. Daily hours are Friday, March 6, noon-8 pm; Saturday, March 7, noon-7 pm; and Sunday, March 8, noon-5 pm. A special event — Discovery Day — is set for Sunday, March 8, 1-3 pm. A NYIABF tradition, Discovery Day offers ticketed visitors the opportunity to bring their own rare books, manuscripts, maps, etc. (up to five

Lennon Ono Strawberry Fields Central Park document archive. Courtesy of Schubertiade. items). Exhibitors will be on hand to offer expert advice and free appraisals. A preview pass costs $60 (Includes one daily re-admission). Daily admission is $25; students, $10 (with valid ID —

at the door only); run of show, $45 (at the door only). Park Avenue Armory is at 643 Park Avenue. For information, www.nyantiquarianbookfair. com, www.sanfordsmith.com or 212-777-5218.

Glory Of Spain In Houston

HOUSTON — The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (MFAH), presents “Glory of Spain: Treasures from the Hispanic Society Museum & Library,” an international traveling exhibition that marks the first time a comprehensive selection of the Hispanic Society Museum & Library’s collection has been exhibited. The MFAH presentation will be on view through May 25.

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Unparalleled outside of Spain, the collections of the New York City-based Hispanic Society Museum & Library focus on the art and culture of Spain, Portugal, Latin America, and the Philippines, from antiquity up until the early Twentieth Century. This exhibition presents some 200 objects — paintings, drawings, sculpture, illuminated manuscripts, maps, textiles, porcelains and ceramics and metalwork and jewelry — spanning more than 4,000 years of Hispanic art and culture. It is organized into six sections: Antiquity in Spain, Medieval Spain, Golden Age Spain, Viceregal and Nineteenth Century Latin America, Enlightenment in Spain, and Modern Spain. The Society’s antiquities collection, the largest outside of

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Spain, extensively illustrates the ancient history of the Iberian Peninsula. The exhibition begins with an impressive group of metalwork from the Celtiberian culture (circa 150– 72 BCE), including silver bracelets, torques and fibula. As the Roman Empire declined, Sueves, Vandals and Visigoths occupied the Iberian Peninsula, with the Visigoths ultimately dominating and establishing their capital in Toledo in the Fifth Century. Under the rule of the Christianized Visigoths, art in the form of metalwork, mostly jewelry and buckles, and stone reliefs provides a glimpse into the culture of this originally Germanic people, who kept themselves largely separate from their Iberian subjects. The ascendancy of Islam is documented through remarkable sculpture, ivories, ceramics, textiles and metalwork. The largest section of the exhibition is devoted to the Spanish Golden Age, a period of approximately 150 years from the mid-Sixteenth to the late Seventeenth Century that witnessed the expansion of Spain’s empire to the New World and the flourishing of Spanish art under the patronage of the Spanish Habsburg dynasty and the Spanish Empire. It was during this period that such masters as Diego Velázquez, Francisco de Zurbarán, Bartolomé Esteban Murillo and Jusepe de Ribera painted their celebrated works. Following the 1521 colonization of New Spain, which included territories in North America, South America, Asia and Oceania, many Spanish artists immigrated to Latin America, part of the new

Seville, plate, circa 1500, earthenware with cuerda seca decoration, the Hispanic Society of America. empire, between the Seventeenth and Nineteenth Centuries. Among the most exceptional was the Andalusian Mannerist artist Alonso Vázquez, who arrived in Mexico in 1603 as the official painter to the newly appointed viceroy, Juan de Mendoza y Luna, third Marquess of Montesclaros. The earliest known of his paintings, Saint Sebastian, circa 1605, is on view in this section. Works from the late Eighteenth Century include a newly discovered masterwork by José Campeche, Puerto Rico’s foremost artist of the Colonial era; and an exceptional map of Mexico City by the architect and surveyor Ignacio Castera, who undertook the creation of the

Goya (Francisco de Goya y Lucientes), The Duchess of Alba, 1797, oil on canvas, the Hispanic Society of America.

map in 1778. As Spain’s artists began to travel and train abroad in the Eighteenth and eventually the Nineteenth Century in Paris and Rome, their work became influenced by the major movements of these periods: Neoclassicism, Romanticism, Realism and Impressionism. The Society’s most celebrated painting, Francisco de Goya y Lucientes’s portrait, “The Duchess of Alba, María de Pilar Teresa Cayetana de Silva Álvarez de Toledo” from 1797, is one of the two major paintings the artist completed of the duchess. The work of Goya, represented in the Society’s collections by paintings, drawings and nearly all of his engravings, here establishes a context for the paintings of later, modern artists, including Federico de Madrazo y Kuntz, Eugenio Lucas Velázquez, Joaquín de Sorolla y Bastida and Ignacio Zuloaga, represented in this exhibition. The works reveal their experimentation with avant garde styles applied to distinctly Spanish subject matter. The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, is at 1001 Bissonnet Street. For information, 713639-7300 or www.mfah.org.

MARCH 17, 2020

NYC’s Premier Antiquarian Book Fair Turns A Page: Event Marks 60th Year Milestone By W.A. Demers

! Sanford L, Smith, who has managed the fair for three decades, gives a thumbs up as the event opens.

Review and Photos by W.A. Demers NEW YORK CITY – It is the direct antithesis of a duct-taped banana on a wall. Universally referred to as the world’s finest antiquarian book fair, the New York International Antiquarian Book Fair, which ran at the Park Avenue Armory, March 5-8, is the cerebral destination for bibhttps://www.antiquesandthearts.com/nycs-premier-antiquarian-book-fair-turnsa-page-event-marks-60th-year-milestone/

liophiles, scholars, museum professionals and those collectors who seek out the rare or quirky. Here, spread out among more than 165 booths, 211 exhibitors from around the globe presented rare books, maps, illuminated manuscripts, incunabula, fine bindings, illustrations, historical documents, rare prints and print ephemera. The show is always a much-anticipated event, and this year it marked a milestone, its 60th anniversary. There were some headwinds as New York City, the United States at large and the rest of the world grappled with the uncertainty caused by the rapidly spreading coronavirus pandemic. Standing like sentries on either side of the show entrance were two hand-sanitizer stations. Some greetings and hellos were accompanied by “elbow-bumps” and other curious gestures, and there was much mention of the virus since New York had just announced its first confirmed case of COVID-19 a few days ago before. But the fair was business as usual despite the uncertainty. David Brass, a rare bookseller from Calabasas, Calif., said, “The 2020 New York Book Fair was extremely well attended – certainly close to the same numbers as last year – even with the dark shadow of coronavirus. From a personal perspective, we bought well and sold well. Sandy Smith does a wonderful job of promoting and running what is most definitely now the premier book fair of the year.” Brass’s sentiments were echoed by several other dealers contacted after the four-day show had wound down. The show’s chairman, Donald Heald, whose exhibit is itself filled with rare gems such as an 1824 album of botanicals by Pierre Joseph Redoute and a fundamental hand-colored work by Louis Choris on Alaska, California and Hawaii, was set up hard by the show’s entrance. He said, “The show went well and we were pleased, even though attendance was incrementally a bit down from last year.” Heald ticked off opening night visits by representatives from such institutions as Duke University, the New York Public Library, a committee from the Society of Cincinnati and Mount Vernon. “Sales were brisk,” he added, even for his own material, including a good Chinese military manuscript and a 1477 incunabula. Buzz on the show floor this year was centered around a set of blueprints for the World Trade Center towers that had been rescued from a Denver, Colo., trash pile. They were being offered by James Cummins Bookseller, a Manhattan-based dealer of rare books and autographs, with a $250,000 price tag revealed by the dealer during the show’s Thursday evening preview. The subject of a Wall Street Journal article, the find got good press and sold during the show, according to show producer and manager Sandy Smith.

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Two rare tomes on offer at Donald Heald Rare Books, New York City — left, the 1824 album of botanicals by Pierre Joseph Redoute and a fundamental hand-colored work by Louis Choris on Alaska, California and Hawaii, characterized as “one of the most beautiful books of travel in existence.”

“It was amazing,” said Smith regarding the show’s success, “I expected that we’d get half the attendance of last year, but we were down only about 1 percent, with a steady flow of people both Saturday and Sunday. They were a little reluctant to spend money, though, due to the stock market.” This observation was borne out by Owen Kubik of Kubik Fine Books, Dayton, Ohio, who related, “One collector told me he had lost a million dollars in the market that week and wasn’t in much of a mood to spend. This seemed fairly common – people were interested and engaged but reluctant to pull the trigger. “Our Books for Budding Collectors section of books under $400 did quite well.” Attending the fair with remarkable examples ranging from Shakespeare to Homer and Harry Potter was London’s Peter Harrington, one of the word’s largest rare booksellers. Along with the Bard’s Third Folio – Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies (1663), the firm’s Pom Harrington was offering the first printed edition of the works of Homer (1488/89) including the Illiad and the Odyssey, as well as the first paperback edition of the first Harry Potter book (1997), which appeared at the same time as the hardback edition. The third folio edition of Shakespeare’s plays is generally regarded as the rarest of the Seventeenth Century folio editions. An unknown number of copies are thought to have been destroyed in the Great Fire of London of 1666. New York City dealer Enluminures brought a selection of manuscripts that showcase its varied inventory, including a rare Eleventh Century manuscript, medieval Bibles and, especially for this show, books made and used by women. One such example was a customized processional for Dominican nuns by the Master of Girard Acarie in Latin and French. The illuminated manuscript on parchment bound into 69 folios had a range of dates from 1520 to 1674 because, the dealer explained, it was a work in progress. Additional highlights were five silk prayer books that had been woven in the late Nineteenth Century on Jacquard looms and were modeled on medieval manuscripts.

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“We were pleased that the threat of the coronavirus didn’t deter most visitors to the fair and except for perhaps a slightly less busy opening night preview, we would say attendance was as usual,” said Justin G. Schiller of Battledore, Kingston, N.Y. “The two items we showed that attracted constant attention was the Christmas Eve 1944 menu for dinner with the American troops in northern China hosting the Red Army, including the handwritten signatures of Chairman Mao Zedong, Zhu De, Zhou Enlai, Lin Piao and others. There were four additional letters by Mao and other senior officers to the American commandant thanking them for their hospitality and introducing Christmas to their cultural experience. The second item was a huge German sample book of machine-manufactured lace, more than 2,000 examples, dating about 1910-15, absolutely complete with inventory numbers and nothing cut out.”

! At William Reese Company, New Haven, Conn., Bay Psalm Book, London, 1644, the first printing of any part of it outside North America. Alan Zipkin of Derringer Books, Woodbridge, Conn., who focuses on art, poetry and photography, said, “The show was very well attended, and pretty much every one of my colleagues expressed having favorable experiences at the show. A nice mix of institutional librarians, fellow dealers and, of course, the public showed up in great numbers this week for which we are all grateful.” Zipkin brought a trove of original photographs and correspondence from the family of Zoe Brown. Born in 1927, Brown was an enthusiastic and dedicated photographer who worked as an assistant to famed American photographer Dorothea Lange. There were three prints on offer by Zipkin that had come out of Brown’s darkroom, and Brown’s daughter Maggie said that the fact that they were not signed suggests they were an informal gift from Lange to her mother. Likely printed in the 1950s, “Woman of the High Plains, Texas Panhandle,” one of the photographer’s most expressive photos, made originally for the Farm Security Administration, was a sale for the dealer. Selling across the board from high-end to mid-level works was Jeff Bergman, a Fort Lee, N.J., bookseller who said he’s done this show for at least 13 or 14 years. “Best in the world, and New https://www.antiquesandthearts.com/nycs-premier-antiquarian-book-fair-turnsa-page-event-marks-60th-year-milestone/

York City is the best venue in the world,” he said. One of his notable books was a copy of We Seven, the heroic story of the pioneer Mercury astronauts who risked their lives for America’s first manned space voyages. It was inscribed by all seven members of that storied team. He sold a copy of John Steinbeck’s East of Eden, a signed copy of An American Life, the 1990 autobiography of former US President Ronald Reagan, as well as children’s books like How the Grinch Stole Christmas and Cricket in Times Square. A notable tome being offered by Bauman Rare Books, New York City, was Thomas Jefferson’s personal copy of Vols VI and VII of the Laws of the United States, 1803, 1805. With Jefferson’s characteristic ownership marks, annotations and marginalia, it provided some insight into the acts of the Seventh and Eight Congresses as well as the Louisiana Purchase Treaty. While rare books and photographs dominated, not everything showcased was bound in calfskin or framed. Federal period embroidery patterns descended in a Maryland family were highlights in the booth Franklin::Gilliam Rare Books of Charlottesville, Va. These were used for household fabrics, according to Mary Cooper Gilliam. Descended in the Clopper family, the archive comprised 59 pen-and-ink patterns and two numbered lithographic fragments of various sizes. Although creased, some stained and some bearing tears, all the images are sufficiently complete to show the intended pattern. Anyone who is familiar with Betty Ring’s Girlhood Embroidery will recall that the institution attended by Ellen Maria Clopper (1811-1868), St Joseph’s Academy in Emmitsburg, Md, became famous for the quality of the needlework done by its students. There was additional good news following the conclusion of the fair. Smith signed a six-year contract with the show’s official sponsor, the Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association of America, so will return for its 61st edition in 2021. For information, www.nybookfair.com or 212-777-5218.

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MARCH 6, 2020

Blueprints for the original World Trade Center are on sale NEW YORK (AP) — Blueprints for the original World Trade Center are on sale at the New York International Antiquarian Book Fair after a Colorado man rescued them from the trash. The set, which includes over 500 plans, is the largest for the Twin Towers ever offered for sale, according to the New York-based James Cummins Bookseller team. Cummins wouldn’t disclose the price but said it is in the six figures. The 9/11 Memorial & Museum said it does not have a full set of blueprints, and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said it’s unsure if it has one. Many documents were lost in the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. The blueprints first left New York in the 1970s when architect Joseph Solomon took them to Denver as a keepsake of his career, the Wall Street Journal reported. His daughter, Amy Lee Solomon, threw the plans out in May 2018 while cleaning out her father’s belongings after his death in November 2017, not realizing their potential value Denver-area resident Jake Haas found what he thought were antique maps in the trash and stopped to collect them. After seeing references to “Tower A” and “Tower B” Haas realized what the documents were and later sold the set to Angelo Arguello, who owns three pawnshops in the Denver area. Arguello reached out to Cummins, which is handling the sale on a consignment basis, to ensure the blueprints get the exposure they merit. Amy Lee Solomon said she is grateful that her father’s contribution to a New York landmark is being acknowledged. “This was the quintessential project of his life,” she said. The New York International Antiquarian Book Fair runs until Sunday and is held at the Park Avenue Armory in Manhattan. https://apnews.com/bca7dc2597bc0c9cad38a8f0af2582d4

MARCH 10, 2020

World Trade Center Blueprints Pulled from Trash up for Sale

By Alexander Walter

Image: James Cummins Bookseller

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“Blueprints for the original World Trade Center have gone on sale at the New York International Antiquarian Book Fair on Friday after a Colorado man pulled them out of the trash. The set of plans for sale represents the largest floor plan of the Twin Towers complex ever offered for sale, according to the New York-based Janes Cummins Bookseller. Cummins told the Associated Press that he expected the sale to be in the six figures”. — DW According to the Wall Street Journal, the plan set includes over 500 original plans from the 1960s and once belonged to Joseph Solomon, one of the World Trade Center architects.

The Twin Towers at the NYC World Trade Center in 2001, shortly before the September 11 attack. Photo: Carol M. Highsmith.

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MARCH 3, 2020

Antiquarian Book Fair Features One of a Kind Rarities

HONEY & WAX BOOKSELLERS: Oracle Fan NEW YORK (NY): The New York International Antiquarian Book Fair (NYIABF)— officially sanctioned by Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA) and International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB) and produced by Sanford L. Smith + Associates—is proud to celebrate its benchmark 60th Anniversary Edition at the Park Avenue Armory from March 5-8, 2020. Universally referred to as the world’s finest antiquarian book fair, NYIABF is the highlight of the spring calendar for bibliophiles, collectors of the curious and quirky, scholars, connoisseurs and enthusiastic laymen alike. More than 200 exhibitors will present a vast treasure trove of material: rare books, maps, illuminated manuscripts, incunabula, fine bindings, illustrations, historical documents, rare prints and print ephemera.

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courtesy BROMER BOOKSELLERS J. de Pian and L. MĂźller, Vienna, 1842-44, Architectural picture alphabet. Twenty-six color lithographs, each of which has a large letter of the alphabet fully incorporated as part of the internal decoration or architectural structure of various buildings, set in realistic landscapes. The buildings range from traditional European domestic architecture to exotic Babylonian and Egyptian temples, Moorish mosques, Indian porticoes adorned with stone elephants, and a Chinese palace. The illustrations directly reference many periods and styles of art and architecture, including the Classical, Baroque, Eclectic, Gothic, and Romantic movements.

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The fair’s specialties encompass art, science, medicine, literature, history, gastronomy, fashion, First editions, Americana, philosophy, children’s books and much more. From the historic and academic, the religious and spiritual—to the bedrock of secular culture, finance, politics—the fair boasts offerings in every conceivable genre and subject. In recent years, NYIABF has increasingly captured the attention of young collectors seeking unique offerings at more accessible price points. Prices range from $50-$1,000,000. In its 60th Anniversary Edition, NYIABF continues to uphold the finest tradition of material culled from American and international antiquarian booksellers. In addition to 10 U.S. book-sellers, NYIABF enjoys strong international participation with booksellers hailing from the United Kingdom (38), France (19), Germany (8), Italy (8), The Netherlands (5), Austria (4), Argentina (3), Switzerland (3), Spain (2), Denmark (2), Canada (2), Japan (2), Australia (1), Belgium (1), Czech Republic (1), Hungary (1) and Sweden (1). See a list of exhibitors here. Press Preview Thursday, March 5 | 4pm Preview Night Thursday, March 5 | 5pm-9pm Daily Hours Friday, March 6 | 12pm-8pm Saturday, March 7 | 12pm – 7pm Sunday, March 8 | 12pm-5pm

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courtesy PRYOR-JOHNSON RARE BOOKS Eric Carle, The Very Hungry Caterpillar. New York: The World Publishing Company, 1969. First edition, first printing, first issue. Signed “with love” and with a doodle by Eric Carle on the verso of the title-spread. Through correspondence with the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, we have confirmed that our item is a true first issue of the first edition, which was printed in Japan, as indicated by several points. Collated perfect with Carle’s own copy (described in the Grolier Children’s 100). Special Event - Discovery Day Sunday, March 8 | 1pm-3pm A NYIABF tradition, Discovery Day offers ticketed visitors the opportunity to bring their own rare books, manuscripts, maps, etc. (up to 5 items) Exhibitors will be on hand to offer expert advice and free appraisals.

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-Preview Pass: $60 (Includes one daily re-admission) Daily Admission: $25 Students: $10 (with valid ID - at the door only)\ Run of Show: $45 (at door only) -Location Park Avenue Armory 643 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10065 www.armoryonpark.org -New York International Antiquarian Book Fair www.nyantiquarianbookfair.com About Antiquarian Booksellersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Association of America (ABAA) The Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America was founded in 1949 to promote interest in rare and antiquarian books and book collecting, and to foster collegial relations. We strive to maintain the highest standards in the trade. All members agree to abide by the ABAA's Code of Ethics. While our members sell, buy, and appraise books and printed matter, our staff can assist you with finding a bookseller and with other trade-related matters. International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB) International League of Antiquarian Booksellers whose official languages are English and French, is a non-profit organization, with its legal location in Geneva. ILAB represents twenty-two national rare book associations representing thirty-six countries and around 1,800 individual affiliates worldwide. It strives to uphold and improve professional standards in the trade, to promote honorable conduct in business, and to contribute in various ways to a broader appreciation of the history and art of the book. ILAB affiliates share a worldwide reputation for high quality, knowledge, expertise and experience and adhere to ILAB's Code of Usages and Customs.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2020

New York International Antiquarian Book Fair celebrates its 60th anniversary at the Park Avenue Armory March 5-8 By Jose Villarreal

Flammarion, Paris, 2019. First edition. Octavo, polymer binding decorated with a designed of stamped and silver leather and silver buttons, title stamped in red on upper cover, black leather back, liners of red suede, wrappers bound in, fitting chemise and slipcase (by Atelier la Feuille d'Or). One of 200 deluxe copies on vélin Rivoli paper from Arjowiggins, in a very inventive modern binding by the French master binder Florent Rousseau.

NEW YORK, NY.- The New York International Antiquarian Book Fair—officially sanctioned by Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA) and International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB) and produced by Sanford L. Smith + Associates—is proud to celebrate its benchmark 60th Anniversary Edition at the Park Avenue Armory from March 5-8, 2020. Universally referred to as the world’s finest antiquarian book fair, NYIABF is the highlight of the spring calendar for bibliophiles, collectors of the curious and quirky, scholars, connoisseurs and enthusiastic laymen alike. More than 200 exhibitors will present a vast treasure trove of material: rare books, maps, illuminated manuscripts, incunabula, fine bindings, illustrations, historical documents, rare prints and print ephemera. http://artdaily.com/news/120807/New-York-International-Antiquarian-Book-Fair-celebratesits-60th-anniversary-at-the-Park-Avenue-Armory-March-5-8-#.XkEi3ReRV0t

The fair’s specialties encompass art, science, medicine, literature, history, gastronomy, fashion, first editions, Americana, philosophy, children’s books and much more. From the historic and academic, the religious and spiritual—to the bedrock of secular culture, finance, politics—the fair boasts offerings in every conceivable genre and subject. In recent years, NYIABF has increasingly captured the attention of young collectors seeking unique offerings at more accessible price points. Prices range from $50-$1,000,000. In its 60th Anniversary Edition, NYIABF continues to uphold the finest tradition of material culled from American and international antiquarian booksellers. In addition to 109 U.S. booksellers, NYIABF enjoys strong international participation with booksellers hailing from the United Kingdom (39), France (19), Germany (8), Italy (8), The Netherlands (5), Austria (4), Argentina (3), Switzerland (3), Spain (2), Denmark (2), Canada (2), Japan (2), Australia (1), Belgium (1), Czech Republic (1), Hungary (1) and Sweden (1). The Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America was founded in 1949 to promote interest in rare and antiquarian books and book collecting, and to foster collegial relations. We strive to maintain the highest standards in the trade. All members agree to abide by the ABAA's Code of Ethics. While our members sell, buy, and appraise books and printed matter, our staff can assist you with finding a bookseller and with other trade-related matters. International League of Antiquarian Booksellers whose official languages are English and French, is a non-profit organization, with its legal location in Geneva. ILAB represents twentytwo national rare book associations representing thirty-six countries and around 1,800 individual affiliates worldwide. It strives to uphold and improve professional standards in the trade, to promote honorable conduct in business, and to contribute in various ways to a broader appreciation of the history and art of the book. ILAB affiliates share a worldwide reputation for high quality, knowledge, expertise and experience and adhere to ILAB's Code of Usages and Customs.

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MARCH 2, 2020

Editors’ Picks: 17 Things Not to Miss in New York’s Art World This Week From the Armory Party at MoMA to the New York International Antiquarian Book Fair, there's something for everyone this week. By Sarah Cascone Thursday, March 5—Sunday, March 8

Matisse Picasso. Image courtesy of Honey & Wax Booksellers

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6. New York International Antiquarian Book Fair at the Park Avenue Armory Universally referred to as one of the world’s best antiquarian book fairs, the show is the highlight of the spring calendar for bibliophiles, collectors of the curious and quirky, scholars, connoisseurs, and enthusiastic laymen alike. More than 200 exhibitors will present a vast trove of material: rare books, maps, illuminated manuscripts, incunabula, fine bindings, illustrations, historical documents, rare prints and print ephemera. In addition to regular hours (below), Sunday includes “Discovery Day” from 1 to 3 p.m., where guests can bring up to five treasures to be evaluated by the fair’s experts. Location: The Park Avenue Armory, 643 Park Avenue Price: Preview night $60; general admission $25 Time: Thursday preview 5 p.m.–9 p.m.; Friday, 12 p.m.–8 p.m.; Saturday 12 p.m.–7 p.m.; Sunday 12 p.m.–5 p.m. —Eileen Kinsella

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MARCH 2, 2020

For Sale: Sir Thomas More’s Utopian Alphabet The humanist scholar fudged a language into existence. By Isaac Schultz

The inset map of Utopia, with the accompanying Utopian script (and Latin translation just below it). Courtesy Hordern House

There’s a rhyme and reason to most made-up languages. Tenses and conjugations, turns of phrase and various voices—sometimes constructed languages, or conlangs, are even more complicated than long-extant lingos. Yet others, even when made to represent lofty ideas, are quite crude, with language rules akin to Pig Latin. That was the case for a language invented by the 16th-century Englishman Sir Thomas More, who satirically envisioned an ideal nation with an insufficient knowledge of linguistics. More printed a map of his fictitious “perfect world,” with a quatrain in “Utopian,” in some early editions of his landmark work of fiction from 1516, Utopia. https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/thomas-more-utopian-alphabet

Now a rare 1518 copy of the book, including the illusory world’s conlang, is for sale and will be presented this week among other very old books at New York City’s International Antiquarian Book Fair. “[Utopia] is an example of that rare thing—a book that has never been out of print since its first publication,” writes Derek McDonnell, founding director of the Sydney-based bookshop Hordern House, via email. “This is the third edition of the text, but the most important of the early editions, as it has the beautiful illustrations and decorations by the two Holbeins [the German painters Ambrosius Holbein and Hans Holbein the Younger].” Like the satirically perfect nation-state More imagined, the book Utopia was deeply flawed in the eyes of its author, and went through many different editions, sometimes excluding older bits while incorporating new information. The work wasn’t entirely More’s, as his friend and publisher Desiderius Erasmus added some of his own musings. The unique Utopian alphabet, printed opposite a map of the made-up world, was either the brainchild of More himself or of his friend Pieter Gillis, another humanist printer, who claimed to be responsible for the cryptic language’s inclusion.

Sir Thomas More (left) and his friend Pieter Gillis, who claimed credit for inserting the Utopian alphabet. Public Domain

Nor was it the first conlang. That distinction goes to the Lingua Ignota, or “unknown language,” of the famous 12th-century polymath Hildegard of Bingen. But while Hildegard used her script in real life, More’s Utopian was intended only to introduce readers (it appears at the front of the book) to an alien place where religious tolerance and universal education were par for the course. Imagine that. https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/thomas-more-utopian-alphabet

The characters in the Utopian language walk the line between Greek and geometric runes. There is no casing, just large circles, squares, triangles and lines, with various accents attached. It would be gobbledygook if not for its accompanying Latin translation, which speaks to the creation of Utopia and its singularity as a philosophical—and aspirational—place. “The alphabet reflects a general humanist preoccupation with classical Greek culture,” says Per Sivefors, a literary scholar at Linnaeus University in Sweden who specializes in early modern writing. “A word like gymnosophaon is clearly made up to sound Greek.”

The third edition of Utopia, for sale at $81,000. Courtesy Hordern House

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“Beyond that,” he says, “I believe More and his humanist circle enjoyed using the available technology to explore a fundamental paradox at the heart of the work. The very title of course means ‘nowhere’ [More coined the word “utopia” from the Greek outopos], yet at the same time, the various visual devices, including … the woodcut maps that were in the editions of 1516 and 1518, somehow compel us to see this as a ‘real’ place populated by real people with a real language.” Perhaps that’s what makes the land of Utopia so compelling: We know a lot about its geography. The island was located off the coast of South America, More writes, and shaped like a crescent moon about 500 miles around. Like Atlantis or Jurassic Park, the more it feels like a real place— complete with tangible cultural artifacts like a map and a language—the more achievable it seems. Perhaps More could’ve done with a more Utopian setting himself. His life ended, after all, at the sharp end of an executioner’s axe, after the senior statesman refused to endorse King Henry VIII’s divorce from his first wife, Catherine of Aragon. Perhaps the rarest edition of Utopia (only six are known), the classic for sale here will boast a price tag of $81,000. A hefty sum for some, but a small price to pay, some would say, for an early musing on what the world could be.

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MARCH 5, 2020

Bibliophiles Delight: The Antiquarian Book Fair Returns to New York This Weekend By Mareesa Nicosia

The first full-length book in English by the first Western feminist writer Christine de Pisan, 'The Book of the Feat of Arms and of Chivalry.' Whitmore Rare Books Rare books, maps, first editions, and ephemera signed by notables from Albert Einstein to Karl Lagerfeld to Andy Warhol will be featured this weekend at the 60th annual New York International Antiquarian Book Fair. https://www.barrons.com/articles/bibliophiles-delight-the-antiquarian-book-fair-returns-tonew-york-this-weekend-01583431281?mod=hp_PENTA

More than 200 international and American exhibitors will present a trove of items–spanning the pre-Gutenberg era to the 21st century–including books, maps, illuminated manuscripts, and more. The fair offers a vast range of genres and subjects, from art to science, medicine, literature, history, gastronomy, fashion, Americana, philosophy, and children’s books. The event is sanctioned by the Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association of America and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers; it’s produced by the New York-based firm Sanford L. Smith + Associates. Considered one of the year’s premier events for bibliophiles, the book fair drew nearly 9,000 people last year, both serious collectors and casual browsers alike. Organizers expect to see a higher turnout this year, says Donald Heald, treasurer for the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association of America. “We have a record number of exhibitors and are grateful to report that we have no cancellations– our confidence in the fair this year is very high,” he said in an email interview Wednesday. “I actually just walked the floor a few minutes ago at the Park Avenue Armory and there is a spectacular array of books and ephemera from all over the world.” Prices range from $50 to $450,000, according to a sampling of prices provided to Penta. In recent years, the fair has “increasingly captured the attention of young collectors seeking unique offerings at more accessible price points,” organizers said in a statement.

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Schubertiade is bringing a signed fashion design by Karl Lagerfeld. Schubertiade Gabe Boyers, founder of Schubertiade Music & Art, tells Penta he’s noticed more younger collectors, in their late 20s and early 30s, attending book fairs—they’re “starting to have a little jingle in their pockets,” as he puts it. Catering to a range of budgets has always been important to him, he says, and prices at his booth this year run the gamut from $100 to five figures and up. The rare books and art markets have also seen “a very welcome, new attention” on works by and about African Americans and people of color, Boyers says.

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“That’s certainly a powerful new trend that you’re seeing all around, which is marvelous,” he says. “Since so much of our musical history is in that area, it’s always been something that we’ve dealt in, (but) I would say there’s a sort of renewed energy to that, which I would expect to be played out among my colleagues’ offerings.” Highlights from the Schubertiade exhibit include a Duke Ellington manuscript ($185,000); a poster ($6,000) announcing a joint appearance in Paris of Martin Luther King Jr. and the activist singersongwriter Harry Belafonte (who turned 93 on March 1); and a pair of crystal-studded stockings in original packaging to which Ella Fitzgerald lent her likeness for advertising ($250). Boyer will also bring a brass bullet ($6,000) signed by Andy Warhol that relates to the artist’s 1982 exhibition “Guns Knives Crosses.” In addition, he will offer a small sketch of a pink skirt suit signed by designer Karl Lagerfeld in 1985 ($3,000). The drawing, on notepaper featuring the Chanel logo, is from the collection of the late fashion historian and journalist June Weir-Baron, who worked for Women’s Wear Daily, Vogue, and Harper’s Bazaar. One of the more expensive items in the show is offered by Whitmore Rare Books for $450,000: An extremely rare book titled The Book of the Feat of Arms and of Chivalry by Christine de Pisan. The author is known as the first Western feminist writer (she served as resident poet at the French court of King Charles VI). The full-length book is the first English language edition, and one of only three known surviving copies that were printed by England’s first printer, William Caxton, in 1489. The book fair runs March 5-8 at the Park Avenue Armory in Manhattan.

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February 26, 2020

March’s Can’t Miss Design Events By Marina Felix

Spring is on the way, and while the world awaits warmer days, the design calendar is bursting with events. Now’s the time to mark your schedule so you don’t miss any of these trade shows, art happenings, parties or panels. Want more? Click here to view our full list of happenings.

INDUSTRY EVENTS Design Influencers Conference  San Francisco, CA  March 1–3  The Design Influencers Conference focuses its programming on interior design influencers and designers using web and social media platforms to build their businesses and brands. Nate Berkus, Alexa Hampton and Miranda Kerr are the keynote speakers; additional programming features professionals from other industries—Ashley Schroeder, who developed the first-ever influencer strategy at Pinterest; Taylor Loren, head of content marketing at Instagram marketing platform Later; and Mae Karwowski, founder and CEO of Obviously, the leading influencer marketing agency for Fortune 500 companies. For more info, click here. The Design Social Pop-Up  Charlotte, NC  March 11  Traveling trade show the Design Social Pop-Up comes to North Carolina with a curated selection of brands and the goal of connecting designers with new resources and independent makers. Taking place at the historic Duke Mansion in Charlotte, the day’s program will include two speaker panels: The first, hosted by BOH’s own editor in chief, Kaitlin Petersen, will ask four textile designers how they’ve adapted to the digital age; the second, hosted by Veranda editor in chief Steele Marcoux, will feature three lauded makers talking about their careers. For more info, click here. Westweek  Los Angeles, CA  https://t2conline.com/events-for-march-are-flowery-and-very-green/

March 18–19  At the Pacific Design Center, this year’s Westweek theme will be “2020 VISION: Design in Transformation.” The event’s programming takes a look at how a rapidly changing world is affecting business, how culture and lifestyle are shifting in the architectural and design category, and how the trade is thriving amidst these changes. For more info, click here. Chicago Flower & Garden Show  Chicago, IL  March 18–22  It may still be cold in the Windy City, but with spring around the corner, optimism—and fresh blooms—are in the air. At Navy Pier, this year’s Chicago Flower & Garden Show will be centered around the theme “20/20: A Focus on Flowers,” featuring gardens that showcase the profound role that flowers and plants play in day-to-day life. Twenty-one full-size gardens are open for walkthroughs, along with seminars, workshops and an event marketplace. For more info, click here. Texas Design Week  Houston, TX  March 23–30  Each spring, Texas Design Week heads to Houston for a week of art and design talks by noted interior designers, architects, artists and product designers. The week is chock-full of programming, including book signings, pop-up shops, salon talks and cocktail events. For more info, click here. DIFFA By Design  New York, NY  March 26–28  Hosted by Design Industries Foundation Fighting Aids, designers are invited to shop the latest from participating industry brands at or below wholesale pricing, including M2L, Duravit, Curated Kravet, Foscarini and others. What’s more, Rockwell Group, Benjamin Moore, Gensler and others have designed installations for the event. For more info, click here.

TRADE SHOWS Architectural Digest Design Show  New York, NY  March 19–22  The Architectural Digest Design Show takes to Pier 94 on New York’s west side. In its 19th year, the show offers visitors a selection of 400 brands, creatively arranged in vignettes. The first day will be open exclusively to members of the trade and VIPs. For more info, click here. The International Window Coverings Expo  Charlotte, NC  March 25–27  The International Window Coverings Expo is the only trade show and conference targeted to window covering professionals in North America. Each year, the event draws thousands of U.S. and international professionals—interior designers, workrooms, manufacturers, retailers and https://t2conline.com/events-for-march-are-flowery-and-very-green/

installers—to offer the newest in window coverings and treatments. This year, workshops will feature such names as LuAnn Nigara, Jana Platina-Phipps and Melissa Galt. For more info, click here.

! The Rug Show  Los Angeles, CA  March 27–29  The Rug Show returns to the Los Angeles Convention Center with an international list of rug producers, importers and wholesalers. This year’s fair will also include a party to celebrate the life and work of former show director Ramin Mobayen, who passed away in January. For more info, click here. ART & ANTIQUES Spring/Break Art Show  New York, NY  March 3–9  During the Armory Arts Week, the aim of the Spring/Break Art Show is to showcase exhibitions in unexpected and historic New York City spaces, challenging the established traditions of the week-long event. For more info, click here.

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! Volta  New York, NY  March 4–8  Volta’s annual showcase of emerging and mid-career artists returns this year under new ownership and new direction: The event management company Ramsay Fairs is now overseeing operations, guided by 2020 fair director Kamiar Maleki. A group of 53 galleries from 35 cities will take to Metropolitan West, where visitors can view a mix of solo projects and curated presentations—artist highlights include Iranian painters and performance artists the Safarani Sisters, Ghanaian sculptor Yaw Owusu and Welsh painter Emma Bennett. For more info, click here. The Armory Show  New York, NY  March 5–8  New York’s premier contemporary and modern art fair returns this year under the curatorial leadership of Nora Burnett Abrams, the Mark G. Falcone director at the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver; José Carlos Diaz, chief curator at the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh; and the Los Angeles Institute of Contemporary Art executive director Anne Ellegood and curator Jamillah James. The expanded program will further integrate modern and contemporary artwork, adding a third exhibitor section called Perspectives (in lieu of the Insights section), in which historical material will be viewed through a contemporary lens. For more info, click here.

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Art on Paper New York  New York, NY  March 5–8  Located at Pier 36, the Art on Paper fair will feature top talent from 100 galleries in modern and contemporary paper-based art. The medium-driven focus has shaped the event, now in its sixth year, into a unique stage for surprising paper moments. For more info, click here. Charleston Antiques Show  Charleston, SC  March 5–8  From the Antiques Council comes the 17th-annual Charleston Antiques Show, centered on antique paintings, jewelry, furniture, rugs, decorative objects and silver. For three days, more than two dozen fine arts and antiques dealers from around the world will congregate at the Gaillard Center in downtown Charleston. For more info, click here. Independent Art Fair  New York, NY  March 5–8  Since 2010, Independent Art Fair has aimed to inspire contemporary art audiences through a strongly curated show. This year at Spring Studios in Tribeca, Object & Thing will put on a special presentation that unites works in a single installation, rather than grouping by gallery—a change that speaks to both fairs’ shared interest in creating innovative and inspiring experiences for visitors and creators. For more info, click here. New York International Antiquarian Book Fair  New York, NY  March 5–8  For the bibliophiles out there, the Antiquarian Book Fair is an absolute must. This year, the show returns to the Park Avenue Armory for its 60th anniversary edition—more than 200 exhibitors will present everything from rare books and illuminated manuscripts to illustrations and print ephemera. For more info, click here. TEFAF Maastricht  Maastricht, The Netherlands  March 7–15  One of the premier international art fairs, TEFAF Maastricht this year welcomes 25 new exhibitors to its roster of 280. Private collectors, museum curators, patrons and professionals alike can feast their eyes on a selection of fine art, antiques and design from around the world. For more info, click here. Asia Week New York  New York, NY  March 12–19  Over the last decade, Asia Week New York has brought the wonders of the Far East to Manhattan for Asian art aficionados. This year, 38 gallery exhibitions will open to the public, showcasing the finest in Asian textiles, ceramics, furniture, sculpture and more. A comprehensive series of gallery talks will be given by experts in the field. For more info, click here. https://t2conline.com/events-for-march-are-flowery-and-very-green/

! Biennale of Sydney  Sydney, Australia  March 14–June 8  The third-oldest biennial in the world (after Venice and São Paulo) announced its program highlights for its 22nd edition, which will see six venues throughout the city hosting a diverse showing of artwork, contemporary installations, videos and performances. More than 100 international artists have been selected under the creative direction of renowned Indigenous Australian artist Brook Andrew. For more info, click here. Affordable Art Fair  New York, NY  March 25–29  The spring edition of the Affordable Art Fair boasts over 70 international exhibitors that will take to the Metropolitan Pavilion in Chelsea, all showing works for $100 to $10,000—with more than half under $5,000. A standout element is the Lunch Time Talks series, where conversations explore the intersections of art, design and architecture for interior designers, architects and other creatives. For more info, click here. Homepage image: Paul Villinski, ‘Wave’ (2017) | Courtesy of Volta

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January 29, 2020

The Best Things to do in NYC in March By City Guide News Desk For the best things to do in NYC in March 2020, check out our complete guide, which includes a Studio 54 exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum, the Orchid Show at The New York Botanical Garden, a Bill Graham exhibit at the New-York Historical Society, the Armory Show, Billie Eilish in concert, St. Patrick's Day, Micky Dolenz at The Iridium, Thom Yorke, and much more!

Things to Do in New York in March: Exhibits

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Guy Marineau (French, born 1947). Pat Cleveland on the dance floor during Halston's disco bash at Studio 54, 1977. (Photo: Guy Marineau / WWD / Shutterstock).

(Opens 3/13) Studio 54: Night Magic. It’s hard to believe that Studio 54, the mecca of the disco era, lasted just 3 years. After its opening on April 26, 1977, the legendary midtown club quickly achieved iconic status. Celebs from Andy Warhol to Farrah Fawcett flocked to this outrageous and exuberant party scene. By February 1980, the club was shut down, but its legacy remains vital 40 years later. A new exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum, Studio 54: Night Magic uses photographs, drawings, film, and fashion to document how this nightclub came to reflect a particular moment in the cultural history of New York City. The exhibition design parallels that of the club itself and features a soundtrack of disco hits like Chic’s “Le Freak” and Gloria Gaynor’s “I Will Survive.”

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! (2/15-4/19/20) The Orchid Show: Jeff Leatham's Kaleidoscope at The New York Botanical Garden. The 18th annual Orchid Show will feature the dazzling floral creations of Jeff Leatham, the famed artistic director of the Four Seasons Hotel George V, Paris and floral designer to the stars. Leatham’s bold and colorful vision will unfold through captivating installations transforming each gallery in the historic Enid A. Haupt Conservatory into a different color experience, like a turn of a kaleidoscope. See dramatically arranged orchids in arches of deliberate hues delivering a tunnel effect, along with other design surprises featuring thousands of orchids—both rare and iconic—from the garden’s renowned collections and the finest growers in the world. nybg.org

Image: Barron Claiborne, Biggie Smalls, King of New York, Wall Street, New York, 1997.

(Now-5/18) The International Center of Photography recently moved into the Lower East Side's Essex Crossing at 79 Essex St. There are four new exhibits running at the same time-Tyler https://www.cityguideny.com/article/NYCThings-to-Do-in-March-

Mitchell: I Can Make You Feel Good, which explores ways to interpret Black identity in a positive light; Contact High: A Visual History of Hip-Hop, featuring a collection of portraits of some of the biggest names in hip-hop back from past to present including Notorious B.I.G., and others; Lower East Side: Selections From the ICP Collection, and finally James Coupe: Warriors, using the cult classic 1979 film to explore contested notions of community, race, gender, and class in the 21st century.

Dinner and cake in Intrepidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wardroom in October 1944. Photo from National Archives and Records Administration.

(Ongoing) Making a beautiful cake is pretty challenging, but what if you had to make it on a Navy ship, for a crew of thousands? The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new exhibition, Navy Cakes: A Slice of History, explores the history of naval personnel and their incredible cakes.

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Baron Wolman. Jimi Hendrix performs at Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, February 1, 1968. Gelatin silver print. Iconic Images/Baron Wolman.

(2/14-8/23) Bill Graham and The Rock & Roll Revolution at the New-York Historical Society. Delve into the world of Bill Graham (1931–1991), one of the most influential concert promoters of all time. Bill Graham and the Rock & Roll Revolution explores the life and work of the legendary music impresario who worked with the biggest names in rock music—including the Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, Jimi Hendrix, Santana, Led Zeppelin, and the Rolling Stones —and launched the careers of countless music luminaries at his famed Fillmore Auditorium in San Francisco and the Fillmore East in New York City. Unique to New-York Historical is a special, immersive audio experience, providing a musical tour through the exhibition with songs by rock superstars Aerosmith, Blondie, David Bowie, Cream, the Doors, Janis Joplin, Tom Petty, and Neil Young, among others. (Permanent) The Jim Henson Exhibition at the Museum of the Moving Image celebrates the life and legacy of the famed Muppet creator, exploring both his prolific career and the enduring effect his work has on pop culture to this day. Visitors will learn more about the creation of such beloved works as The Muppet Show, Sesame Street, Fraggle Rock, The Dark Crystal, and Labryinth, as well as discover the cutting-edge experimental works Henson made throughout his career.

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! (3/5-3/8) Art lovers, the annual Armory Show returns to Pier 92/94 on the Hudson in midtown, this year marking its 25th anniversary. New Yorkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s premier international art fair showcases over 200 galleries from around the world.

The Story of Little Red Riding Hood, courtesy of Pierre Coumans.

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(3/5-3/8) The New York International Antiquarian Book Fair (NYIABF) celebrates its 60th Anniversary Edition at the Park Avenue Armory on the Upper East Side. The world’s finest antiquarian book fair, NYIABF welcomes bibliophiles, collectors of the curious and quirky, scholars, connoisseurs, and enthusiastic laymen alike. More than 200 exhibitors present a vast treasure trove of material: rare books, maps, illuminated manuscripts, incunabula, fine bindings, illustrations, historical documents, rare prints, and print ephemera.

(Ongoing) The popular pop-up the Museum of Ice Cream returns. Tickets start at $39. (Ongoing) The most significant site of the Holocaust, Auschwitz was not a single entity, but a complex of 48 concentration, forced labor, and extermination camps, at which 1 million Jews— and tens of thousands of others—were murdered. Auschwitz. Not long ago. Not far away., a new exhibition at the Museum of Jewish Heritage—A Living Memorial to the Holocaust, explores the legacy of history’s deadliest mass murder site. More than 700 original objects and 400 photographs are on display, many for the first time in North America. Among the artifacts: personal possessions, fragments of a barrack, a gas mask used by the SS, and an original German-made Model 2 freight wagon used for the deportation of Jews to the ghettos and extermination camps in occupied Poland. (Ongoing) You can experience the world of history’s most famous spy at Driven: 007 x SPYSCAPE, a new exhibition inside New York’s spy museum, SPYSCAPE. This immersive exhibition brings you into the Bond universe with sets, props, and insights about the creation of the ageless secret agent. Among the highlights: an Aston Martin DB5, the lab of Quartermaster https://www.cityguideny.com/article/NYCThings-to-Do-in-March-

(or Q), M16â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gadget master, concept art from Oscar-winning production designer Sir Ken Adams, and an exploration of 2012 Bond film Skyfallâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unforgettable final scene. It's Women's History Month! Celebrate Women's History Month 2020 in NYC.

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MARCH 7, 2020

World Trade Center blueprints are being sold for $250,000 after they were found in TRASH of dead architect who designed them By Matthew Wright For Dailymail.com • • • • • • •

James Cummins Bookseller, a dealer of rare books based in Manhattan, is selling the documents at the New York International Antiquarian Book Fair The event is running through Sunday at the Park Avenue Armory Set of blueprints were taken to Denver in the 1970s by architect Joseph Solomon when he moved from New York City The World Trade Center opened in 1973 They include more than 500 plans of the Twin Towers and other site components Smaller sets have been sold but those were connected to the reconstruction of the World Trade Center following the 1993 bombing Denver resident Jake Haas found the blueprints as Solomon's daughter was throwing them out

Rare blueprints for the original World Trade Center have been salvaged from the trash and are now on sale for $250,000 at a New York book show. James Cummins Bookseller, a dealer of rare books based in Manhattan, is selling the documents at the New York International Antiquarian Book Fair. The event is running through Sunday at the Park Avenue Armory.