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Garth Williams’ original 1952 ink drawing for the cover design of the book ‘Charlotte’s Web,’ together with the hand-colored blue line design, signed at the bottom right. It will be offered at Battledore NY, one of almost 200 exhibitors at the New York International Antiquarian Book Fair in April. Image courtesy of the New York International Antiquarian Book Fair.

Revered New York Int’l Antiquarian Book Fair returns April 27-30

Sheila Gibson Stoodley
Sheila Gibson Stoodley
Garth Williams’ original 1952 ink drawing for the cover design of the book ‘Charlotte’s Web,’ together with the hand-colored blue line design, signed at the bottom right. It will be offered at Battledore NY, one of almost 200 exhibitors at the New York International Antiquarian Book Fair in April. Image courtesy of the New York International Antiquarian Book Fair.
Garth Williams’ original 1952 ink drawing for the cover design of the book ‘Charlotte’s Web,’ together with the hand-colored blue line design, signed at the bottom right. It will be offered at Battledore NY, one of almost 200 exhibitors at the New York International Antiquarian Book Fair in April. Courtesy New York International Antiquarian Book Fair.

NEW YORK – The ABAA New York International Antiquarian Book Fair (NYIABF) returns to the Park Avenue Armory in New York City from Thursday, April 27, through Sunday, April 30 for its 63rd edition.

The NYIABF is a cultural pillar of New York and returns as a much-anticipated highlight of the busy spring season. Universally referred to as the world’s finest antiquarian book fair, NYIABF is excited to include nearly 200 exhibitors this year from around the world, continuing to live up to its reputation as a highly international fair. This year, it welcomes exhibitors from 16 different countries including Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Canada, the Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

Ursus Books Ltd, an exhibitor at the 2023 New York International Antiquarian Book Fair, will show a collection of 18 works by El Pintor, the collective pen name for Jacob Kloot and Anna Galinka Ehrenfest; they worked under this name in the 1940s to obscure the fact that Kloot was Jewish. Shown is one item from the collection. Image courtesy of the New York International Antiquarian Book Fair.
Ursus Books Ltd, an exhibitor at the 2023 New York International Antiquarian Book Fair, will show a collection of 18 works by El Pintor, the collective pen name for Jacob Kloot and Anna Galinka Ehrenfest; they worked under this name in the 1940s to obscure the fact that Kloot was Jewish. Shown is one item from the collection. Image courtesy of the New York International Antiquarian Book Fair.

An impressive number of US exhibitors also highlight the incredible wealth of material available stateside. Exhibitors will present a vast treasure trove of items: rare books, maps, illuminated manuscripts, incunabula, fine bindings, illustrations, historical documents, prints and print ephemera.

Dr. Jorn Gunther Rare Books, an exhibitor at the 2023 New York International Antiquarian Book Fair, will show a 1532 Book of Hours, in Latin and English on vellum, illustrated by the Master of Francois de Rohan. Image courtesy of the New York International Antiquarian Book Fair.
Dr. Jorn Gunther Rare Books, an exhibitor at the 2023 New York International Antiquarian Book Fair, will show a 1532 Book of Hours, in Latin and English on vellum, illustrated by the Master of Francois de Rohan. Image courtesy of the New York International Antiquarian Book Fair.

Fair highlights encompass art, science, medicine, literature, history, gastronomy, fashion, first editions, Americana, philosophy and children’s books. From the historic and academic, the religious and spiritual to the bedrock of secular culture, as well as finance and politics, to name a few, the fair boasts offerings in every conceivable genre and subject.

Another 2023 New York International Antiquarian Book Fair exhibitor, the Abraham Lincoln Book Shop, will display a unique hand-colored Lincoln mourning fan created for display at the 1867 World’s Fair in Paris. Image courtesy of the New York International Antiquarian Book Fair.
Another 2023 New York International Antiquarian Book Fair exhibitor, the Abraham Lincoln Book Shop, will display a unique hand-colored Lincoln mourning fan created for display at the 1867 World’s Fair in Paris. Image courtesy of the New York International Antiquarian Book Fair.

Several of the 2023 exhibitors have participated in the NYIABF since its inception, attesting to the fair’s longevity and relevance to its dealers and audiences. However, the fair continues to attract new antiquarian booksellers as it evolves, welcoming 11 new exhibitors this year, including Capitol Hill Books; Editio Altera; Kate Mitas, Bookseller; Kunsthandel Mitmannsgruber; Langdon Manor Books, LLC; Librairie Paul Jammes; Librairie Pierre-Adrien YVINEC; Marc Selvaggio, Books & Ephemera; Sandra L. Hoekstra Bookseller; Thorn Books and W.C. Baker Rare Books and Ephemera.

A full list of exhibitors may be found at: https://www.nyantiquarianbookfair.com/dealers