Artisan Books & Bindery Takes Another Step

Join Us at the Boston Book Fair

In the whirlwind of summer and purchase negotiations for our new building at 111 Derby Road we forgot to tell you some other great news.

In August, after a lengthy application and interview process, we were approved for membership in the Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association of America (ABAA) by its Board of Governors and also granted membership in the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB). This is a feather in our cap as we expand our rare book business. It has been something we have been aspiring to for some time and it finally came to fruition. The ABAA has slightly over 450 members nationwide.

In addition to allowing us to interact with a whole new set of colleagues, it also gives us the opportunity to attend three ABAA sponsored book fairs in the course of a year: the Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair, the California International Antiquarian Book Fair, and the New York Antiquarian Book Fair. We’re gong to start with the ones we can drive to, Boston (this weekend) and New York (mid-April 2012).

If you are in the Boston area, please come to the show at the Hynes Convention Center and track us down (Booth 514). The show opens Friday, November 11 at 5 p.m.; Saturday, November 12 Noon-7 p.m.; and Sunday, November 13 from Noon to 5 p.m. For more details and directions, check out the Boston Book Fair website at www.bostonbookfair.com. We have a few complimentary tickets left, please contact us if you would like one.

Craig & Melissa Olson