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New ABAA website goes live

Tuesday, July 7th, 2009

The Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association of America (ABAA) has a new look online! Created in 1949, the ABAA has built a strong professional network of booksellers carrying high-quality books. They are the oldest antiquarian bookseller association in the United States, and continue to remain a cornerstone of the rare book market. Although the ABAA has maintained [...]

Booksellers continue to be weighed down by CPSIA and whether to test for lead

Monday, March 30th, 2009

The debate regarding childrens’ books and CPSIA continues to be an albatross around the neck of booksellers everywhere.  According to the Wichita Eagle, a Nebraska congressman has introduced a bill (last Monday) that would exempt books from the toxic law.  He also has a position statement on books and CPSIA his official website.  While he’s [...]

Free rare book room listings for booksellers

Wednesday, March 25th, 2009

The Rare Book Room on Biblio has always been one of my personal favorite features of the site. After years of being surfeited by the piles of “Acceptable” condition books on the internet these days, the Rare Book Room is a place of beauty and tranquility for me. Formerly, Biblio.com Booksellers were charged a one [...]