The Ann Arbor Antiquarian Book Fair will return to the Ballroom of the Michigan Union at 530 S. State Street in Ann Arbor (map) on Sunday, May 20, 2012, from 11am to 5pm. Come see some 40 booksellers, map and print dealers gathered in one location. You
Photo by Myra Klarman.
will find first editions, old and collectible books, literature, children’s books, Americana, prints and more. Your $5 admission fee benefits the William L. Clements Library at the University of Michigan.
With thanks to Michigan Radio, the official media sponsors of the Ann Arbor Book Fair.
The Ann Arbor Antiquarian Book Fair thanks Michigan Radio, the exclusive media sponsor of the book fair.
For more information contact the book fair director Jay Platt at the West Side Book Shop in Ann Arbor (113 W. Liberty, Ann Arbor MI 48104), ph. (734) 995-1891, or via email.
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How do we get information about becoming exhibitors at the book fair? Thanks Lana
@Lana: You can contact Jay Platt of the West Side Book Shop at the number or address above.
will there be anyone there appraising old books?
@beth While there will not be a table offering appraisals at the book fair, many of the booksellers attending the fair may be happy with prior arrangement to take a look at your material and to make either an informal valuation or an offer on your material. (For a formal, written appraisal for tax, insurance, or estate purposes, you should expect to pay the dealer for their time and work.) Feel free to browse our dealer list to make inquiries of the booksellers coming to the fair.
I’m interested in volunteering for the Book Fair. Are there any opportunities?
@Jared : I’m not certain, but the first step in finding out would be to contact fair organizer Jay Platt at the West Side Book Shop (see above).
The Ann Arbor Antiquarian Book Fair tends to be a dealer-driven event focusing on the sale of books and paper, run with assistance from (and to benefit) the Clements Library at the University of Michigan. If opportunities for bookish volunteer work do not exist for this fair and you still have the itch, you might want to contact the folks at the Kerrytown Book Fest about their outstanding program in September.
http://www.kerrytownbookfest.org/
Thanks, and either way we hope to see you at the fair on May 20!