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2013 Rochester Antiquarian Book Fair

On Saturday, September 7, 2013, we came as buyers to the 41st Annual Rochester, NY Antiquarian Book Fair.  Although we are members of the Rochester Area Booksellers Association, we did not exhibit.  We...

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Richard Minsky’s Native American Theme Exhibition

On Saturday, March 29, 2014 we were back on the road again, this time to attend Richard Minsky’s latest exhibition, Trade Bindings with Native American Themes 1875-1933.   The exhibition was held at...

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Minsky’s Magnificent Catalog

What could be more awe-inspiring to a lover of fine bindings than a magnificently produced book filled with eye-popping images and meticulous descriptions of beautiful books from America’s past?...

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Pennsylvania – Book Hunter’s Dream

I love, LOVE, Pennsylvania.  Beautiful forested mountains, winding river valleys, lovely old towns steeped in history, houses built of stone.  Lower taxes  (in comparison to New York State, at least)...

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Books and More in Asheville, North Carolina

For us, going to Asheville, NC was all about books.  And let me assure you, they have terrific book stores stocked with amazing books.  But HOLY COW, what a fun city!! Sometimes referred to as “The...

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Books in the ‘Burgh

If you ever get to Pittsburgh (a beautiful city, by the way), you won’t want to miss a visit to Caliban Book Shop.  This was our last book stop on our way home from our 2015 southern states book...

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Awesome Antiquarian Books – Minneapolis

This may well be our favorite Twin Cities book shop, which we visited for the first time during our recent Minnesota trip! We spent an entirely wonderful day here! Their hours are 11-6 Monday through...

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More Great Book Stores – Ann Arbor, Michigan

You just never know who you’ll find sharing the aisles with you in a book shop.  Here I am in Dawn Treader Book Shop, where I found someone who has been around for a long time.  Much longer, even, than...

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More from the Great Book Town of Ann Arbor

The fourth bookstore we visited on July 12, 2016 in Ann Arbor.  Here I am in front of Motte & Bailey Booksellers in Ann Arbor, Michigan… Motte & Bailey offers over 10,000 volumes of used and...

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Book Scouting – North of the Border

  We love Canada!  Twice over the past six months (in October and again in January) Ron and I headed up to the Niagara-on-the-Lake Region and further north into Hamilton and Toronto in search of used...

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