63rd Annual New York International Antiquarian Book Fair
April 27-30
Park Avenue Armory
643 Park Avenue
New York City

NEW YORK CITY — The ABAA New York International Antiquarian Book Fair (NYIABF), officially sanctioned by Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association of America (ABAA) and International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB) and produced and managed by Sanford L. Smith + Associates, returns to the Park Avenue Armory April 27-30 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. NYIABF will feature nearly 200 exhibitors this year from around the world. The fair has attracted a diverse audience of literary luminaries, influencers, celebrities, art, design and book enthusiasts and collectors, both seasoned and entry level. In recent years, NYIABF has increasingly captured the attention of young collectors seeking one-of-a-kind offerings at more accessible price points. Prices range from $50 to millions.

This year, the fair welcomes exhibitors from 16 different countries, including Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom. An impressive number of US exhibitors also highlight the wealth of material available stateside. Exhibitors will present rare books, maps, illuminated manuscripts, incunabula, fine bindings, illustrations, historical documents, prints and print ephemera.

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

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; 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.

In its 63rd Edition, NYIABF continues to endorse the finest tradition of material culled from American and international antiquarian booksellers. In addition to 106 US booksellers, NYIABF enjoys strong international participation with booksellers hailing from the United Kingdom (30), France (17), Italy (4), Germany (4), Netherlands (5), Austria (5), Denmark (2), Spain (2), Switzerland (2), Argentina (1), Canada (1), Sweden (1), Belgium (1), Hungary (1), Japan (1) and Czech Republic (1). The list of exhibitors includes booksellers from three countries that will participate in the fair for the first time.

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

Preview: $65 (includes one daily readmission); single-day admission: $32; students: $10 (with valid ID – at the door only); run of show: $62.

Discovery Day is Sunday, April 30, 1 to 3 pm. A NYIABF tradition, Discovery Day offers ticketed visitors the opportunity to bring their own rare books, manuscripts, maps, etc. (up to five items) Exhibitors will be on hand to offer expert advice and free appraisals.

Park Avenue Armory is at 643 Park Avenue. For information, www.nyantiquarianbookfair.com.

Preview: Thursday, April 27, 5 to 8 pm
For tickets & hours www.nybookfair.com
presented by the Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association of America
Produced and managed by Sanford L. Smith & Associates