[Rarebooks] Announcement: New York Book Fair Catalogue now online

Charles Agvent agvent at erols.com
Tue Apr 18 11:50:13 EDT 2006


The annual NEW YORK ANTIQUARIAN BOOK FAIR, which many consider to be the world's 
premier rare book fair, is this week.  We are in booth A-24.  We have 44 new 
items catalogued for the show and listed now on our website: 
http://www.erols.com/agvent

Included are

* Babe Ruth's only signed limited edition

* Inscribed first issue with all parts of Marcel Proust's A LA RECHERCHE DU 
TEMPS PERDU

* Fine hand-colored plate books including a 1604 herbal and 1813 views of Moscow

* Set of George Bernard Shaw's Works, each of the 33 volumes inscribed by Shaw 
to his favorite actress

* Vintage Kamishibai stage with 12 sets of storyboards

We will also have many other offerings from our inventory, including our recent 
Presidential listing.

Thursday, April 20th - Sunday, April 23rd
at the Park Avenue Armory (Park & 67th)

Preview-Thursday, April 20 5:30pm - 9pm Preview Benefiting The NY Public Library
Friday, April 21 12pm - 8pm
Saturday, April 22 12pm - 7pm
Sunday, April 23 12pm - 5pm
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All books subject to prior sale.  Cash with order; institutions may be billed. 
Postage additional:  $8.00 for the first book, $4.00 each thereafter.  Overseas 
postage billed at approximate cost. Pennsylvania residents must add 6% sales 
tax.  Mastercard, Visa, American Express and Discover accepted.  Books may be 
returned within 7 days of receipt for any reason provided they are in the same 
condition as sent and prior notice is given. Please insure returns for their 
full value.  We carry a diverse stock with major specialties including Modern 
and 19th Century Literary First Editions, Autographed Books, and Limited 
Editions Club books.  We are proud to be members of the Antiquarian Booksellers 
Association of America (ABAA) and the International League of Antiquarian 
Booksellers (ILAB) as well as the Manuscript Society and the Universal Autograph 
Collectors Club (UACC).  Please feel free to contact us with any wants or 
offerings.  Thank you.

CHARLES AGVENT
291 Linden Road
Mertztown, PA  19539-8750
Voice/Fax: 610-682-4750
agvent at erols.com
Visit our home page:  http://www.erols.com/agvent









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