Fine Book Fairs

11/18/2025

Professor Kermit Roosevelt of the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School will be in conversation with Elliot C. Rothenberg, a leading legal mind who has won cases about the First Amendment rights of media organizations at the Supreme Court, about media freedoms and the First Amendment.

David versus Goliath still lives. Listen to the inspiring story of how one lawyer singlehandedly took a case - that all the experts dismissed as having no chance of success - all the way to the Supreme Court in a landmark First Amendment case. We invite you to hear the inspiring story of Cohen v. Cowles Media, 501 U.S. 663 (1991), and then discuss current First Amendment issues with Professor Roosevelt. Elliot’s story is not just for lawyers but for everyone interested in books and freedom of publication. There are life lessons from the case that should give hope to all of us. We encourage you to come to our program, to ask questions, and to engage in a spirited discussion.

You won't want to miss this discussion. Entry is included with the Philadelphia Rare Book Fair, which will take place at 2212 Spruce Street. Tickets cost $15, $10 for students and under 16s go free!

https://finefairs.com/philadelphia%2C-pa

11/11/2025

We are delighted to introduce Rana Roosevelt as the brand ambassador of Fine Book Fairs.

Rana is an 18-year-old college student double majoring in Visual Art and Art History at Yale University. She enjoys drawing, writing poetry, listening to new music, and exploring different restaurants and cuisines. Her favorite authors are Jane Austen and Shakespeare, and her favorite works of literature are Jane Eyre, Pride and Prejudice, and Macbeth.

11/07/2025

We are open in DC!

11/07/2025

We are open from 5 pm to 8 pm, then 10 am to 5 pm Saturday and 11 am to 5 pm Sunday.

https://capitalartfair.com/show-details

11/07/2025

We will open in DC at 5 pm in DC.

https://capitalartfair.com/show-details

11/06/2025

Join us for the Capital Art Fair from November 7th to 9th at the University Club in DC. The fair opens with a preview night with wine and canapes from 5 om to 8 pm. Tickets are $50. Entry is free on Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm and Sunday from 10 am to 5 pm.

https://capitalartfair.com/show-details

11/03/2025

The Capital Art Fair will return to the University Club at 1135 16th Street NW in Washington DC from November 7th to 9th. It will feature 17 exhibitors offering fine works on paper representing Old Master, Modern, and Contemporary prints and drawings and Japanese prints.

The fair will open with a preview night on Friday November 7th from 5 pm to 8 pm, which will feature wine, canapes and first access to the prints. Tickets for Friday cost $50. Admission will be free on Saturday from 10am-5pm and on Sunday from 11am-5pm.

More information and tickets:

https://capitalartfair.com/show-details

11/03/2025

The Philadelphia Rare Book Fair will return this December, featuring over 20 dealers and thousands of books, maps and ephemera.

Tickets for Thursday's preview from 5 pm to 8 pm are $40, including wine, beer and first access to the books. The fair will continue on Friday from 12 pm to 8 pm and Saturday from 11 am to 6 pm.

https://finefairs.com/philadelphia%2C-pa

10/25/2025

The guests at our collecting festival enjoyed a tour of the special collections Georgetown University last night, including our personal favorite, the handwritten manuscript of Tom Sawyer and two of his cigar labels.

10/18/2025