Fine Book Fairs

06/05/2025

We are now open for dealer registration for the St. Louis Rare Book Fair, which will take place from October 10th to 11th. Email [email protected] for an information packet!

05/27/2025

We are delighted that announce we will host the inaugural St Louis Rare Book Fair from October 10th to 11th, 2025! More details soon.

05/13/2025

Three years ago today in Georgetown, setting up for our first fair. What a ride it's been!

05/05/2025

Thank you to all who exhibited at and attended The Capital Rare Book Fair and made it a tremendous success! We will be back in 2026.

05/03/2025

We are open from 11 am to 6 pm today for The Capital Rare Book Fair at the University Club of Washijgton DC. You can buy tickets on the door!

05/03/2025

John Hampson of Nine Days rocked the opening night of The Capital Rare Book Fair.

05/02/2025

Thank you Washingtonian Axios WTOP News for covering The Capital Rare Book Fair in your event roundup!

05/02/2025

Thanks NBC Washington for covering our fair!

05/01/2025

Getting ready in DC

05/01/2025

Come join us this weekend for a fascinating talk!

I do hope you'll say hello if you're attending the Capital Rare Book Fair this coming Saturday, May 3rd. I'll be giving a talk at 2:00 pm at the University Club in Washington, DC. Before and after, I know you'll enjoy perusing all the books available from antiquarian booksellers. Lots to see and do from May 2nd to May 4th. https://finefairs.com/capital-rare-book-fair

04/29/2025

Join us for The Capital Rare Book Fair from May 2nd to 4th at the University Club on 16th Street. It will bring dozens of booksellers from across the country to the heart of Washington. There will be thousands of books at all price points.

The fair will open with a preview night party from 5 pm to 8:30 pm on Friday. Tickets cost $60 and include first access to the books, wine, beer and canapes, as well as live music from John Hampson of Nine Days. Tickets include entry on Saturday and Sunday.

Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/capital-rare-book-fair-preview-night-tickets-1113254778009?aff=oddtdtcreator

On Saturday we are open from 11 am to 6 pm, and Sunday from 11 am to 5 pm. Tickets cost $15, $10 for students and under 16s go free. Tickets allow unlimited entries.

We will have a series of talks on Saturday include the club library. All talks are included with entry to the fair. At 11:30 am we will host a panel on The Dark Side of Book Collecting featuring book_historia. At 12:30 pm Brian Alexander will discuss Thomas Jefferson's Manual of Parliamentary Practice. At 2 pm Newbery Medal winner Avi Wortis: What Have I Learned from Fifty Years of Publishing? Finally, Kermit Roosevelt and Noah Rosenblum will discuss the constitution.

More information and tickets: https://finefairs.com/capital-rare-book-fair

04/26/2025

Hopping in Indy!