Collection of Book Fair Posters

Item

Identifier: MS.2009.006

Staff Only

Scope and Content

This collection contains nineteen posters from fifteen book fairs that were held in California between 1963 and 2004. The majority of the posters are from California International Antiquarian Book Fairs; others are from an International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB) fair, multiple Boston International Antiquarian book fairs, and a Santa Monica fair. All posters are paper and come in varying sizes; the width and height (respectively) in inches are listed for each poster.

Dates

Creation: 1963-2004

Creator

William Andrews Clark Memorial Library (Collector, Organization)

Access

Collection is open for research.

Publication Rights

The Clark Library owns the property rights to its collections but does not hold the copyright to these materials and therefore cannot grant or deny permission to use them. Researchers are responsible for determining the copyright status of any materials they may wish to use, investigating the owner of the copyright, and obtaining permission for their intended publication or other use. In all cases, you must cite the Clark Library as the source with the following credit line: The William Andrews Clark Memorial Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Biography

The majority of the posters are from California International Antiquarian Book Fairs, which are sponsored by the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA) and have run since 1961. One poster is from the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB) fair, sponsored by ILAB. Other posters are from the Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair, sponsored by the ABAA, which has taken place since 1976. The Santa Monica Book Fair was sponsored by American Book Fairs, Incorporated.

Extent

1.34 Linear Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Posters from fifteen book fairs that were held in California between 1963 and 2004.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged chronologically. Item numbers are located on the bottom right of each poster. The presence of an 'H' indicates the poster was originally from the Heritage Bookshop collection.

Physical location

Clark Library

Acquisition Information

The majority of posters in this collection was given to the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library April 15, 2009. A smaller number of the posters were acquired in the Heritage Bookshop collection, a gift of Ben and Lou Weinstein in 2007.