Read "Your Old Books", an introduction and guide to the fascinating world of rare books which answers many common questions about... your old books!
Provided by the Rare Books and Manuscripts Section (RBMS) of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL).
Check it out here.
Entering it's 38th year in 2015, the Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar provides an opportunity for leading specialists to share their expertise and experience with booksellers, librarians, and collectors in a comprehensive survey of the rare book market, both antiquarian and modern.
The Antiquarian Book Seminar is a nonprofit organization, offering nearly a dozen scholarships annually. More than 2000 students have graduated from the seminar since its inception, many of whom have gone on to become prominent members of the bookselling community.
Check out their website for details.
http://www.bookseminars.com
Colorado Springs, CO
Rare Book School (RBS) is an independent non-profit organization (501(c)(3)) based at the University of Virginia supporting the study of the history of books, manuscripts, and related objects. Each year, RBS offers about 30 five-day courses on these subjects. Most of the courses are offered at its headquarters in Charlottesville, Virginia but others are held in New York City, Washington DC, and Baltimore, Maryland. Its courses are intended for teaching academics, archivists, antiquarian booksellers, book collectors, conservators and bookbinders, rare book and special collections librarians, and others with an interest in book history.
Check it out here
http://www.rarebookschool.org/
Charlottesville, Virginia
To enhance participation in the many antiquarian and book-related events happening in New York during the first week of April, Fine Books & Collections magazine has designated this important time as "Rare Book Week."
Antiquarian book dealers, collectors, and the intellectually curious are invited to engage in the numerous events during Rare Book Week, April 1-8, 2014.
Get the details here
http://www.rarebookweek.org/fairs.html
New York, NY
Check out the Harrop-Procter Community Website here
http://harrop-procter.com
Central Kootenays
