My first encounter with this article was actually at its debut, as a talk delivered by greg to the class of 2009 of which i was a member at the colorado antiquarian book seminar. These scholarships honor the memory of george robert kane 6 october 1928 november 2009, and they. Colorado antiquarian book seminar a postcabs report. The colorado antiquarian book seminar, founded in the late 1970s, provides training for dealers in outofprint, used, and antiquarian books. In 1998, with the help of a friend, he launched and has been in the business for over 20 years buying and selling books on rugs, textiles and the people who wove them. Learn about the antiquarian book trade from the best booksellers and librarians in the country. He is on the faculty of the colorado antiquarian book. From 20052010 he lectured at the colorado antiquarian book seminar held annually at colorado college, and he currently serves on the board of directors of the foundation that oversees the seminar. The florence shay scholarship to the colorado antiquarian book seminar by janine moodhe in honor of longtime member florence shay 19222012, the midwest chapter of the abaa offers an educational scholarship to booksellers from the midwest chapter region to attend the 2019 colorado antiquarian book seminar.
In 2014 he was elected to the council of the aba and also sits on the board of the aba educational trust. In the spring of 2007, only a few months after i had established book hunters holiday, my mentor encouraged me to try to attend the colorado antiquarian book seminar hed taken it himself several years earlier and highly recommended it because of the diverse amount of topics covered by the faculty. Learn about the antiquarian book trade from some of the best booksellers in the country. Nows the time lots of scholarships available for the 2009. Cabs 2018 the colorado antiquarian book seminar ilab. The colorado antiquarian book seminar, 1604 e yampa st. Specialists share their expertise and experience with booksellers, librarians, and collectors in this comprehensive survey of the outofprint, antiquarian, rare and used book markets.
Mar 23, 2019 robert is also the director of the colorado antiquarian book seminar scheduled for august 2nd7th, 2009, at colorado college, colorado springs, immediately following the denver antiquarian book. This year marks my 12th anniversary in the book trade. Colorado antiquarian book seminar, 2009 latest education. In 2007, oak knoll press published his first book, the dark page, a fullcolor guide to the first edition sources for american film noir of the 1940s, followed in 2009 by the dark page ii, a second volume covering 19501965. The seminar became an annual event held in august at the university of denver under the co directorship of goggin and chernofsky, its title settling down as a workshop seminar on the outofprint and antiquarian book market for booksellers and librarians, designed to meet the needs of acquisitions librarians, those responsible for developing.
Nows the time lots of scholarships available for the 2009 colorado antiquarian book seminar by chris lowenstein on april 27, 2009 in the spring of 2007, only a few months after i had established book hunters holiday, my mentor encouraged me to try to attend the colorado antiquarian book seminar. The seminar provides a comprehensive look at everything necessary for launching a career in the antiquarian book trade. The first in a series of annual keepsakes in which we will publish brief written pieces of special interest to cabs students and graduates. Anthony is a longstanding member of the pbfa and joined the aba in 2012. August 27, 2009 colorado college, colorado springs, co now in its 31st year, 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 outofprint, antiquarian, rare and used book markets. Jun 01, 2011 2008 colorado antiquarian book seminar cabs journal, or teaching an old dog some new tricks by joe perlman june 1, 2011 1 comment summer 2011 vol. Professor and honorary curator of special collections in 2009. Henry wessells has been working at james cummins bookseller since july 2000. The 31st annual colorado antiquarian book seminar will be held august 27 2009 at colorado college, colorado springs. View elisa shoenberger, mbas profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community.
The colorado antiquarian book seminar, colorado springs, co. He has a background in foreign languages and science fiction, and has been a member of the grolier club since 2006. Salme perry rollinsford, new hampshire professional. Apr 04, 2011 in 2007, oak knoll press published his first book, the dark page, a fullcolor guide to the first edition sources for american film noir of the 1940s, followed in 2009 by the dark page ii, a second volume covering 19501965. The colorado antiquarian book seminar is an invaluable weeklong educational event in august for booksellers, librarians and collectors, and staged a contest where well pay the tuition fee for one lucky person. Keynote address for the 2011 colorado antiquarian book seminar that was then, this is now. Scholarship for 2009 antiquarian book seminar available. Learn about buying and selling books on the internet, the auction market for antiquarian books, care and preservation of antiquarian books, pricing and appraisals and compiling catalogues and online descriptions. The word then in my title refers to 1979, the first year this seminar was held officially.
Before that, he was managing editor of ab bookmans weekly, where he worked from 1996 to 1999. Bookstores specializing in childrens picture books. In honor of longtime member florence shay 19222012, the midwest chapter of the abaa offers an educational scholarship to booksellers from the midwest chapter region to attend the 2019 colorado antiquarian book seminar. Colorado antiquarian book seminar contest closed june 8. Nows the time lots of scholarships available for the. Since 2008 he has cotaught a course for rare book school at the university of virginia. The weeklong seminar is led by consummate experts in the field of rare and antiquarian bookselling, librarianship, and bibliography, making it an exceptional learning environment for booksellers, librarians, and collectors alike. Competition is open to residents of colorado, montana, utah, new mexico, and wyoming. I was certified as an expert witness for the prosecution during a 2005 military article 32 board, which led to the court martial of a service member accused. For more than 30 years the colorado antiquarian book seminar has been. Independent online booksellers association wikipedia. I have placed all my online book listings on hold with the all of the listing services, balanced my accounts for july, emptied the water from the dehumidifiers, paid the. Jul 25, 2016 the colorado antiquarian book seminar cabs is often called boot camp for booksellers.
An interview with kevin johnson of royal books the. My inspiration to continue forward came when i found quite by accident, a speech greg gibson of ten pound island books gave at the colorado antiquarian book seminar in 2009. I was wiped but wired, and since i was spending the night and flying out on friday, i decided on a bit of modest scouting at a nearby salvation army. Alice has managed the keel row books in tyneside since 2009, after a decade of work in the design. Now in its 40th year, the colorado antiquarian book seminar is the oldest, continuously operated educational institution in the world for the antiquarian book trade, predating rare book school in virginia, which was partially modeled on the colorado seminar, by nearly five years. Due to the covid19 emergency, cabs 2020 has been postponed until 2021. He is a twice graduate of the colorado antiquarian book seminar and since 2006 he has run keel row bookshop near newcastle upon tyne. Thank you for visiting the home page of bibliodditiques specializing in childrens literature, nonfiction, and rare and antiquarian books. I am a graduate of the colorado antiquarian book seminar 2009 and a member of the ioba international online booksellers association. Jul 16, 2018 cabs 2018 the colorado antiquarian book seminar this week, the colorado antiquarian book seminar will take place an unmissable opportunity for booksellers to learn about the rare book trade and get hands on advice from experienced and highly respected booksellers. Robert is also the director of the colorado antiquarian book seminar scheduled for august 2nd7th, 2009, at colorado college, colorado springs, immediately following the denver antiquarian book.
I thought it was brilliant then, and my opinion hasnt changed. Olaf college in northfield, minnesota now in its 43rd year, the 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. Wolfenbittel 2010, thessaloniki 2009 and designed by the university of the arts. Kevin has been a member of the abaa since 2002 and is on the faculty of the colorado antiquarian book seminar. Collectors and their astonished families, delivered as the john seltzer and mark seltzer memorial lecture at the thomas fisher rare book library, university of toronto, in october 2011. Elisa shoenberger, mba founder and owner bowler hat fox.
Use the list below to locate a specific specialist bookseller or book store near you. I am a graduate of the antiquarian bookmarket seminar given at colorado college and conducted by past presidents and leading members of the antiquarian booksellers association of america. August 27, 2009, colorado college, colorado springs, immediately following the denver antiquarian book fair. The colorado antiquarian book seminar, better known as cabs in the rare. Annette and clayton are both graduates of the colorado antiquarian book seminar. The other scholarship could be used at cabs, the rare book school rbs, the california rare book school calrbs or the london rare book school. The colorado antiquarian book seminar cabs is often called boot camp for booksellers.
A seminar for booksellers, librarians, and collectors. Annette attended in 1985 and clayton attended in 2009. Its a weeklong seminar held in colorado springs each summer where the foundations of buying, researching, cataloging, and selling antiquarian books are taught. Apr 27, 2009 nows the time lots of scholarships available for the 2009 colorado antiquarian book seminar by chris lowenstein on april 27, 2009 in the spring of 2007, only a few months after i had established book hunters holiday, my mentor encouraged me to try to attend the colorado antiquarian book seminar. One of these scholarships was reserved for the colorado antiquarian book seminar cabs.
Colorado antiquarian book seminar a postcabs report from. The florence shay scholarship to the colorado antiquarian book seminar by janine moodhe in honor of longtime member florence shay 19222012, the midwest chapter of the abaa offers an educational scholarship to booksellers from the midwest chapter region to. After attending the colorado antiquarian book seminar in 2010 cabs, also known as booksellers boot camp, he built his inventory over the last several years and began showing at book fairs in 2015. The 2021 seminar will run from july 1116 on the campus of st. Last month tavistock books fearless girl friday, margueritte peterson headed out to colorado springs to attend the colorado antiquarian book seminar cabs. David has collected books for many years and started developing his bookselling business in 2009. Colorado book events book organizations of colorado. Originally called the antiquarian book market seminar, the colorado antiquarian book seminar launched in 1978 thanks to a collaboration between dean margaret goggin of the graduate school of librarianship and information at the university of denver and jacob chernofsky, editor and publisher of ab bookmans weekly. The colorado antiquarian book seminar rebecca romney. I was a speaker at that seminar, talking about auctions, even though i had just a few years of experience in the field, and i really didnt know very much. Schedule for the colorado antiquarian book seminars.
Kara attended the colorado antiquarian book seminar, subscribed to trade periodicals and forums, and began assisting other booksellers at fairs. We are members of abaailab, which stands for antiquarian booksellers association of americainternational league of antiquarian booksellers. The first in a series of annual keepsakes in which we will publish brief written pieces of. Jim is an eternally grateful member of the legendary colorado antiquarian book seminar class of 2016. His book on that, eagerly awaited by nearly tens of scholars, should be out sometime this millennium. He is a twice graduate of the colorado antiquarian book seminar and since 2006 he. Colorado antiquarian book seminar scholarship winner. York 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 outofprint, antiquarian, rare and used book markets. Apr 21, 2015 kara attended the colorado antiquarian book seminar, subscribed to trade periodicals and forums, and began assisting other booksellers at fairs. Steven steve escar smith dean and professor, university. Keynote address for the 2011 colorado antiquarian book seminar leab, katharine kyes, h.
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