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Articles - February - 2022 Issue

Fair Thee Well: the SF Antiquarian Book, Print and Paper Fair 2/4-2/5

Nancy Johnson’s San Francisco book fair has been held for many years but during Covid-19 was suspended.  Here is some good news.   It’s back!!!!  Forty-two exhibitors are signed up and some spaces remain available for collectors, institutions and dealers to exhibit. If you would like to be on the other side of the counter here’s your chance on short notice. It’s highly recommended.

 

The fair is being held at the South San Francisco Conference Center at 255 S. Airport Blvd, South San Francisco, CA 94080 just off US 101 on the north side, between the airport and San Francisco.  Google maps makes it easy to find it.

 

The hours and days are:

 

Days:

February 4th – February 5th, 2022

 

Hours: 

Friday 11:00am – 8pm

Saturday 10:00am – 5pm

 

Masks required.

 

Admission:  $12 per person, buy tickets from Eventbrite or at the door. 

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/san-francisco-antiquarian-book-print-paper-fair-tickets-242467214967

 

 

Your ticket will be good for both days!  Free Parking!!!

 

Here is the show’s website:  https://www.nancyjohnsonevents.com/san-francisco.html

 

If you want to sign up call Nancy at 650.773.4824 or email her at [email protected]

 

 

Here is a partial list of the exhibitors:

Amazing Adventures

P. O. Box 6595, San Mateo, CA 94403

Stores.shop.ebay.com/amazing-adventures.com

[email protected]

Comic Books, Sports Collectibles, Rock & Roll Collectibles

 

Americana Books, ABAA

David A. Hamilton

P. O. Box 1145, Stone Mountain, GA 30086

(404) 805-0929

[email protected]

Specializing in history, travel & exploration, ephemera and general stock

 

Amy Fegely

Los Angeles, CA

(801) 718-6856

Medical, Exotic, Erotic

 

Barbara Fegely Design

4557 Acadia Lane, Holladay, UT 84117

(801) 781-6856

[email protected]

Books on fashion, Textiles, Jewelry

 

Book Gallery

3643 E. Indian School Rd.

Phoenix, AZ 85018

(602) 508-0280

[email protected]

Beautiful books in all areas of interest

 

Bookleggers Fine Books, ABAA

Lawrence Van De Carr

P.O. Box 955, Park Ridge, Ill 60068

[email protected]

www.bookleggers.com

(224) 306-9609

Specializing in American History, Fiction, Illustrated Books, Mysteries, Science Fiction

 

Books As Issued

P. O. Box 7176, Petaluma, CA 94955

(707) 762-1062

www.booksasissued.com

[email protected]

Action, Literature, Mystery, Science Fiction

 

California Wine Museum

170 Petaluma Blvd N., Petaluma, CA

(707) 494-3440

www.californiawinemuseum.com

[email protected]

Vintage Wine Related & Viticultural Artifacts

 

Carl Mautz Vintage Photographs

329 Bridgeway, Nevada City, CA 95959

(530) 478-1610

www.carlmautz.com

[email protected]

Photographs, Books of Photography

 

Discoveries West

P. O. Box 1019, Three Rivers, CA 93271

(559) 310-7270

Western State Historical Photos

Documents & Artifacts

 

Dove Place Antiques & Books

Robin & Wayne Wechsler

160 Sir Francis Drake,

San Anselmo, CA 94960

(415) 453-1490

[email protected]

www.doveplaceantiques.com

Books about art, photography

 

Ed Herny, Ephemerist

Oakland, CA

(415) 725-4674

[email protected]

Exposition Ephemera, Postcards

 

Findings

170 Petaluma Blvd N., Petaluma, CA 94952

(707) 494-3440

www.californiawinemuseum.com

[email protected]

History, Maps, Books, Ephemera

Posters, Wine Related Material

Fly By Night Books

1459 15th Street, #139

San Francisco, CA 93271

(415) 572-1015

www.tachyonpublications.com

[email protected]

Smart speculative Fiction & Fantasy since 1995

 

Friends of San Francisco Public Library

Gray Tolhurst

1630 17th Street

San Francisco, CA 94107

[email protected]

www.friendssfpl.org

General Used and Rare Books, Ephemera

Friends of the SFPL is a nonprofit organization that raises funds and advocates for a premier public library in San Francisco, with equity and access to free resources for all.

 

Geiger’s Books

P. O. Box 66223

Scotts Valley, CA 95067

[email protected]

Western Americana, Modern Firsts

 

Iowa Genealogy Society

Diane Meier Green

628 East Grand Ave, Des Moi8nes, IA 50309

(515) 681-3571

[email protected]

Genealogy

 

Jan’s Antiques & Books

Jan Milonas

1730 Hammond Drive, Turlock, CA 95387

(209) 604-5147

Books and Paper Items – all areas of interest

 

John Thill

(913) 706-4468

Numismatic Literature, First Day Covers

 

Lakin & Marley Rare Books

ABAA, ILAB members

P.O. Box 1209, Mill Valley, CA 94942

(415) 271-0963

www.lakinandmarley.com

[email protected]

19th Century English & American Literature

First Editions & Manuscripts, Works of Thomas Hardy

 

Letterform Archive

2339 Third St, Fl. 4R

San Francisco, CA 94107

(415) 802-7485

[email protected]

www.letterformarchibe.org

Physical and digital artifacts in a variety of formats, including books, periodicals, posters, sketches, original art for reproduction, and related ephemera, Reference Library

 

Linda Ruiz-Lozito, Artist

Richmond, CA 94805

[email protected]

www.wildcatarts.com

Fine Art & Graphic Arts, Paintings, Pastels, Prints, Landscapes & Portraits

 

Lost Paddle Books

538 Talbot Ave., Albany, CA 94706

(415) 297-6186

www.lostpaddlebooks.com

[email protected]

Modern first editions focusing on literary fiction, fantasy and sci-fi, natural history and travel adventure, classic age of book design 1930-1950

 

Magus Books

5533 Dunlay Dr., Sacramento, CA 95835

(916) 928-1285

Facebook.com/magusbooksofsacramento

[email protected]

www.fowlesbooks.com

Modern First Editions, Science Fiction, Film Sources, Pre-1900 Literature

 

Main Street Books & Antiques

13005 Robin Road

Nevada City, CA 95959

Books, Western Americana

 

Manning’s Books & Prints, ABAA, ILAB

580 Crespi, “M”, Pacifica, CA 94044

(650) 359-5462

www.printsandoldandrare.com

[email protected]

Western Americana, Maps, Prints, Ephemera, Photos

 

The Magic of Christopher Manos

P. O. Box 714

Littleton, CO 80160-0714

(720) 933-5300

www.christophermanos.com

Lecturer, Author, Treasure Hunter, Collecting Civil War memorabilia

 

Mark Post, Bookseller

2555 Ocean Ave, Suite 101

San Francisco, CA 94132

(415) 586-2363

www.markpostbooks.com

[email protected]

California and the West, Signed Americana, World War One, Travel & Adventure, Fine Press, Literary First Editions, & a variety of interesting books

 

Maxwell’s Bookmark

(209) 466-0194

2103 Pacific Avenue, Stockton, CA 95204

[email protected]

www.maxwellsbookmark.com

Used & rare books and ephemera on the  subjects of California, Western and Local  History, Children’s books, Art & Photography, Scotland and the game of the golf.

 

Nancy Johnson, Bookseller

IOBA, TxBA

1020 15th Street, #37-G

Denver, CO 80202

(303) 595-0812

[email protected]

www.nancyjohnsonbookseller.com

 

Books about Decorative Arts, Fine Arts & Antiques

 

Newall Snyder

4017 Phoenix Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA 95405

[email protected]

Ephemera, Western Americana

 

Pacifica Historical Society

P. O. Box 752, Pacifica, CA 94044

(650) 359-5462

www.pacificahistory.org

[email protected]

Preserving History of Sea Side Pacifica

 

Randy Raymond

3553 Conata Street, Duarte, CA 91010

(626) 905-2087

20th Century Prints, Books

 

Ronald Erickson, Ephemera

Frank Street, Galesburg, IL 61401

(319) 321-7006

[email protected]

Ephemera, Postcards, Vintage Three Dimensional Paper Designs

 

San Francisco Center for the Book

375 Rhode Island St., San Francisco, CA 94103

(415) 565-0545

www.sfcb.org

The San Francisco Center for the Book is a center of inspiration for the book arts world, featuring the art & craft of letterpress printing, bookbinding, and artists bookmaking.  We are dedicated to the art of the book!

 

Studio-Hinrichs

86 Graham Street, #120

San Francisco, CA 94129

(415) 543-1776

www.studio-hinrichs.com

[email protected]

Books, Posters, Graphic Design

 

Tachyon Publications

1459 15th Street, #139

San Francisco, CA 94107

(415) 572-1015

www.tachyonpublications.com

[email protected]

High-end Literary Works, Short Story Collections, & Anthologies

 

Terri Littlejohn

Ephemera

Tulsa, Oklahoma

Ephemera and Americana

 

Toad’s Attic

P. O. Box 4092, Manteca, CA 95337

[email protected]

Books, brochures, first day covers, magazines, maps, postcards, posters, photos

 

Treehorn Books

625 4th Street, Santa Rosa, CA 95404

(707) 525-1782

[email protected]

Literature, Children’s Books, California & the West, Wine & Food, Illustrated Books, Technology and Trade Catalogs

 

Uncommon Works

1698 Hazel St., Gridley, CA 95948

(530) 354-4440

[email protected]

www.uncommon-works.com

Mesoamerica, Latin America, Native America, Spanish Conquest of the Americas

 

 

 

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