Some Items I didn't Buy at the Akron Antiquarian Book Fair

The Complete Works of Darwin, 39 volumes, illustrated w/color plates -- $2,500-

and the companion set of Darwin's Correspondence, 15 volumes to date -- $1,500-

Extinct Animals, 1935 b&w illustrations. -- $135-

Ubu Roi by Alfred Jarry, special limited edition oversize with block print illustrations, in French-- only $300-

The Costume of the Original Inhabitants of the British Isles to the 6th century, oversize with color plates--$1850-

An autograph of John Barrymore--$200- (I was very tempted...)

An autograph of Ethel Barrymore -- $100-(I already have her autograph on an old theatre program and it didn't cost $100)

And finally, a very affordable volume entitled The Complete History of Torture by George Riley Scott, illustrated -- only $50. It's the kind of book Dick Cheney might have in his bookcase.

The Akron Antiquarian Book Fair continues Saturday, ten til four pm at the John S Knight Center in downtown Akron.

Akron Antiquarian Book Fair

Mark this on your calendars:

The 25th Annual Akron Antiquarian Book Fair at the JS Knight Center on Friday, April 13th from 2 pm - 8:30 and Saturday, April 14th from 10 - 4 PM. Admission is $5.00 for adults, and $3.00 for students.

This book fair features dealers from Ohio and beyond, with a wide variety of specializations. From signed first editions to fine leather bound, from the wildly expensive to the affordable good read, you'll find something of interest here.

Sponsored by the Northern Ohio Bibliophilic Society (NOBS), the fair is in its second year at this venue, having left the less than attractive environs of that aging party place in the north of the county for the more professional downtown venue.

I have worked at this fair for years, and spent every penny I earned on books! Pictured above are several shelves containing just plays. Books have always surrounded me from the earliest days. For an interesting essay on books read by people of a certain generation (I refuse to use the B-- B-- term in reference to myself!) you can check out this Newsweek article. How many of those books did you read growing up?