Descriptive Summary
Access
Publication Rights
Preferred Citation
Acquisition Information
Biography
Scope and Content
Arrangement
Indexing Terms
Descriptive Summary
Title: Collection of Book Fair Posters,
Date (inclusive): 1963-2004
Collection number: MS.2009.006
Creator: William Andrews
Clark Memorial Library
Extent:
1 box
Repository:
William Andrews Clark Memorial Library
Los Angeles, California 90095-1490
Abstract: Posters from fifteen book fairs
that were held in California between 1963 and 2004.
Physical location: Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection.
Physical location: Clark Library
Language of Material: Collection materials in English
Access
Collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
Copyright has not been assigned to the William Andrews Clark Memorial
Library. All requests for permission to publish or quote from
manuscripts or posters must be submitted in writing to the Librarian.
Permission for publication is given on behalf of the William Andrews
Clark Memorial Library as the owner of the physical items and is not
intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which
must also be obtained.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Collection of Book Fair Posters,
MS.2009.006, William Andrews Clark Memorial Library, University of
California, Los Angeles.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this
collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Subjects
Book industries and
trade--Exhibitions--20th century--Posters
Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America
Boston International
Antiquarian Book Fair
California International
Antiquarian Book Fair
International League of Antiquarian Booksellers
Santa Monica Book
Fair
Genres and Forms
Posters