Finding Aid for the Collection of Book Fair Posters 1963-2004 MS.2009.006

Processed by Jamie Henricks.

William Andrews Clark Memorial Library

2009

2520 Cimarron Street

Los Angeles 90018

clark@humnet.ucla.edu

URL: http://www.clarklibrary.ucla.edu/

Contributing Institution: William Andrews Clark Memorial Library

Title: Collection of Book Fair Posters

Creator: William Andrews Clark Memorial Library

Identifier/Call Number: MS.2009.006

Physical Description: 1.34 Linear Feet (1 box)

Date (inclusive): 1963-2004

Abstract: Posters from fifteen book fairs that were held in California between 1963 and 2004.

Physical Location: Clark Library

Language of Material: English .

Access

Collection is open for research.

Publication Rights

The Clark Library owns the property rights to its collections but does not hold the copyright to these materials and therefore cannot grant or deny permission to use them. Researchers are responsible for determining the copyright status of any materials they may wish to use, investigating the owner of the copyright, and obtaining permission for their intended publication or other use. In all cases, you must cite the Clark Library as the source with the following credit line: The William Andrews Clark Memorial Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

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.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Posters -- 20th century

Book industries and trade -- Exhibitions -- 20th century -- Posters

Box 1, Folder 1

3rd California International Antiquarian Book Fair -- Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles, California October 30-November 1, 1963

General Physical Description note: 9.5" x 15"

Box 1, Folder 2

7th California International Antiquarian Book Fair -- Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles, California October 15-17, 1970

General Physical Description note: 9.25" x 14"

Box 1, Folder 3

9th California International Antiquarian Book Fair -- Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles, California October 3-5, 1974

General Physical Description note: 12" x 19", on light yellow paper

Box 1, Folder 4

9th California International Antiquarian Book Fair -- Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles, California October 3-5, 1974

General Physical Description note: 12" x 19", on cream paper

Box 1, Folder 5

10th California International Antiquarian Book Fair -- Fairmont Hotel, Nob Hill, San Francisco, California September 16-18, 1976

General Physical Description note: 17" x 23.5"

Box 1, Folder 6

11th California International Antiquarian Book Fair -- Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles, California February 2-4, 1978

General Physical Description note: 11" x 16.5"

Box 1, Folder 7

15th California International Antiquarian Book Fair -- Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles, California February 18-20, 1982

General Physical Description note: 12.5" x 19"

Box 1, Folder 8

17th California International Antiquarian Book Fair -- Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles, California February 16-18, 1984

General Physical Description note: 20" x 15.25"

Box 1, Folder 9

21st California International Antiquarian Book Fair -- Westin Bonaventure Hotel, Los Angeles, California February 5-7, 1988

General Physical Description note: 8.25" x 11"

Box 1, Folder 10

23rd California International Antiquarian Book Fair -- Los Angeles Airport Hilton, Los Angeles, California February 2-4, 1990

General Physical Description note: 9.5" x 18"

Box 1, Folder 11

16th International League of Antiquarian Booksellers Fair -- Concourse Exhibition Center, San Francisco, California September 6-8, 1996

General Physical Description note: 18" x 24"

Folder 12

30th California International Antiquarian Book Fair -- Concourse Exhibition Center, San Francisco, California February 21-23, 1997

General Physical Description note: 20" x 28"

General note

This poster is oversized and is housed separately in the "oversized broadside and manuscript" drawer.

Box 1, Folder 13

22nd Annual Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair -- Hynes Convention Center, Boston, Massachusetts November 20-22, 1998

General Physical Description note: 15" x 23"

General note