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Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (Southern California Chapter) records
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UCLA Library Special Collections
Title: Southern California Chapter of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America records
Creator:
Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America. Southern California Chapter
Identifier/Call Number: LSC.0149
Physical Description:
8.5 Linear Feet
(17 boxes and 2 oversize boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1949-1982
Abstract: The Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America was founded in 1949 to encourage interest in rare books and manuscripts
and to maintain the highest standards in the antiquarian book trade. The collection consists of the Southern California Chapter
files of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (1949-80), directories, newsletters, bylaws, programs and posters.
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Language of Material: Materials are in English.
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[Identification of item], Southern California Chapter of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America Records (Collection
149). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.
- Gift of Philip S. Brown, 1952.
- Gift of Glen Dawson, 1982.
- Gift of George Allen, 1982.
Processed by Lilace Hatayama, May 1982.
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UCLA Catalog Record ID:
9963866393606533
The Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America was founded in 1949 to encourage interest in rare books and manuscripts
and to maintain the highest standards in the antiquarian book trade; it promotes exhibitions of books and related materials,
and lectures on subjects of interest to book collectors; members engage in the sale, purchase, and appraisal of antiquarian
books and manuscripts. The Southern California chapter encompasses the area from Santa Barbara to San Diego.
Collection consists of Southern California Chapter files of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (1949-80),
directories, newsletters, bylaws, programs, posters, as well as some material on the national and international organizations.
Arranged in the following series:
- Southern California chapter files, 1949-80 (Boxes 1-7).
- Treasurer's reports, 1952-70 (Box 8).
- History, reminiscences, miscellaneous papers (Box 9).
- Glen Dawson's files (Box 10).
- Ephemera, book fair programs, bylaws (Box 11).
- ABAA national (Box 12).
- International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB) (Box 13).
- ABA England (Box 14).
- ABAA directories, membership (Box 15).
- Publications (Box 16).
- Alphabooks, catalogs, correspondence (Box 17).
- Mr. Pickwick figure (Box 18).
- California book fair posters (Box 19).
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Booksellers and bookselling -- California, Southern -- Archives.
Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America.Southern California Chapter--Archives