Final day arrives for borders flagship store in downtown ann. For six hours in may, ann arbor turns into the worlds best book store. Ann arbor antiquarian book fair, 530 s state st, fl 2nd, ann. For the safety and wellbeing of our community, please, stay at home. We focus on american and european history, books about books, childrens books, and scholarly titles. Plan now to come out to see some 40 booksellers, map and print dealers gathered in one location. Photo courtesy of ann arbor district library auctions may decide fate. Nearly 40 dealers from across the country selling rare books, classic childrens literature, prints, photos, autographs, manuscripts, and more. Two downtown book sellers dawn treader book shop and west side book shop have specialized in rare and antiquarian books for.
In 1991 he left college and took a job with john crichton at the brick row book shop in san francisco. The igleharts, together with tom nicely of leaves of grassrare books and jay platt of the west side book shop, formed a committee to stage an antiquarian. The dawn treader book shop is located in ann arbor, michigan, where we have been selling used and rare books, as well as contemporary and modern titles since the 1970s. Destination ann arbor ann arbor one of downtown ann arbors longestrunning businesses is. Ann arbors antiquarian book fair in the digital age. Ann arbor antiquarian book fair one of the midwests longest. Booksellers and dealers welcome your inquiries prior to a book fair. We have and open shop and carry a broad range on antiquarian material. May 21, 2016 the 38th annual ann arbor antiquarian book fair is tomorrow in the ballroom of the michigan union. The antiquarian garrett scott aspires to be ann arbor s captain charley. Ann arbor is home to several used book shops for either the casual paperback reader or the serious rare book collector.
The booksellers offer a wide range of material, from collectible americana, literature and childrens books to scholarly reference works, antiquarian maps, prints and ephemera. Storytime and activities featuring always more love. Come to think of it, it was born thirtythree years ago. The 38th annual ann arbor antiquarian book fair is tomorrow in the ballroom of the michigan union.
Note that the 2020 ann arbor book fair has been cancelled. May 01, 2015 ann arbor is home to several used book shops for either the casual paperback reader or the serious rare book collector. We take great pride in supplying books to the community everything from recent paperbacks to scarce. See dealers from toronto, maryland, chicago, tennessee, virginia, and other exotic locations. Garrett scott aspires to be ann arbor s captain charley. We have 10,000 books in all subjects, with over 2,400 catalogued on our site in over 50 catalogs. Selling antiquarian and used books for over 30 years, including. Technology hasnt put an end to goodoldfashioned dead trees yet.
Expired 38th annual ann arbor antiquarian book fair. Paypal credit available store hours may change frequently term end rental and buyback info. Please support us by shopping online, or making a donation. Ann arbor resale bookstores seek community support to survive. The dawn treader book shop on liberty street is a favorite spot for locals, offering books from all the usual fiction and nonfiction categories in a laidback setting. Curious book shop is a used and rare book store located in downtown east lansing. The antiquarian garrett scott aspires to be ann arbors captain charley. Back in the mid1970s, the antiquarian book trade was experiencing a modest renaissance. Apr 06, 2020 ann arbor antiquarian book fair promoter jay platt reached the unhappy but necessary decision on march 30 that the 2020 edition of the book fair will be postponed until 2021. For nonkindle lovers looking for the right gift or just a fellow book lover to chat with, the ann arbor antiquarian book fair boasts more than 40 book, map and print dealers making their wares available for purchase, with firstedition books, rare finds, childrens books and literature on display. Our store is located at 514 e liberty st, ann arbor, mi 48104. Nov 21, 2018 having opened in 1975, west side book shop is the oldest of the ann arbor bookstores on this selfguided walking tour.
They bring a variety of kinds of items, most of which are selfexplanatory. We welcome many exhibitors to each show, some of them longtime participants and some new faces. This bookstore is on vacation or is not currently active on. Originally started in a basement in 1969, the store has since expanded to three floors of over 50,000 wellorganized books, magazines, and other paper items. He appeared as the specialty dealer at cabs in 2015 and joined the cabs faculty in 2016. Discover the thriving food scene of kerrytown and downtown ann arbor on a halfday food tour with a foodloving guide. In that time we have grown from a tiny basement shop to a spacious storefront offering over seventy thousand titles. About us midwest antiquarian booksellers association. Ann arbor antiquarian book fair one of the midwests.
State street in ann arbor map on sunday, may 17, 2015, from 11am to 5pm. Welcome to garrett scott, bookseller, a specialist since 1998 in uncommon printed and manuscript material dealing with american social thought, popular medicine, unpopular literature, eccentric entertainments, interesting religious material, american imprints, and outsider authors of the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries. Will borders stores in downtown ann arbor, pittsfield get new tenants. The dawn treader book shop is located in ann arbor, michigan, where we have been selling used and rare books for twentytwo years.
Arnolds of michigan antiquarian booksellers, judith a. Destination ann arbor ann arbor one of downtown ann arbors longestrunning businesses is turning to the local community. Ann arbor city council plans to complete major road projects 1 month ago. We are thrilled to be the 2019 publishers weekly bookstore of the year. Garrett moved to ann arbor, michigan in 1998 and there went into business as garrett scott, bookseller. The 37th annual ann arbor antiquarian book fair returns to the ballroom of the michigan union at 530 s.
Mar 02, 2006 selling antiquarian and used books for over 30 years, including. We mail out completed email and phone orders samebusinessday and for local customers arrange contactfree doorstep pickup outside our ann. This list will be changing, so check back as the may 17, 2020 date draws closer. Welcome to the website of garrett scott, bookseller. The original borders book shop is shown on south state street in downtown ann arbor in this undated photo from the 1970s. Established in 1977, the midwest antiquarian booksellers association mwaba is a nonprofit, professional organization of approximately 50 booksellers who deal in antiquarian, rare, collectible and used books, and related items. It may be hard to explain these seemingly incompatible facts, but let me try.
It is cohosted by jay platt of west side book shop and garrett scott, bookseller of larrytown fame. Specializing in antiquarian material, the shop is known for books on books, modern first editions, americana, and travel and exploration, particularly of the polar regions. Are you moving, downsizing, or doing some spring cleaning. In that time, we have grown from a tiny basement shop to a spacious storefront offering over seventythousand titles. You might sample foods from korean, italian, cuban, and mexican culinary traditions, then top off the savory samples with a dessert treat. Have you recently inherited or otherwise come into some old books. Literati bookstore is an independent, general interest bookstore in downtown ann arbor, michigan. Garrett scott, bookseller abaa ann arbor, michigan.
West side book shop, abaa abebooks ann arbor, mi, u. We are a used and rare bookshop in ann arbor michigan, with both more common and antiquarian books. Ann arbor antiquarian book fair the ann arbor antiquarian book fair hosts nearly forty dealers annually in the month of may. As an independent bookseller in cleveland, ohio, i deal in used, rare, antiquarian, and outofprint books, manuscripts, pamphlets, and personal and family papers. A bookworms guide to downtown ann arbor bookstores the. Ann arbor is well known for its thriving literary scene and excellent bookstores. Garrett scott aspires to be ann arbors captain charley.
Our store is the only place you will find all of these authors books in one place, ready to purchase. Featuring the thirtyfifth annual ann arbor antiquarian book fair, sunday, may 19, 20, 11. Shop university of michigan apparel, textbooks, merchandise and gifts at the wolverines bookstore. Annual ann arbor antiquarian book fair the best oneday popup book shop in the midwest. We are strong in travel and exploration, especially the polar regions, americana, modern first editions and books on books. Iconic 45yearold ann arbor bookstore launches gofundme to. First editions, rare books, americana, fine printing and good used books in all areas.
Were getting geared up for some cool stuff at the ann arbor book fair at the michigan union on may 19. Exhibitors with any questions should reach out to jay at the west side book shop in ann arbor 1 w. Gift certificates do not expire, and are good towards any purchase in our ann arbor store. My family has been in the antiquarian book trade since 1971. Special event, storytime, childrens event childrens saturday february 08, 2020 11. Ann arbor, mi gofundme pages for two ann arbor resale bookstores aim to create sustainability for the stores during the novel coronavirus outbreak.