Organized by Mr. Mitsuo Nitta from Yushodo in Tokyo, Mr. Paul Feain from
Cornstalk Bookshop in Sydney and Mr. Chris Li from Hong Kong Book Centre
in Hong Kong, the Third International Antiquarian Bookfair will be held
at the Hong Kong Exhibition Centre from December 4-6, 2009.
With its phenomenal success for the past two years, the Third
International Antiquarian Bookfair provides an excellent opportunity for
book lovers and collectors to purchase, examine and educate themselves
about the Eastern and Western antiquarian books. This year, there will
be over 30 top antiquarian book dealers around the world (Australia,
China, England, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Netherlands, Spain,
Sweden, Taiwan and the United States) attending the exhibition.
The International Antiquarian Bookfair brings visitors one of the
world’s finest collection of antiquarian and rare books, maps, atlases,
prints, photos, posters, autographs, manuscripts, memorabilia and
related items pricing from a few hundred to over half a million Hong
Kong dollars.
Highlights from the Bookfair:
1. Astronomical Map by Ambrosius Schevenhuysen, 1600
(Photo 01, Priced at HKD450,000)
2. Winnie the Pooh Books by A. A. Milne and illustrated by
E. H. Shepard, first edition (Photo 02a & 02b, Priced at HKD166,722)
3. Dictionary of the Chinese Languageby Robert
Morrison, 1815-1823 (Photo 03a-03d, Priced at HKD250,000)
4. Handwriting of Karl Marx (Photo 04, Priced at
HKD370,000)
5. Alice in Wonderland by Marie Laurencin, Paris: Black
Sun Press, 1930 (Photo 06a & 06b, Priced at HKD350,000)
6. China. Ergebnisse eigener Reisen by Richthofen
Ferdinand Von, Berlin: (Photo 07, Priced at HKD550,000)
7. Loto des 5 Parties du Monde: Races Humaines, Productions,
Vegetales et Animales. by E. Serre, Paris: Saussine Editeurs,
(c. 1905) (Photo 05, Priced at HKD17,611)
Details of the International Antiquarian Bookfair:
Date: December 4 — 6, 2009 (Friday — Sunday)
Venue: Exhibition Hall A1, Hong Kong Exhibition Centre, 3/F, Low Block,
China Resources Building, 26 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong
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