Friday, Feb 11, 2022 - Sunday, Feb 13, 2022

Location:
Oakland Marriott City Center, Oakland California

Website

BOOK FAIR HOURS

Friday, February 11: 3:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Saturday, February 12: 11:00 am - 7:00 pm
Sunday, February 13: 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

 

Recognized as one of the most prestigious antiquarian book fairs in the world, this three-day event features the collections and rare treasures of booksellers from around the globe, including manuscripts, modern first editions, children’s books, ephemera, maps and autographs, as well as antiquarian books on a vast array of topics. As an officially sanctioned fair of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers, buyers can be assured of the highest standards and professionalism of participating dealers.

In addition to the outstanding assembly of exhibitors, the fair is particularly pleased this year to feature a special exhibit on wine and viticulture, courtesy of the Shields Library, University of California, Davis. The grape growing and winemaking collections at the University of California, Davis are the finest such collections in the world. A representative selection of the collections will be on display.

Additional Fair Features include:

• Book Arts and information about local library and university collections
• Book Fair Finds – Gems for $100 and Under
• Exciting Seminars & Presentations
       - Good Words Make Better Wine: Building the UC Davis Library's Wine Writers Collection
       - The UC Davis Library Wine Collection: Origins, Highlights, and Use
       - Collecting Oakland’s Activist Roots: the Black Panthers and Beyond
       - Sherlock Holmes in Popular Culture - a presentation courtesy of the Grolier Club
• The California Young Book Collector’s Prize

TICKETS

Friday, VIP Ticket -- $25 / VIP ticket is good for reentry throughout the Fair
Saturday - $15 / Saturday tickets are good for reentry on Sunday
Sunday -- $10

FREE admission for students with current valid student ID.
ABAA and ILAB members receive free admission upon showing their membership card.

If you have been given a VIP Complimentary Pass from an exhibitor, please exchange your pass for a 3-day ticket at the door.

For those unable to travel, there will be a simultaneous virtual book fair at abaa.org/vbf. The Virtual Book Fair: California Edition will begin at 9:00 am PST on February 12, 2022 and doors will remain open until 5:00 pm PST on February 14, 2022.

VENUE

Oakland Convention Center
& Oakland Marriott City Center
1001 Broadway
Oakland, California 94607