Until a few years ago a book collector could expect the New York ABAA Book Fair to draw the cognoscenti from around the world in early April.  Well, that was then and this is now and the ABAA’s New York Fair is now a March event to accommodate scheduling conflicts.

 

Since that change took effect the auction houses in the New York area have slowly recalibrated their calendars to reflect the large and unique audience the show attracts.  This year about twenty auctions are scheduled, some to take place in New York and others to be beamed in. 

 

Here are the auctions in books, manuscripts, maps and ephemera in the New York area currently scheduled in March.  Most houses will provide opportunities to examine upcoming material.

 

Swann Galleries:

 

1 March           Vintage Posters Featuring Highlights from the Gail Chisholm Collection

 

8 March           Early Printed, Medical, Scientific & Travel Books

 

13 March         19^th & 20^th Century Prints & Drawings

 

22 March         Autographs

 

29 March         Printed & Manuscript African Americana

 

 

Bonhams

 

9 March           Extraordinary Books and Manuscripts

 

21 March         Fine Books and Manuscripts including Slyvia Plath and Ted Hughes

 

28 March         Prints and Multiples

 

 

Sothebys

 

2 March           Prints & Multiples

 

13 March         Original Film Posters Online

 

14 March         The Political Cartoon Collection of Jeffrey Archer

 

22 March         Dessins de la Collection Christian et Isabelle Adrien

 

22 March         Oeuvres sur Papier

 

27 March         Prints & Multiples

 

 

Christies

 

21 March         Dessins Anciens et du XIXe Siecle

 

28 March         Prints & Multiples