Exhibitor Murray Hudson of Halls, Tenn., will bring antique books, maps, prints and globes to the Tennessee Antiquarian Booksellers Association’s Book Fair.If you go
› What: Tennessee Antiquarian Booksellers Association Antiquarian Book Fair.› When: 6-8 p.m. Friday, July 8; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, July 9; 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, July 10 (all times Central).› Where: Cravens Hall, University of the South, Sewanee, Tenn.› Admission: $15 Friday night preview party, $10 Saturday-Sunday (refundable with book purchase).› Website: www.tennaba.org.
The Tennessee Antiquarian Booksellers Association will host its seventh Antiquarian Book Fair on the campus of the University of the South in Sewanee, Tenn., this weekend. Friday to Sunday, July 8-10.
The fair will include a variety of collectible and rare books and autographed documents. Bibliophiles will discover modern first editions of literature, mystery and science fiction. Collectible books and documents concerning the Civil War, the American Revolution and both World Wars will be available. There will be dealers specializing in children’s literature, art, religion, fine bindings and books about books.
Book prices ranging from $10 to $50,000 will pique the interest of the leisure reader as well as avid collectors, organizers say.
Avid readers will note that the University of the South, founded in 1857, is home of the Sewanee Review, which is the oldest continuously published literary quarterly in America. Published by the university since 1892, it has never missed an issue.
The weekend will begin with a preview party on Friday evening, July 8, for $15. Admission Saturday and Sunday, July 9-10, $10, but that fee is refundable with the purchase of a book.
The following is a partial list of booksellers planning to participate in the Tennessee Antiquarian Book Fair.
* Americana Books, Stone Mountain, Ga.
* Billy S. Arant Jr., Chattanooga
* Big Spring Books, Huntsville, Ala.
* The Book Adventure, Memphis
* The Book Eddy, Knoxville
* Citation Books, Hilton Head, S.C.
* Susan Davis, bookseller, Memphis
* Thomas Dorn, bookseller
* Ed’s Editions, West Columbia, S.C.
* First Folio, Paris, Tenn.
* Murray Hudson Maps, Halls, Tenn.
* Carol Anne Kouyoumdjian, Columbia City, Ind.
* Landmark Booksellers, Franklin, Tenn.
* David McCord, bookseller, Atlanta
* Kenneth Mallory, bookseller
* Tom and Caroline McGee, booksellers
* Old New York Book Shop, Atlanta
* Old South Books Inc., Grayson, Ga.
* Out-Of-The-Way Books, North Adams, Mich.
* The Ridge Books, Calhoun, Ga.
* Tennessee Books & Autographs, Rogersville, Tenn.