Burnside Rare Books

We'll be there, as will many of the books from our latest catalogue. Come say hi.

Universally referred to as the world’s finest antiquarian book fair, the ABAA New York International Antiquarian Book Fair will return to the Park Avenue Armory, April 30-May 3, 2026.

The fair’s specialties encompass art, science, medicine, literature, history, gastronomy, fashion, first editions, Americana, philosophy, childrens books, and much more. From the historic and academic, the religious and spiritual—to the bedrock of secular culture, finance, and politics—the fair boasts offerings in every conceivable genre and subject.

Learn more & buy tickets at www.nybookfair.com

Our newest e-list is Staff Picks-- books selected by the four of us at Burnside Rare Books.

Check it out here:

e-List #105: Staff Picks New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1964. First American edition, first printing. Bound in teal cloth stamped in brown and gold. Fine, with a tiny mark to the front free endpaper, in a Fine unclipped dust jacket. A superior copy of the critically acclaimed Japanese novel. Item #140945166