Learn about the antiquarian book trade from some of the best booksellers in the country.
YABS 2018 is now over. Information about YABS 2019 will be published in the coming months. To express your interest in attending in 2019, please contact the ABA Secretary Camilla Szymanowska by email secretary@aba.org.uk or by phone 020 7421 4681.
York Antiquarian Book Seminar provides an opportunity for leading specialists to share their expertise and experience with booksellers, librarians and collectors in a comprehensive survey of the out-of-print, antiquarian, rare and used book markets. Basic procedures and problems are discussed both formally and informally through a series of lectures, discussions, demonstrations and practical hands-on workshops with emphasis on cataloguing, pricing and bookselling in the electronic age.
The seminar is designed for people of all levels of expertise, from beginners to those with years of experience who want to hone their skills in this rapidly changing field.