NEW YORK, NY.- The beloved New York International Antiquarian Book Fair produced by Sanford L. Smith + Associates returns to the Park Avenue Armory for its 58th edition March 8-11, 2018. A mecca for bibliophiles and seekers of the curious and quirky, the fair will present a vast treasure trove of material - rare books, maps, illuminated manuscripts, incunabula, fine bindings, illustrations, historical documents and print ephemera.

The Book Fair, widely considered the finest antiquarian book fair in the world, has been a must-see event for seasoned connoisseurs and scholars. In recent years, it has increasingly captivated young collectors with unique offerings at accessible price points. The specialties encompass art, science, medicine, literature, history, culinary culture, fashion, first editions, Americana, philosophy, children’s books and much more. From the historic and academic, to the religious and spiritual, to the bedrock of secular culture - sex, lies, rock-n-roll, money, politics – the fair has offerings in every conceivable genre and subject. NYIABF is officially sanctioned by Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA) and International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB).

In its 58th edition, NYIABF will present more than 200 exhibitors culled from the finest American and international antiquarian dealers. In addition to 115 U.S. galleries, NYIABF enjoys strong international participation with galleries hailing from the United Kingdom (33), France (19), Germany (9), Italy (9), The Netherlands (6), Spain (3), Denmark (2), Australia (2), Austria (2), Canada (1), Japan (1), Russia (1), Belgium (1), Sweden (1), Czech Republic (1), Hungary (1), Switzerland (1) and Argentina (1).

Additional highlights include:

• Only edition (of 125) of Rudyard Kipling's The Book of the Jungle (1919) including 38 original drawings

• Toulouse - Lautrec original prints of the most famous cabaret stars of the 19th century.

• A lost original Jane Austen poem

• An original portrait of Warhol in black and white, made and printed by Marc Trivier

• One of the first printings of the Petit Prince - Including a very rare drawing and autographed by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

• A beautiful large folio of Piranesi - one of the most stunning images of late baroque Rome!
First edition in a price-clipped yet unrestored first issue dust jacket of The Maltese Falcon - Perhaps the most influential single work in establishing the conventions of hard-boiled fiction.
A very rare collection of letters documenting the decay of the Medici dynasty..