First Thursday Book and Paper Marketplace ​

Next Market   - April 2-4

Archives and Photo Books Here are a few examples of items that dealers added today for the April Marketplace.  We see quite a few examples of archives, vintage photos, and photo books at our regular monthly markets. Add your EMAIL to receive a notice when each market goes live. Next Marketplace - April 2 - 4 Upscale Young Victorians Cruising the New York Waterways 1899Typescript Journal and Photographs. 1899,  Hardcover album, 7.5x10 inches, containing a journal and photographs describing a trip taken by 12 single, affluent young Easterners (and possibly one chaperone)  -- several of whom later married --along the inland waterways of New York State during the last two weeks of August 1899.  The album contains ten pages of typescript copy (page 2 is missing), 33 photographs (most 3.5x4.5) affixed to one side of leaves, and 18 smaller images laid in that may or may not be related to this trip.   Archive of a World War II Conscientious Objector Collection of materials relating to the U.S. Selective Service, pacifism, and conscientious objection assembled by George Adams Steele (1914-1996) of Pasadena, California. Born into Quaker family in Philadelphia, Steele writes in handwritten statement contained in the archive: A wonderful archive of 150+ letters, documents and photographs from Edgar B Keemer and his family.   Keemer was an early African-American student at the University of Michigan where he met his wife who was also a student there.  The collection is primarily from 1900 to the 1920s.  Keemer would become the head of pharmacy at Howard University in the early 1900s.   First Thursday Book and Paper Marketplace is making it possible for dealers all over the world to sell their collections of rare books and collectible paper to an eager group of collectors and institutions. SELLERS On average, one out of every 6 items sells at each marketplace. MARKETPLACE HOURS: Thursday noon ET Through Saturday 6PM  Forward this email to a friend Update your Profile