San Francisco and California (Los Angeles) Book Fairs

We will be exhibiting at:

San Francisco Antiquarian Book, Print and Paper Fair
February 6 - 7, 2010, Booth 401
San Francisco Concourse, 7th & Brannan Streets at Showplace Square
http://www.sfbookandpaperfair.com/

and

43rd California International Antiquarian Book Fair
February 12 - 14, 2010, Booth 220
Century Plaza Hotel, Los Angeles
http://www.labookfair.com/home.php

Please stop by and visit us if you are attending!

New hours at Boston Book Annex - updated

Beginning in February we have updated the hours our sister store the Boston Book Annex is open. New hours of operation are : 11 AM - 7 PM Monday - Thursday; 11 AM - 9 PM Friday and Saturday; Closed Sunday. This post updated 2/3/09.

New Year's hours

New decade ahead! We will be closing early at both locations on December 31st (call ahead for time), and will be closed New Year's Day, January 1st, 2010. Regular hours resume January 2nd. Best wishes for a Happy New Year from all of us.

Holiday hours at both locations

In Jamaica Plain at Boston Book Company we will be closing at 2pm on December 24th, and will be closed the 25th, 26th and 27th, re-opening with normal hours on Monday the 28th.

UPDATED: On Beacon Street at the Boston Book Annex we will be closing around 4 pm December 24th (call ahead to verify), and will be closed on the 25th and 26th, re-opening on Sunday December 27  with regular hours.

Happy holidays!

December Sale at the Book Annex on Beacon Street

Just a heads up for our customers at our sister store, the Boston Book Annex, 906 Beacon Street in Boston: December 3rd - 24th, all Art and Poetry books will be 25% off. This offer applies to books purchased at the Annex only. We have a great selection at both locations; if you need to shop for the holidays, we'll be glad to help find the perfect gifts. See you soon!

Closing for Thanksgiving

Both our Beacon Street shop, the Boston Book Annex, and our Jamaica Plain shop, Boston Book Company, will be closed on Thursday November 26 for the Thanksgiving holiday. We are open regular hours the rest of the week. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving - see you soon.

Catalogue 40A, Japan and East Asia, now online

Announcing our newest Japan and East Asia Catalogue, no. 40A:

Here is a diverse collection of recently acquired material, running the gamut from useful 20th century reference works on the arts and languages of east Asia to woodblock-illustrated Japanese ehon and design books, prewar avant-garde and modernist fine art, posters and advertising art. From botanicals and birds to social satire and illustrated poetry with a bit of photography included, the visual feast goes on. Click here for the catalogue. Enjoy!