Even different libraries and booksellers employ different criteria. There may be exceptions to some of our definitions our main concern is to provide you with general concepts relative to commonly used book jargon. Here within are found books rare and ancient, starting with the earliest printed works encompassing incunabula, 15th century. Antiquarian definition of antiquarian by merriamwebster. English language learners definition of antiquarian entry 2 of 2. The vermont antiquarian booksellers association vermont. Of or relating to antiquarians or to the study or collecting of antiquities. Antiquarian bookseller a term, in todays usage, that describes a bookseller whose stock in trade is primarily old, rare, andor collectible books. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. A term indicating a given book is in the same condition as when originally published.
In this manner, ioba members will further the mutual trust andrespect between booksellers and customers. One who studies, collects, or deals in antiquities. Here is the definition of these terms and the common usage of these terms in the antique business. Ab bookmans weekly, which ceased publication in 1999, was for decades the bible of the antiquarian book trade.
Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Ioba condition definitions independent online booksellers. Book definition in the cambridge english dictionary. Also, and most frequently in modern usage, an antiquarian is a person who deals with or collects unusual and ancient antiquarian books. However some items, like cars, for example, are often called antique because so few of. An amateur interested in ancient artifacts who studies or collects objects of antiquity. Antiquarian dictionary definition antiquarian defined.
The fair lays claim to being britains largest antiquarian book fair with over 200 leading booksellers specialising in antiquarian and. Antiquarian simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Saturnalia of lipsius, who, as an antiquarian, is inclined to excuse the practice of antiquity, tom. Abbreviations appear alphabetized at the beginning of each respective letter.
The term antiquarian encompasses the ordinary secondhand book. Ilab international league of antiquarian booksellers. This abbreviated glossary covers only the most commonly encountered terms. A scandinavian antiquarian book fair is held either in copenhagen, stockholm or oslo.
This includes archaeological and historic sites, or historic archives and manuscripts. Ioba book terminology independent online booksellers. Like the abaa, john carters wellknown reference, abc for book collectors, a readable dictionary of terms related to the field of book collecting, has a rather vague definition of an antiquarian bookseller. Wikipedia, lexilogos, larousse dictionary, le robert, oxford, grevisse. It pays to become familiar with the basic descriptive terms used by used and rare booksellers to communicate a particular book s condition. Change your default dictionary to american english. The six criteria of rarity in antiquarian books by jeremy m. Synonyms for antiquarian at with free online thesaurus, antonyms, and definitions. The numbering of book editions is a special case of the wider field of revision control. Examples of antiquarian book in a sentence, how to use it. Antiquarian definition of antiquarian by the free dictionary. This selection is reserved for some of the oldest offerings in the rare book room. The value might derive from the edition, the quality of the printing, binding, or illustrations, the provenance, etc.
It pays to become familiar with the basic descriptive terms used by used and rare booksellers to communicate a particular books. Most of the other historical and antiquarian writings of varro were special elaborations of topics which he could not treat with sufficient fulness and minuteness in the larger book. A loose term implying collectible books rather than used books. Antiquarian noun definition and synonyms macmillan dictionary. You can complete the translation of antiquarian given by the englishspanish collins dictionary with other dictionaries such as. The bibliographical definition of an edition includes all copies of a book printed from substantially the same setting of type, including all minor typographical variants. Antiquarian definition in the cambridge english dictionary. Included in every issue ab bookmans after 1949 was a set of criteria for grading the condition of used books. The york national book fair is an annual event and lays claim to being britains largest rare and antiquarian book fair with some 200 booksellers and an estimate of some 100,000 books on offer.
The book may be a first edition of a classic in english literature, the first account of a historic exploration of part of america, the first account of a major voyage of discovery, or the first publication of a great scientific or medical discovery. The term is derived from the latin word, antiquaries, meaning pertaining to ancient times. Explore unique, collectible and unusual items from the finest booksellers in the world. This is the british english definition of antiquarian. Association copy a book once belonging to the author, or signed or annotated by the author to someone closely associated with the author of the book or the book itself in some way. Ioba book condition definitions are here for two reasons. The antiquarian booksellers associations of denmark sweden, and norway have established an internet database for all scandinavian ilab affiliates.
Bookshop definition of bookshop by the free dictionary. Antiquarian article about antiquarian by the free dictionary. Antiquarians definition of antiquarians by the free. With reverso you can find the english translation, definition or synonym for antiquarian and thousands of other words. Antiquarian definition for englishlanguage learners. An antiquarian book is a book that is valued as a unique physical object. A work whose authenticity or authorship is in doubt. Antiquarian definition and meaning collins english. Information and translations of antiquarian in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web. Antiquarian definition is one who collects or studies antiquities.
In antiquarian book collecting, bindings often have a wide range in margin sizes due to variant bindings, often copies with wider margins are deemed more desirable. The abaa delights in providing information about rare books to collectors and. We use cookies to enhance your experience on our website, including to provide targeted advertising and track usage. Before the first century ad introduced the techincal advances of the codex, the written word was preserved on clay tablets and parchment scrolls. About antiquarian books book collecting is at once the most various, the most sophisticated, and the least incometaxing of the major forms of connoisseurship. But what of the secondhand and antiquarian bookshops. An antiquarian is someone who specializes in, studies, or collects antiques. When considering the purchase of a book for your collection, the condition and, if applicable, the dust jacket are the most important factors affecting the value. The next fair will take place at the renowned izumi garden gallery from march 11th to th, 2010. Abaa about rare books book glossary about antiquarian books. Old and rare books, the international league of antiquarian booksellers, ilab.
More specifically, the term is used for those who study history with particular attention to ancient artifacts. Oxfam is a registered charity in england and wales no 202918 and scotland sc039042. I am sorry to say that a periodical which is almost the organ of the. The antiquarian book trade in the united states is an aspect of book collecting and publishing.
It pays to become familiar with the basic descriptive terms used by used and rare booksellers to communicate. The history of books is as old as the history of thought. Antiquarianism is the study of the ancient past and its customs and the relics of the ancient. Booksellers are individuals and as such may have what they think is the best book description definitions. Antiquarians dictionary definition antiquarians defined. However, there is no clearcut definition of what makes a book a rare book. As an antiquarian bookseller, i am frequently asked to define antiquarian or rare books. Dec 24, 2007 like the abaa, john carters wellknown reference, abc for book collectors, a readable dictionary of terms related to the field of book collecting, has a rather vague definition of an antiquarian bookseller. Antiquarian noun definition and synonyms macmillan. The lines of demarcation between rare books, old books, and secondhand books have never been, and can never be, clearly defined.
An international antiquarian book fair is held in tokyo. The antiquarian booksellers association aba is the senior trade body in the british isles for dealers in antiquarian and rare books, manuscripts and allied materials. More specifically, the term is used for those who study history with particular attention to ancient objects of art or science, archaeological and historic sites, or historic archives and manuscripts. He sought out rare and outofprint books from antiquarian booksellers, including a set of delightful eighteenthcentury guidebooks by the york publisher thomas gent. The history of the decline and fall of the roman empire.
Antiquarian, like antique, suggests something both old and collectible. It pays to become familiar with the basic descriptive terms used by used and rare booksellers to communicate a particular books condition. Antiquarian book trade in the united states wikipedia. An antiquarian or antiquary from the latin antiquarius, meaning pertaining to ancient times is an aficionado or student of antiquities or things of the past.
More specifically, the term is used for those who study history with particular attention to ancient artifacts, archaeological and historic sites, or historic archives and manuscripts. See gilt als autographed letter signed antiquarian bookseller a term, in todays usage, that describes a bookseller whose stock in trade is primarily old, rare, andor collectible books association copy a book once belonging to the author, or signed or annotated by the author to someone closely associated with the author of the book or the book itself in some way. This will be a full time unit housing books from 12 different antiquarian booksellers around the country. The aba organises a number of book fairs every year including its flagship fair held at olympia, london in may, which features exhibitors from all around the world, and the chelsea antiquarian book fair in november. An antiquarian book store has unusual and valuable editions of books for sale. Definition of antiquarian written for english language learners from the merriamwebster learners dictionary with audio pronunciations, usage examples, and countnoncount noun labels. Use antiquarian in a sentence antiquarian sentence examples. All abaj members are required to possess professional knowledge and sufficient experience in the antiquarian book trade, and to strictly adhere to the ilab code of ethics. Initiated in october 1998, it has 97 participants and more than 1. Antiquarian noun the noun antiquarian has 1 sense 1.
Antiquarian means concerned with old and rare objects. Kristian jensens revolution and the antiquarian book. Adjectives such as rare, scarce and antiquarian tend to lack precise definition when applied to outofprint and used books. Marginalia notes written in the margins of a page around the text. Antiquarian adjective the adjective antiquarian has 2 senses 1. The term antiquarian, in general, refers to antiquities and. Antiquarian means, according to the nearest available dictionary, pertaining to antiquaries or antiquities or in short, old stuff andor the people who sell it. You can complete the translation of antiquarian bookshop given by the englishgerman collins dictionary with other dictionaries such as. Rare books for beginners national library of scotland. With reverso you can find the english translation, definition or synonym for antiquarian bookshop and thousands of other words. Definition and synonyms of antiquarian from the online english dictionary from macmillan education. Antiquarian, in the collectible book trade, is an imperfect term that describes the entire scope of the trade, even though the term may apply to dealers in relatively modern books, as well as to the hunchbacked and curmudgeonly antiquarians dealing in hoary and musty old tomes. Reshaping the past, 17801815 traces the history of antiquarian book colleting in england and france following the french revolution of 1789, focusing on changes in the value and definition of incunabula during this period and on the emergence of public national libraries alongside and in competition with major private collections.
192 1415 1031 43 156 464 904 784 672 1081 1260 1115 775 1293 491 65 632 1478 403 796 1429 1579 545 239 239 393 848 1133 413 1228 1171 1345 85 911 762