We are set up at #cabf in San Francisco. Come visit us this weekend in booth 145. If you are interested in economic history, we’ve got you covered! @abaararebooks.bsky.social
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We are set up at #cabf in San Francisco. Come visit us this weekend in booth 145. If you are interested in economic history, we’ve got you covered! @abaararebooks.bsky.social
Nice little article on the upcoming California Antiquarian Book Fair 👇Hope to see you there!
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#cabf2026 We are packed for the California International Antiquarian Book Fair in San Francisco February 27 - March 1st. 19 boxes of entirely new books (not available on our website or anywhere else) will be making their debut. See you there!
I’ll have a copy for you at booth 145! See you soon.
It’s catalogue shipping day at funkebooks.
Our first printed catalogue of 2026 is back from the printers. Pick up your complimentary copy at the California ABAA fair at the end of February. @abaararebooks.bsky.social
Our first Fresh Sheet of 2026 is now live! 43 new arrivals from the 17th century. A book on long-haired men? Perhaps some Greek amorous poetry? We’ve got you covered. 👇
funkebooks.com/fresh/
Jose is the best.
Not sure how I feel about the Bay Area (where I live) being described as a “big blank spot!” There are dozens of us!
We are all set up for the Seattle Antiquarian Book Fair. Come visit us today and tomorrow in booth 406! #sabf2025
Looking forward to the Seattle Antiquarian Book Fair October 18-19th. Stop by our booth for a complimentary pencil and our printed list of Seattle highlights.
Up next! See you there?
Come visit our exhibition table in Arlington, Virginia at the German Studies Association annual conference. We’re here through Sunday to chat rare books! @thegsa.bsky.social #thegsa2025
Yes. Same here with letters from Deutschland.
Lessing, Gotthold Ephraim. THEATRALISCHE BIBLIOTHEK. Berlin: Christian Friedrich Voss, 1754—1758. 8vo. 4 volumes. Engraved portraits in Volumes 1and 3 (as published). Each of the 4 title pages with an engraved illustration. Orig. drab boards, somewhat soiled and extremities rubbed. Remnants of paper labels on spines. The first edition. The set is usually 4 volumes bound in 2. It is unusual to find the 4 individual volumes, here in their original state, as published.
initial opening of a volume at left, portrait of man in the clothing and hairstyle of the era at right, title page: all text with a small vignette
bird's-eye view of opened package flaps extended to all sides inside: layer of two books individuall wrapped in both white paper (closed with a blue adhesive seal with the initials FH in gothic letters) and bubble wrap lying diagonally across them: a blue-black pencil with the words MARK FUNKE * BOOKSELLER small card helpfully provides the catalogue description: Lessing, Gotthold Ephraim. THEATRALISCHE BIBLIOTHEK. Berlin: Christian Friedrich Voss, 1754—1758. 8vo. 4 volumes. Engraved portraits in Volumes 1and 3 (as published). Each of the 4 title pages with an engraved illustration. Orig. drab boards, somewhat soiled and extremities rubbed. Remnants of paper labels on spines. The first edition. The set is usually 4 volumes bound in 2. It is unusual to find the 4 individual volumes, here in their original state, as published.
In January, I bought from Mark Funke @funkebooks.bsky.social @FunkeBooks the early theatrical writings of Gotthold Ephraim Lessing.
Rare item, masterfully catalogued, lovingly packaged--with pencil
One of the nicest as well as best rare book dealers!
Give him a follow
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re: independent booksellers: see Mark Funke @funkebooks.bsky.social @FunkeBooks
latest 18th-century fresh sheet (funkebooks.com/fresh/).
His printed catalogues, designed by Joanna Funke, are masterpieces of graphics as well as erudition.
Review:
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Jim, I thank you kindly!
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Now I am really curious whether there really are “opium endowments” or that’s a figure of speech. A true drug endowment would be wild!
Doesn’t the Federal Government fund the Smithsonian? It seems impossible to know which job is stable. Hmm, now that I think about it - I wonder if book selling is a stable job? (Narrator: It was in fact the most unstable of all.)
For international cat day we present this classic 16th century printer’s mark:
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Our Fresh Sheet of 18th Century Books is now available. Please click below for 39 early books reasonably priced from $75 to $1,250 and on interesting topics such as maritime navigation, American juvenile history, maps of Corsica, and the all-encompassing "on wisdom."
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One of our favorite bookplates from a Fresh Sheet of 18th Century Books, which launches Monday. 39 reasonably priced early books from $75 to $1,250. DM to be placed on the distribution list.
Our new catalogue on telephone and computer history is now available. Please view here:
funkebooks.com/lists/Signal...
Come visit us at the RBMS Booksellers’ Showcase at Yale University. 9am-4pm today! @rbmsinfo.bsky.social #rbms2025
Thank you kindly! We try to price reasonably, especially when condition warrants it. We also do not use third-party resellers such as Abe or EBay and that keeps costs down. Find our early books here:
funkebooks.com/product-cate...
Thank you kindly! We try to price reasonably, especially when condition warrants it. We also do not use third-party resellers such as Abe or EBay and that keeps costs down. Find our early books here:
funkebooks.com/product-cate...
Nein, wir werden nicht in NY sein. Aber planen im September 2026 in Berlin beim ILAB Congress mitzumachen.
