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Empire State Rare Book and Print Fair


  • The Great Hall, Shepard Hall, City College of New York 160 Convent Ave New York, NY 10031 (map)

About the Fair

 The Empire State Rare Book and Print Fair will bring over 40 rare book, print and ephemera exhibitors from across the country to historic City College of New York. Visitors can browse books, prints and ephemera on a broad range of topics and areas. Our fairs are social events that cultivate a welcoming experience for all. There will be items at the fair to fit all budgets.

You can reserve tickets in advance or purchase them at the door.

 
 
 
 

Schedule

Friday,  September 27th: 5pm - 9 pm: Preview Night

Tickets cost $60 and include wine, canapes, live music and first access to the books and prints.

Tickets are valid for Saturday and Sunday

Saturday, September 28th: 11 am – 7 pm: Book Fair

Sunday, September 29th: 11 am – 5pm: Book Fair

Entry to the fair on Saturday and Sunday will be $20, $10 for students and free for under 16s or everyone with a valid CCNY student ID.

Tickets are valid for unlimited entries on both Saturday and Sunday.

Exhibit Highlights

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The Magna Carta—the First Document to Guarantee That a King Was Not Above the Law
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The Magna Carta—the First Document to Guarantee That a King Was Not Above the Law
Acquittal of Printer John Peter Zenger in Colonial New York Establishes Foundation for American Freedom of the Press
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Acquittal of Printer John Peter Zenger in Colonial New York Establishes Foundation for American Freedom of the Press
Thomas Paine’s Common Sense, Or the Origin and Design of Government
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Thomas Paine’s Common Sense, Or the Origin and Design of Government
“E Pluribus Unum” (Out of Many, One): Charles Thomson’s Secret Journal of the Confederation Congress
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“E Pluribus Unum” (Out of Many, One): Charles Thomson’s Secret Journal of the Confederation Congress
The United States Constitution – a Declaration of Interdependence
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The United States Constitution – a Declaration of Interdependence
George Washington’s Undelivered Inaugural Address Collection
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George Washington’s Undelivered Inaugural Address Collection
Alexander Hamilton’s Initial Steps to Create a National Banking System and legal tender – on 11th day as Secretary of Treasury
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Alexander Hamilton’s Initial Steps to Create a National Banking System and legal tender – on 11th day as Secretary of Treasury
The Bill of Rights
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The Bill of Rights
Elias Boudinot’s Copy of Acts of Second Session of First Federal Congress, Including Hamilton’s Assumption Plan, Jefferson’s Quid-Pro-Quo Moving the Capital South, and Ratifications of Bill of Rights
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Elias Boudinot’s Copy of Acts of Second Session of First Federal Congress, Including Hamilton’s Assumption Plan, Jefferson’s Quid-Pro-Quo Moving the Capital South, and Ratifications of Bill of Rights
The Lynchpin of Alexander Hamilton’s Assumption Plan, Signed by Thomas Jefferson
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The Lynchpin of Alexander Hamilton’s Assumption Plan, Signed by Thomas Jefferson
Frederick Douglass on Liberty
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Frederick Douglass on Liberty
Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments, 1848
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Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments, 1848
Frederick Douglass Lectures on “The Anti-Slavery Movement” and the Constitution
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Frederick Douglass Lectures on “The Anti-Slavery Movement” and the Constitution
The Dreadful Dred Scott Decision, First Edition with Added Illustrations
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The Dreadful Dred Scott Decision, First Edition with Added Illustrations
Condoms from Civil War Era with Handbills on Salesman’s Sample “preventative”
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Condoms from Civil War Era with Handbills on Salesman’s Sample “preventative”
Civil War “The Union Forever” Flag Made by Philadelphia Sailmaker, ca. 1861
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Civil War “The Union Forever” Flag Made by Philadelphia Sailmaker, ca. 1861
President-Elect Abraham Lincoln at Independence Hall, 1861
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President-Elect Abraham Lincoln at Independence Hall, 1861
“Men of Color To Arms! To Arms!”: Frederick Douglass Broadside
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“Men of Color To Arms! To Arms!”: Frederick Douglass Broadside
The Gettysburg Address, November 19, 1863
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The Gettysburg Address, November 19, 1863
Jesse Owens’ 1936 Olympic Gold Medal
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Jesse Owens’ 1936 Olympic Gold Medal
Jesse Owens’ 1936 Long Jump Gold Medal Diploma
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Jesse Owens’ 1936 Long Jump Gold Medal Diploma
Jesse Owens’ Congressional Gold Medal, Posthumously Presented by George H.W. Bush
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Jesse Owens’ Congressional Gold Medal, Posthumously Presented by George H.W. Bush
Franklin D. Roosevelt on the 150th Anniversary of the Constitution
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Franklin D. Roosevelt on the 150th Anniversary of the Constitution
Franklin D. Roosevelt 1940 State of the Union Address
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Franklin D. Roosevelt 1940 State of the Union Address
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s 1941 State of Union—the “Four Freedoms”
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Franklin D. Roosevelt’s 1941 State of Union—the “Four Freedoms”
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Fireside Chat Warning that America Could Not Wall Itself Off From War in Europe
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Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Fireside Chat Warning that America Could Not Wall Itself Off From War in Europe
“The Contribution of the Negro to Democracy in America”
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“The Contribution of the Negro to Democracy in America”
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Inscribes Her Speech to National Association of Women Judges on “Way Pavers”
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg Inscribes Her Speech to National Association of Women Judges on “Way Pavers”