![]() The cover reveals: “Basic principles in the honorable art of clowning. ![]() Below you will see a random selection of circus items at the 2023 show with the prices dealers were asking.Ĭlown Act Omnibus by Wes McVicar is a first-edition hardcover book with a dust jacket. Since I was a kid, I’ve collected circus books and memorabilia, so I always look forward to the book fair to see what “circus treasures” the dealers might bring. Compared to holding and examining a coveted book or piece of ephemera in your hands, purchasing an item online with a few clicks and then counting the days until it arrives in the mail doesn’t provide the same thrill. Yes, you can buy rare and out-of-print books online, but spending hours browsing an antiquarian book fair is much more satisfying. The Florida Antiquarian Book Fair missed two years during the COVID scare but returned in 2022 and, on March 10–12, 2023, celebrated its 40 th anniversary. This year, the fair also welcomed a dealer who traveled from the United Kingdom, but more about that later. Petersburg, Florida, to exhibit their wares at the city’s historic Coliseum. ![]() Each year, dealers from around the country travel to St. The Florida Antiquarian Book Fair is the oldest and largest in the Southeast and one of the most successful book fairs in the United States. The Florida Antiquarian Book Fair took place March 10-12, 2023.
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