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  • The 58th Chicago Book & Paper Fair
    Sat Jun 15 2019, 10:00am CDT - 5:00pm CDT
  • 29th Annual Twin Cities Book Fair
    Fri Jun 28 2019, 3:00pm CDT - Sat Jun 29 2019, 4:00pm CDT

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  • ABRAHAM LINCOLN BOOK SHOP INC
    Historical Americana since 1938
  • ALKAHEST BOOKS
    ALKAHEST BOOKS
    Americana, Art, Literature, Fine Bindings; general stock.
  • ARCHIVES BOOK SHOP
    ARCHIVES BOOK SHOP
    General stock of used books as well as rare and collectible books dating to 1600
  • AUTUMN LEAVES BOOKS
    Chicago, Folklore/Mythology, Children, Scholarly.
  • BAY LEAF BOOKS, ABAA
    BAY LEAF BOOKS, ABAA
    Quality books for readers and collectors.
  • BEASLEY BOOKS
    BEASLEY BOOKS
    Modern First Editions; Jazz & Blues; African American Studies; Radical Literatur
  • BIBLIODISIA BOOKS
    BIBLIODISIA BOOKS
    Fine antiquarian and rare books in the Humanities as well as collectible out-of-...
  • BOOKLADY
    History, especially American local history including Chicago; Genealogy, family ...
  • BOOKLEGGER'S FINE BOOKS
  • BOOKS & SUCH
    General stock of out-of-print and used books; paper ephemera; postcards.
  • BOOKS OF THE AGES
    Specializing in Children's and Illustrated books
  • BOOKWORKS
    BOOKWORKS
    10,000 Hardcover Books. Travel, History, Literature, Arts, Sciences, Wisconsin H...
  • CHEQUAMEGON BOOK COMPANY
    CHEQUAMEGON BOOK COMPANY
    Open shop. Large selection. Emphasis on Regional History, Natural and general Sc...
  • COLUMBIA BOOKS, INC.
    COLUMBIA BOOKS, INC.
    35,000 volumes from new to antiquarian, maps, prints, periodicals and more!
  • CURIOUS BOOK SHOP
    CURIOUS BOOK SHOP
    Shop specialties are Science Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery, Children's, History...
  • EVENING STAR BOOKS
    EVENING STAR BOOKS
    Fine and rare books in many fields!
  • EYEBROWSE BOOKS
    Majority of stock is Nonfiction with an emphasis on Transportation, Exploration ...
  • FIREPROOF BOOKS
    First Editions of Modern Literature, Mystery & Crime Fictions, Humor, Poetry...
  • FIRST FOLIO
    Antiquarian/Rare; Fine Bindings; Illustrated Books.
  • GALAXY OF BOOKS
    Gently used and out-of-print books. Military, Hunting, Nautical, New Age, Comics...
  • GEORGE RITZLIN MAPS & BOOKS
    GEORGE RITZLIN MAPS & BOOKS
    16th-19th Century Maps & Atlases; Cartographic Reference.
  • GLOVER'S BOOKERY, ABAA
    Buying and Selling Used and Rare Books since 1978
  • GREEN GATE FARM ANTIQUARIAN BOOKS
    GREEN GATE FARM ANTIQUARIAN BOOKS
    Specializing in books and ephemera of the Arts & Crafts Movement in the US & UK.
  • GREGORY C. GAMRADT
    Rare & Scholarly books on Tibet, Central Asia, Mongolia, China, Japan, Southeast...
  • JAMES & MARY LAURIE BOOKSELLERS
    Fine books in many fields and more than 30,000 classical and jazz records. AABA
  • JEFF HIRSCH BOOKS
    JEFF HIRSCH BOOKS
    Photography, Art, Design, Architecture, Modern Firsts, Poetry, Drama, Broadsides
  • JERRY MERKEL
    Military History; Regional Histories; Biography and Scholarly Books in all field...
  • JETT W. WHITEHEAD RARE BOOKS (ABAA)
    Our focus is modern poetry in collector condition: Books; Broadsides; Chapbooks;...
  • KUBIK FINE BOOKS LTD
    Specialist in rare books of all types especially theology, military and history.
  • KURT GIPPERT BOOKSELLER
    KURT GIPPERT BOOKSELLER
    20,000+ antiquarian, collectible & out-of-print books, maps, prints, gift items
  • LILLIAN A. CLARK
    Cookbooks: All aspects of food, drink and the table arts. Cookery, Gastronomy, W...
  • MAIN STREET FINE BOOKS & MANUSCRIPTS (ABAA)
    MAIN STREET FINE BOOKS & MANUSCRIPTS (ABAA)
    Serving book lovers, collectors and libraries since 1991. General antiquarian.
  • MARGARET SODERBERG BOOKSELLER
    Aviation History
  • MIDWAY USED AND RARE BOOKS
    Large (7000 sq. ft) general used and rare bookshop. Specialties include Art, His...
  • OUT-OF-THE-WAY BOOKS
    An eclectic selection of used and antiquarian books and related items.
  • PLAIN TALES BOOKS
    Printing and Typography, Cookbooks and Cookery. General used.
  • POWELL'S BOOKS CHICAGO
    POWELL'S BOOKS CHICAGO
    General Out-of-Print books; scholarly books in all fields.
  • PRAIRIE ARCHIVES
    General used and Out-of-Print books. Maps, Prints and Paper. Specialize in Linco...
  • RIVERTOWN FINE BOOKS
    RIVERTOWN FINE BOOKS
    Buying and Selling Used, Rare and Out-of-Print Books - Open Year Round
  • rohebooks
    rohebooks
    A broad range of general stock featuring Poetry, History, Philosophy & Religion.
  • ROUND TABLE BOOKS
    ROUND TABLE BOOKS
    Round Table Books, LLC, lists rare, beautiful and interesting books.
  • RULON-MILLER BOOKS
    Americana, Antiquarian & Rare, Literature, Philology, Travel/Exploration. Rare a...
  • SHAW'S BOOKS
    SHAW'S BOOKS
    Collectible Books & Ephemera - Fine Bindings, Maritime, Military, Automotive, Am...
  • T E WARTH ESQ AUTOMOTIVE BOOKS
    Only rare titles for the connoisseur.
  • THE BOOK HOUSE - ST. LOUIS
    THE BOOK HOUSE - ST. LOUIS
    Booksellers since 1986 New, used, rare & unusual books in all categories.
  • THE BOOK HOUSE IN DINKYTOWN
    THE BOOK HOUSE IN DINKYTOWN
    Est. 1986. New, used, rare and unusual in all categories. Member ABA, IOBA, BBB.
  • THE BOOK STALL OF ROCKFORD
    General stock of Used and Rare and scholarly books with larger holdings of Milit...
  • THE BOOK STALL OF ROCKFORD - Antiques Mall
    General stock of 4,000 books with large holdings in Art, Antique Reference, Mili...
  • THE FIRST EDITION RARE BOOKS
    THE FIRST EDITION RARE BOOKS
    Please visit our website to explore our rare book inventory.
  • THE LOOKING GLASS BOOKS
    THE LOOKING GLASS BOOKS
    823 South Oak Park Ave Oak Park IL 60304 www.thelookingglassbooks.com
  • THEODORE J. HOLSTEN JR. BOOKSELLER
    Used and Rare books specializing in Big Game Hunting. Exploration, especially Af...
  • THOMAS A. LYONS FINE BOOKS
    Select new & used. Collectible Modern First Editions in Fiction and Poetry.
  • WEST SIDE BOOK SHOP
    Good general stock. Located in downtown Ann Arbor since 1975. Specializing in Mi...
  • WM CAXTON LTD BOOKSELLER & PUBLISHER
    Fine books in all subjects, especially History, Natural History, Mysteries Histo...

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News & Updates

  • The 2019 Florence Shay/Midwest Chapter CABS Scholarship
  • Midwest Antiquarian Booksellers Association Board Meeting, December 3rd, 2017
  • The 2018 Florence Shay / Midwest Chapter CABS Scholarship
  • Midwest Antiquarian Booksellers Association Board Meeting, December 4, 2016
  • The Florence Shay/Midwest Chapter CABS Scholarship
  • Printed & Bound Volume 2 Number 1 February 2015 Issue

About Us

Established in 1977, the Midwest Antiquarian Booksellers Association (MWABA) is a non-profit, professional organization of approximately 50 booksellers who deal in antiquarian, rare, collectible and used books, and related items. Members are from the Midwestern United States. The group strives to promote the appreciation of books, maps, and ephemera among the general public.

MWABA sponsors book fairs in Chicago and in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area. A portion of our book fair admissions proceeds is donated to libraries or to other book or literacy-related causes.

Board Members & Staff

President

Hank Zuchowski
Shaw’s Books
14932 Kercheval
Grosse Pointe Park, MI 48230
313-824-0816
shawsbooks@comcast.net

Treasurer

Jay Platt
West Side Book Shop
113 W. Liberty
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
734-995-1891
jplatt@provide.net

Secretary

Pat Martinak
Alkahest Books
703 Washington Street
Evanston, IL 60202
847-236-1154
alkahestbooks@toast.net

Membership Chair

Kurt Gippert
Kurt Gippert Bookseller
1757 N. Kimball Ave.
Chicago, IL 60647
773-583-7613
books@kurtgippert.com

Security Chair

Chris Rohe
rohebooks
1812 Colfax St., Unit 1
Evanston, IL 60201-2528
847-722-8949
chrisrohe2014@gmail.com

Elections Chair

Tom Lyons
Thomas A. Lyons Fine Books
124 W. Wisconsin Ave., Ste 140
Neenah, WI 54956-3072
920-486-1751
lyonsfinebooks@gmail.com

By-Laws Chair

Peter C. Dast
Bookworks
Roscoe Antique Mall
1019/20 Gardner St.
Illinois 75, off I-90
South Beloit, IL 61080
608-255-4848
bookworks@tds.net

Directors

M. Sylvia Castle
Abraham Lincoln Book  Shop
824 W. Superior Street
Suite 100
Chicago, IL 60642
312.944.3085
msylviacastle@gmail.com

Paul Garon
Beasley Books
1533 W. Oakdale.
Chicago, IL 60657-4010
773-472-4528
beasley@beasleybooks.com

Steve Kirshenbaum
The Looking Glass
823 South Oak Park Ave.
Oak Park, IL 60304
708-434-5515
books@thelookingglassbooks.com

Mark Larson
Fireproof Books
13958 Oakland Place
Minnetonka, MN 55305
612-817-8993
fireproofbooks@gmail.com

John Phillips
Evening Star Books
8413 Excelsior Drive
Suite 130-B
Madison, WI 53717
608-354-8752
john@eveningstarbooks.net 

Staff

Chicago Book Fair Mgr.
Rachel Edsill
chicagobookfairmanager@gmail.com

Twin Cities Book Fair Mgr.
TBA

Coordinator
Jeannie Hoff
1812 Colfax St. Unit 1
Evanston, IL 60201-2528
info@mwaba.com

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