Renaissance Books

02/12/2024

ANZAAB is delighted to announce the launch of our latest joint catalogue. Twenty-seven antiquarian booksellers from across Australia and New Zealand have collaborated to bring you a breathtaking array of rare and collectible material.

Whether you are looking to make a significant acquisition for your own collection or to find a Christmas gift for someone special we invite you to dive in and discover something special.

Follow the link below to browse the catalogue. Once there you can use the Participating Members page to find your favourite bookseller or discover someone new.

https://anzaab.com/assets/catalogues/ANZAAB-catalogue_December24-1_2024-12-02-033041_ifzu.pdf

08/11/2024

Listed today: 8 science fiction titles, UK editions, published from 1953 to 1975.

17/10/2024

The Phantom #109. New Zealand edition. Published in 1955. Some of the New Zealand covers show the Phantom wearing this green suit, rather than purple.

23/03/2023

Renaissance Books (New Zealand) is taking part in the March 2023 joint catalogue of the ANZAAB (Australian and New Zealand Association of Antiquarian Booksellers), released today. A PDF download link of the catalogue (9.8 MB) is here:https://dev.anzaab.com/assets/catalogues/ANZAAB-Joint-Catalogue-March-23.pdf

16/11/2021

The ANZAAB (Australian and New Zealand Association of Antiquarian Booksellers) has just released their November 2021 joint catalogue. It is in PDF format, 9MB in size. My 10 entries can be found on pages 144-153. The PDF is at this link:

20/07/2021

Renaissance Books (New Zealand) is participating in this joint catalogue of items from 30 ANZAAB booksellers (Australian and New Zealand Association of Antiquarian Booksellers). PDF here:http://www.anzaab.com/newsletters/ANZAAB_catalogue_July21[20332]-compressed.pdf

04/03/2021

We are currently participating in the 2021 Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America - California Virtual Book Fair.

Our booth with 50 items is at this link:

https://fairs.abaa.org/exhibitor/138389

The fair started at 6:00am this morning New Zealand time, and is running for 3 days.

You can be confident that when you make a purchase through ABAA.org, the item is sold by an ABAA member in full compliance with our Code of Ethics. Our sellers guarantee your order will be shipped promptly and that all items are as described. Buy with confidence through ABAA.org.

30/11/2020

The ANZAAB (Australian and New Zealand Association of Antiquarian Booksellers) has just issued a joint catalogue. Renaissance Books' 6 items can be found in it on pages 208-213.
http://www.anzaab.com/newsletters/ANZAAB_Joint_Catalogue_Dec_2020-compressed_(1).pdf

19/10/2020

Malcolm Moncrief-Spittle is pleased to announce he is now a member of the ANZAAB (Australian and New Zealand Association of Antiquarian Booksellers), an affiliate of ILAB (the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers). Illustrations are from a copy of Nicholas Michell's "Ruins of Many Lands" (1850), extra-illustrated with original pen and ink sketches by Richard Bate (1775-1856).

25/09/2020

is currently exhibiting at the CABS Virtual Antiquarian Book Fair here: https://cabsbookfair.getmansvirtual.com/
The fair runs for 2 days, and features over 100 alumni, current or past faculty of the Antiquarian Book Seminar.

The first-ever CABS Book Fair! Sep 25-27, over 100 CABS alumni and faculty will offer a bountiful selection of fresh-to-market books, manuscripts, and ephemera

27/03/2020

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