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ABA History

The ABA was founded as The Second-Hand Booksellers' Association in 1906. Fragments of its history are to be found on the following links:

  • ILAB'S History of the ABA (Part 1)
  • ILAB'S History of the ABA (Part 2)
  • The 1912 Exhibition
  • The ABA Summer Exhibition 2008 - Women and the Book
  • Past Presidents
  • Obituaries