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Title
The 29th Annual Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair
Description
August 23, 2005 (Boston, MA) The 2005 Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair, one of the oldest and most respected antiquarian book shows in the country, celebrates twenty-nine years, from October 28 through October 30, 2005, at Boston's Hynes Convention Center. Rare booksellers and dealers will gather to exhibit and sell rare, collectible, and antiquarian books, modern first editions, manuscripts, autographs, maps, and a plethora of other literary ephemera. Dealers of fine and decorative prints will feature fine prints and drawings. Among the more exciting one of a kind offerings is an unpublished manuscript by Leonard Bernstein.
Bibliophiles, memorabilia and ephemera enthusiasts, sports fans, beginning collectors and aficionados alike, will delight in the vast selection of the written word in all its intriguing forms and facets. Whether a browser, buyer, or poker, there will be something wonderful for every taste and budget. The International Antiquarian Book Fair is the ideal marketplace for that one-of-a-kind holiday gift.
An original composition by Leonard Bernstein entitled "Music for String Quartet", consists of sixteen manuscript pages for two violins, viola and cello. Bernstein's signature appears on the first page of each instrument's score. "Music for String Quartet" is unpublished, has never been recorded, and is the only known copy.
