On dec. 2, 2011, the fifth "Hong Kong international ancient book fair" grand unveiling, 50 home from Japan, Australia, the United States, Britain and other countries, Hong Kong and Taiwan bookseller gathered in xiangjiang, exhibition and a wide variety of treasures ancient books and rare classic print.
Covers sixteen different language versions of the marxist works das capital series, the much collector attention. This series including Britain, the United States, Hungary's first edition works, and relatively rare first edition of Denmark, Estonia. The hand of the paper printing Ulysses first JuanShou version, also is one of the key exhibits, the published in 1922 were printed 100 version of this, the exhibition for 45 of the number. The page and writer James Joyce's autograph, is considered highly value to the collection.
Jane Austen in London in 1816 published at one's own expenses), "Emma" than the traditional British edition, 35 pages of text more moby dick, in 1851 the United States first edition, published the first paper structure of DNA, scientists about the journal nature 1953 original spanish-language version... All in the book fair "appeared", make show.i feasted my eyes on the collectors.
In addition to the books, a large number of ancient atlas, the picture album, the picture books, posters, postcards, etc is the classical prints the highlight of the ancient book fair. Among them, a 1972 issue of time the liberated areas face value 100 yuan "BianBi", BiMian on MAO zedong, zhu DE, etc, the signature, brilliant worth; A frame on Apollo 11 astronauts on the moon and then US President Richard Nixon signed four party even seal stamps, causes many collectors interest.
The ancient book fair also have free book valuation services, and old books calligraphy and painting auction. According to introducing, auctions will present more than 900 this Chinese ancient books, reserve by hundreds of Hong Kong dollar to tens of thousands of dollars, including a woman writer zhang ailing's letter and Anti-Japanese War posters, printed matter.
This by Japan, Australia two bookstores jointly organized the ancient book fair has successfully hosted the 4 th, aims to promote public ancient book culture, for LaoBan book collectors and lovers to provide browsing and study platform, and promote the exchange between east and west of the ancient book industry.