The 47th annual New York Antiquarian Book Fair sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America returns this April to the Park Avenue Armory under the management of Sanford L. Smith & Associates. The oldest book fair in the country and most prestigious in the world, the fair includes 190 international dealers from the U.S., Germany, Canada, Switzerland, Argentina, the Netherlands, France, England, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Belgium, and Japan.

Exhibitors offer bibliophiles and collectors an extensive selection of rare books, manuscripts, autographs, finely-bound volumes, maps, modern firsts, ephemera, and much more. There are specialties for every enthusiast: Travel and Exploration, Art, African-American, History, Law and Philosophy, Feminist Literature, Gastronomy, Architecture and Fashion, Music and Manuscripts, Fairy Tales, and Children's books. From Galileo to Salinger, and Dr. Seuss to Lewis and Clark, there is something for everyone.

On Sunday, visitors are encouraged to bring up to five items, rare books or manuscripts from their personal collections, for appraisal. Discovery Day will take place from noon-3pm on Sunday, April 22, in the lobby of the Armory where fair exhibitors will be available to make free verbal appraisals and to lend their expert guidance.