The 2025 Seattle Antiquarian Book Fair is approaching!

Please save the dates as follows:

Saturday, October 18, 2025, from 10am-6pm
Sunday, October 19, 2025, from 11am-4pm

Dealers from across North America and beyond descend annually upon Seattle, offering for sale thousands of collectible books, prints, maps, autographs, photographs, posters, postcards, ephemera, manuscripts, broadsides, fine bindings and more.

Come tour the aisles of this most literate city’s beloved event. Meet with specialists from all over the world. Browse this veritable museum of cultural and historical artifacts. There is something interesting and unique to take home for all attendees on any budget.

Tickets $10.00 at the door (cash, check or digitally via QR code) good for both days.

And we’ll have a whole new slate of presenters next year in a new and improved space. Thanks for showing up in numbers to get our pilot program off and running!

Past Workshops For Discriminating Bibliophiles (2024)

SATURDAY
An Introduction to Pulp Fiction Magazines. Dave Smith presents a fascinating look into Pulp Fiction Magazines.

Alchemy Practicum: The 12 Keys of Basil Valentin. Rick Harris will be presenting a first edition copy of a classic alchemical text from 1700, and some thoughts on alchemy.

Book Collecting Basics: The Path to Becoming a Collector. Elizabeth Canning, a member of the Book Club of Washington, will guide the workshop on how to turn your love of books into a meaningful collection. Whether you're a casual reader or an aspiring collector, this session offers practical advice and inspiration to help you on your collecting journey.

SUNDAY
Medieval Book of Hours. Kait Manning. Explore the medieval world through ancient manuscripts and books.

The Magic of Milton’s Paradise Lost. John Geraghty will be presenting an original first edition 1669 copy of this classic work of poetry, the man who created it, and sharing a few hidden messages in the text in what he has come to describe as The Milton Code. There will also be several other 17th century copies of Milton’s works on hand to see and appreciate.

Cuir-ciselé: Carving With Color. Jeff Salazar. Learn to creatively carve with leather from a master bookbinder.

Biographies of Presenters

Meet them in the presentation area (at the end of the 700/800 row) or in their booths

Elizabeth Canning collects books by 17th- and 18th-century British women authors. She serves on the board of the Book Club of Washington and has studied book history at Rare Book School at the University of Virginia and the Harvard Extension School. She holds a degree in English from Reed College.

John Geraghty is a rare book collector focusing on 17th century English literature. He received his Masters of Arts in English Literature from the University of Washington in 1991. The biennial Geraghty Colloquium at St. Louis University is named in his honor in recognition of his significant philanthropy and rare book donations. He can also be seen on YouTube selling a rare and valuable 1652 copy of Elias Ashmole’s Theatrum Chemicum Brittanicum on the show Pawn Stars titled “11 Rarest Books Ever Featured.” He often partners with Archetypal Artworks for consultation, acquisition, and education.

Rick Harris, owner of Archetypal Artworks has been a book collector since a freshman in college. He has been providing Esoteric artwork, books and education since 2011, most of which are in the categories of alchemy, astrology, English Renaissance literature, psychology and more. He holds MA degrees in religion and psychology and a GDip in Cultural Astronomy and Astrology - good foundations for esoteric studies and acquiring fascinating books.

Kait Manning obtained her master’s degree from the Courtauld Institute in London, where she studied Medieval Art and developed a keen interest in illuminated manuscripts and the history of the book. She has been in the book trade for over 10 years, and currently lives in McMinnville, Oregon, where she works as a Bookseller & Manuscript Specialist for Phillip Pirages Fine Books.

Jeff Salazar owns/operates Boston Harbor Bookbindery in Olympia, WA, focusing on design bindings, custom editions and reviving the art of Cuir-ciselé design. He completed a formal apprenticeship in bookbinding after serving 8-years in the Military.

David Smith, owner of Fantasy Illustrated, has been a magnet to comic books and pulp fiction since 1969. He is an authority on those subjects and will share with us a presentation that I would like to call, “Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Pulp Fiction But Were Afraid to Ask.” It will be fun, nostalgic and fascinating.

Exhibitor registration is now open for 2025. To enquire about booth space, please contact Bill Wolfe at collinsbooks@collinsbooks.com