PAGES FROM HISTORY SHOWN AT BOOK FAIR.Byline: Janet Weeks A treasure trove TREASURE TROVE. Found treasure. 2. This name is given to such money or coin, gold, silver, plate, or bullion, which having been hidden or concealed in the earth or other private place, so long that its owner is unknown, has been discovered by accident. of old and rare books, including a signed first edition of Ernest Hemingway's "Farewell to Arms ! a summons to war or battle. See also: Arms " and a collection of Shakespearean plays published in 1632, will be on display and for sale at the 29th annual California International Antiquarian an·ti·quar·i·an n. One who studies, collects, or deals in antiquities. adj. 1. Of or relating to antiquarians or to the study or collecting of antiquities. 2. Dealing in or having to do with old or rare books. Book Fair this weekend. More than 200 book dealers from around the world will show their wares at the fest, which is expected to draw more than 11,000 people. Some of the books up for grabs include: A first edition of Nicolaus Copernicus' "De Revolutionibus Oribum Coelestium Libri VI," published in 1543. An inscribed in·scribe tr.v. in·scribed, in·scrib·ing, in·scribes 1. a. To write, print, carve, or engrave (words or letters) on or in a surface. b. To mark or engrave (a surface) with words or letters. first edition of Galileo Galilei's "Dialogo," published in 1632. A first edition of John Milton's "Paradise Lost Paradise Lost Milton’s epic poem of man’s first disobedience. [Br. Lit.: Paradise Lost] See : Epic ," published in 1669. An inscribed copy of Charles Darwin's "The Origin of the Species," published in 1872. A signed first edition of Margaret Mitchell's "Gone With the Wind." In addition to dealer displays, the fair will feature two special exhibits: "Pop-up Books! 500 Years of Wonder and Wizardry wiz·ard·ry n. pl. wiz·ard·ries 1. The art, skill, or practice of a wizard; sorcery. 2. a. A power or effect that appears magical by its capacity to transform: "; and "Re-creating a Masterpiece," which shows how the Huntington Library of San Marino used state-of-the-art techniques to create a facsimile of Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales." The book fair takes place from 4 to 10 p.m. Friday; 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Los Angeles Airport Hilton, 5711 W. Century Blvd. Tickets are $10 for all three days or $5 a day. For information, call (818) 759-6760. |
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