5 pm, Haarlem, Netherlands - ILAB POP UP BOOK MARKET AT KRUISPOORT

Within these minutes the ILAB Pop Up Book Market held in Haarlem will close its doors. It was a great and busy day at Kruispoort, where Bubb Kuyper Auctions and Antiquariaat A.G. van der Steur presented beautiful books, maps and prints on the market place. Lots of visitors browsed the books on display and made a donation to fill the Empty Bookcases for the children in South Sudan.

Remember: each symbolic book spine bought at an ILAB Pop Up Book Fair worldwide today, will bring a school book to the children in South Sudan. Donate now! Support UNESCO and the Forest Whitaker Peace and Development Initiative! Make a difference!

April 2016 – For immediate release. Pictures: ILAB, UNESCO, the organizers

ILAB POP UP BOOK MARKET – HAARLEM, NETHERLANDS

UNESCO WORLD BOOK AND COPYRIGHT DAY, 23 April, 2 to 5 pm

Haarlem, founded in 1245, has been the historical centre of the tulip bulb-growing district for centuries and bears the nickname "Bloemenstad" (flower city). Since the Middle Ages, Haarlem, which lies on a thin strip of land above sea level known as the "strandwal", is one busiest and richest places in the Netherlands, widely known for its cultural and commercial life, the linen and silk industry and its beer brewing tradition. In Haarlem you will follow the historical traces of the Dutch Golden Age back to the times when the Dutch were one of the world’s predominant trading and seafaring nations, and even further to the period when the inhabitants of Haarlem defended their city against the Spanish invasion. Here exactly you will find the Dutch antiquarian booksellers on UNESCO World Book and Copyright Day.

On 23 April 2016, from 2 pm to 5 pm, the ILAB dealers of Bubb Kuyper Auctions and Antiquariaat A.G. van der Steur will hold an ILAB Pop Up Book Market at Kruisstraat 3 in Haarlem, just beside Kruispoort – the old city gate which was blown up by the Haarlem inhabitants in the year 1573 to protect themselves against the Spanish invasion. Inmidst this beautiful historical location, the Dutch booksellers will offer rare and fine books, maps and prints - some of which you might never have seen before. Jeffrey Bosch of Bubb Kuyper Auctions will be present from 4 to 5 pm to estimate your own bibliophile treasures. And as all the ILAB booksellers on that day across the world, the Dutch colleagues will sell “symbolic books” to fill "empty bookcases" for the school children in South Sudan.

Help UNESCO and American actor’s Forest Whitaker Peace and Development Initiative to fight illiteracy in South Sudan by making a donation at the ILAB Pop Up Fairs on World Book and Copyright Day! 

 
JOIN US ... ORGANIZE IT ... ILAB POP UP BOOK FAIRS ... ACROSS THE WORLD ... ON UNESCO WORLD BOOK & COPYRIGHT DAY ... 23 APRIL 2016!

April 2016 – For immediate release. Pictures: ILAB, UNESCO, the Organizers, WikimediaCommons 

Meanwhile, in the Netherlands - More impressions from the ILAB Pop Up Book Fair in Haarlem

The Dutch dealers are amazing, their events on UNESCO World Book and Copyright Day clearly belong to the highlights of 23 April 2015. The ILAB Pop Up Book Fair at Haarlem Station, waiting room at perron 3a, was organized by Antiquariaat A.G. van der Steur, Veilinghuis Bubb Kuyper and Antiquariaat De Vries en De Vries. They wrote to us:

"Lots of train travellers found it a lovely surprise to be able to visit a pop up book market just before entering their trains. Unfortunately no delayed trains (unusual for The Netherlands) so mostly short visits with enthusiastic people. The free book and print valuation was a great success. People had to stand in a line to wait for their turn. Many people liked to donate ..."

Thank you very much to the Dutch dealers at Haarlem and especially to Arine van der Lely-van der Steur for sending the lovely pictures.

4 pm, Haarlem - The book train has arrived at Haarlem Central Station

Meet the Dutch antiquarian booksellers at the ILAB Pop Up Fair at Haarlem central station. The ILAB affiliates of Antiquariaat De Vries & De Vries, Bubb Kuyper Auctions and Antiquariaat A.G. van der Steur offer rare and fine books, maps and prints - some of which you might never have seen before - , and also symbolic books to fill the "empty bookcases" for the school children in South Sudan.

Help UNESCO to fight illiteracy in South Sudan by making a donation at the ILAB Pop Up Fairs on World Book and Copyright Day!

From 5 to 6 pm people may bring their own books for a free appraisal.

Books on boats, in the streets, at central stations and in library foyers - How the Dutch celebrate UNESCO World Book and Copyright Day 2015

This is amazing! The Dutch Antiquarian Booksellers' Association (NvVA) has 70 members, all professional rare book dealers and leading experts in their fields. Many of them will take part in the worldwide celebrations of UNESCO World Book and Copyright Day. They are organizing no less than FOUR ‪ILAB Pop Up‬ Fairs on 23 April 2015 - in the streets, at central stations, in libraries and on a boat! This is such a great way to promote the rare book trade, the fascination of books and importance of literacy.

Take the train to Haarlem or the boat to Amsterdam, go shopping in Groningen's Folkingestraat and enjoy the books at Antwerp's Biblioteek Permeke!

ANTIQUAREN MET UNESCO WERELDWIJD IN ACTIE VOOR HET BOEK

> The full program in Dutch can be found here!

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