“Beware the man of one book” — J. Frank Dobie
WILLIAM ALLISON BOOKS IS A MEMBER OF ABAA, ILAB and THE TEXAS BOOKSELLERS ASSOCIATION.
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Upcoming virtual and in-person events:
ABAA Virtual Book Fair
I will be exhibiting at the ABAA Virtual Book Fair: California Edition February 6 to 8th. Open continuously from 12 pm ET on Thursday until 7 pm ET on Saturday. Our thoughts go out to those in Los Angeles suffering from the fires that also led to cancellation of the in-person ABAA Fair. I will have some very nice illustrated books – not my usual stock, but worth a look!
Link to the fair:
Virtual Book Fair from the ABAA: Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association of America of America
I will also be in person at the 2025 Houston Book Show, which will be the weekend of February 22nd & 23rd. It will be at the newly reconstructed Winter Street Studios at Sawyer Yards, a great location close to downtown Houston.
Finally, the following week I will be exhibiting in person at the Texas State Historical Association Annual Meeting in Houston, February 27 to March 1 at the Royal Sonesta Galleria Hotel. I will also be on a panel on Collecting Texas History 3:30 Thursday afternoon. Please stop by if you are attending.
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Institutions that need items held or deferred shipping or billing can be accommodated.
William Allison Books specializes in Western Americana, including Texas books and documents; Mexico, including Mexican Railroad maps; Colonial documents etc.; Wild West Shows, including Buffalo Bill, Pawnee Bill, etc.; Ranching and Cowboys; Railroad Maps and Land Promotionals for Western Immigration and settlers; Photography, including photo books and scrapbooks; Texas fine printing including Carl Hertzog; the Holmans and William Wittliff; Texas and Western Authors including J. Frank Dobie; Tom Lea; Evetts Haley; Larry McMurtry and more.
“Good as it is to inherit a library, it is better to collect one.” — Augustine Birrell
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