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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 904 

Recognizing the 75th anniversary of the Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association 

of America. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

NOVEMBER 21 (legislative day, NOVEMBER 20), 2024 

Mrs. GILLIBRAND (for herself, Mr. SCHUMER, and Mr. WYDEN) submitted the 

following resolution; which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Recognizing the 75th anniversary of the Antiquarian 

Booksellers’ Association of America. 

Whereas the Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association of America 

(referred to in this preamble as the ‘‘ABAA’’), founded 

in 1949 in New York City, is the oldest association of 

professional antiquarian booksellers in the United States; 

Whereas, in all parts of the country, the ABAA’s member 

businesses advocate the highest standards in the book 

trade, maintaining trust and integrity with the public by 

upholding a strict code of ethics while striving to create 

harmony between sellers, librarians, scholars and collectors; 

Whereas the ABAA promotes interest in rare and antiquarian 

books and book collecting by supporting educational programs and research, including the Elisabeth Woodburn 


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Educational Fund, which provides scholarships to rare 

book schools and offers ongoing financial support to the 

Bibliographical Society of America and the National Collegiate Book Collecting Contest; 

Whereas the ABAA fosters collegial relations between members of the trade, runs a mentorship program for new 

booksellers, and administers the Antiquarian Booksellers’ 

Benevolent Fund to support member and non-member 

businesses alike in times of unexpected hardship; 

Whereas the ABAA is a member of the International League 

of Antiquarian Booksellers and, therefore, is part of a 

global network that promotes and connects booksellers 

worldwide; 

Whereas the ABAA has consistently worked for booksellers 

and the book community at large in a rapidly changing 

world; 

Whereas the ABAA has adapted to new arenas of collecting, 

including handmade ephemera, games, photographs, historic documents, letters, and electronic media; 

Whereas the ABAA promotes the progression of the skill and 

general knowledge that is particular to the trade; 

Whereas the ABAA has arranged special events in combination with its annual fairs to commemorate its 75th anniversary; 

Whereas the ABAA is committed, through internships, prizes, 

and educational programming, to cultivating a vibrant 

and welcoming community of booksellers and book buyers; and 

Whereas the ABAA continues to innovate and adapt, searching for new ways to expand and serve the evolving community of collectors: Now, therefore, be it 


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1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) recognizes and celebrates the 75th anniver3 sary of the establishment of the Antiquarian Book4 sellers’ Association of America; and 

5 (2) respectfully requests that the Secretary of 

6 the Senate transmit enrolled copies of this resolution 

7 to the president and executive director of the Anti8 quarian Booksellers’ Association of America. 

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