Historicana, established in 1987 by its sole proprietor and owner, Irvin Ungar, specializes in the buying and selling of rare books, manuscripts and historic works of art. Our specialized areas of interest include the fields of Americana, l9th century American literature, books signed by Presidents, Judaica, and the works of Arthur Szyk. Our inventory also features highspots in the general field of rare book collecting. For collectors of Passover Haggadot, we have published a Collector's Haggadah Catalogue featuring over 1000 haggadot from 1695-Present. Other sales have included important letters by Albert Einstein, a highly important letter by Theodor Herzl on the cause of zionism before the English parliament, and numerous books written and signed by Presidents of The United States.
Collection development is our specialty.
We offer both beginning and advanced collectors a broad range of services including consultation, appraisal and representation at auction. Our clients include museums, prominent institutional libraries, and a wide variety of private collectors. Irvin Ungar, proprietor, is a member of the ABAA, Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America. Mr. Ungar has served as a guest curator for The Judah L. Magnes Museum in Berkeley, California, curating an exhibition on Antique Maps of Palestine. His first illustrated book was recently published on the artist Arthur Szyk.