Rare Books @ The Pru antiquarian book and ephemera fair

Saturday, November 7, 2026 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m, Sheraton Boston, 39 Dalton Street

A Celebration of the Book: Used and Antiquarian Books, Antique maps, Ephemera, promoted by MW Book Fairs, a collaboration between Richard Mori Books and Wiggins Fine Books ABAA, SNEAB

Mark your calendars: Rare Books @ The Pru: November 7, 2026, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., 40 Dalton Street, Boston, Massachusetts (diagonally across from the Hynes Convention Center)

 

 

MAKE PLANS NOW FOR THE 2026 RARE BOOKS @ THE PRU “shadow show”

Book lovers attending Rare Books @ The Pru, the “Shadow Show”  to the Boston International Book Fair, can expect to see an array of rare and collectible books, maps, ephemera and photographs from a variety of dealers from ten states, and the UK.
Fairgoers will see high spots in early books and literature and children’s classics and series, Americana, fine press books, travel books, nautical books, rare and collectible photographs, photo albums, fine bindings, historical ephemera and much more.
Rare Books @ The Pru is set for November 7, 2026, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., 39 Dalton Street, Boston, Massachusetts, in the Sheraton  Boston’s Back Bay Ballroom.   The show opens four hours before the Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair that opens at noon and features 120 dealers from around the world and more than 5,000 visitors.

Rare Books @ The Pru is presented by MW Book Fairs, a collaboration between Wiggins Fine Books ABAA, SNEAB and Richard Mori Books, and headed by Duane A. Stevens and Richard Mori.

Duane was the co-developer of the Northampton Book and Book Arts Fair held for several years at Smith College and the Center for the Arts in Northampton, Massachusetts and, along with Richard, developed and promoted the recent antiquarian book and ephemera fair held at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Richard Mori also has promoted the Northern New England Book Fair in Concord, NH.  Richard and Duane are proud to present the “shadow show” for the fourth year.

2026 DEALER LIST:

MW Book Fairs is pleased to welcome back many dealers from the 2025 show. The following list of outstanding antiquarian book, ephemera and photo dealers represent a true cross section of the trade and made for one of the most diverse shows in years.  Richard and I are grateful for your support.  Our print and social media campaign is in full swing so look for our ads in Fine Books & Collections, Rare Book Hub, Maine Antique Digest, The Newtown Bee, the Harvard Crimson and other publications.   The location of the Sheraton within a few minutes walking distance from the Hynes Convention Center will ensure maximum exposure from the Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair and its 120 dealers from around the world and the usual 5,000 visitors to the fair.  We have secured a block of rooms at the reduced rate of $299 per night.  Registered dealers may request the room reservation details from Duane: duane9393@gmail.com.   Reduced rate parking options will be available soon.

Dealers committed to the 2026 edition of the “shadow show” include: House of Mirth, Phillips and Phillips, Steve Schuyler Rare Books, The Country Bookshop, E.M. Maurice Books, Capitol Hill Books, Peek-a-Book Rare Books, Evie Eisenberg, Christopher’s Rare Books, RJM Autographs, Scott Brasseur, James Arsenault, Laureate Fine Books, Peter L. Stern, Townsend’s Rare Books, William Hutchison, Peter Luke, Wiggins Fine Books, Mori Books, Written Relics, Buzz Bookstore, Haec City / Also Books and Bauman Rare Books.

2026 BOOTH RENT OPTIONS:  Booth pricing available soon.  To reserve your booth please respond as promptly as you can as we are anticipating strong retention from last year’s dealers.  As we are dealers working in the interests of our dealer colleagues and friends we have been working closely with the staff at the Sheraton to insure that the show is situated in very comfortable surroundings with great lighting, easy load-in and easy access to the many shops and restaurants within the Prudential Center.  The show will be on the second floor of the hotel with easy street access from stairs off the main hotel lobby along with direct elevator access.

Interested dealers should indicate their interest by return e-mail or by phoning Richard Mori at (603) 801-7176 or Duane A. Stevens at (413) 320-3701.  Contracts should be remitted to:  MW Book Fairs, 4 High Street, Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts 01370.

Thank you for your support as we strive to keep live antiquarian book and ephemera shows alive!

Complete Details available from Duane A. Stevens: duane9393@gmail.com or Richard Mori: richard@moribooks.com

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