2021-07-14 21:50
Old Saratoga Books has been fortunate to acquire a large collection of antiquarian and rate children's books recently. We put together an E-list of these titles for your review at this link… Read More
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2017-04-12 18:54
My good friend Barb seemed to have an inordinate amount of fun assisting me with manning a booth at the Rochester Antiquarian Book Fair last September. She readily agreed to come along on a… Read More
2017-02-08 13:55
I was recently at an antique store and leafing through some paper items when I spotted this colorful illustration and poem:It depicts a caricature of a woman in tailored attire accessorized… Read More
2016-02-06 13:14
Our E-list No. 4: Photography has just been issued and highlights some unique, signed and otherwise interesting books on photography, photographic ephemera and original photographs. Here is… Read More
2016-01-26 16:39
Restaurants may have the Catch of the Day, but at Old Saratoga Books, we have The Book of the Day. It has become a daily source of amusement and pleasure at our mom and pop used bookstore, n… Read More
2015-11-09 15:05
We recently issued our first e-list featuring a selection of books from our art shelves. Many of these titles are still available. A pdf of this e-list with more photos can also be viewed at… Read More
2015-10-13 17:31
Southern Vermont is a fertile hunting ground for books and paper. Its gorgeously scenic roads are studded with antique shops, library book sales, bookstores, flea markets and junk shops. Her… Read More
2015-08-01 19:19
We are lucky to have so many cultural gems around southern Vermont, upstate New York and the Berkshires: MassMoca, Bennington Museum, Tang Museum, Clark Institute of Art, Hyde Collection, Sa… Read More
2015-06-09 21:03
When last I toured the Bennington Museum at the eastern gateway to the beautiful city of Bennington, Vermont, it was a darker, cluttered, dusty sort of place. This was probably twenty years… Read More
2015-04-30 12:50
There are devils and angels on the shelves here at Old Saratoga Books, beckoning folks with their siren songs. Here are some of their literary temptations...1) Sharpe's Devil: Richard Sharpe… Read More
2015-04-14 18:19
Having attended and exhibited at a number of "provincial" book fairs, it was a special treat to visit the grandaddy of them all, the ABAA's New York Antiquarian Book Fair. My reconnaissance… Read More
2015-04-02 14:38
I cultivate a certain professional persona as a seller of used and rare books. In the nineteen years since opening our bookshop, my husband Dan and I have sought to continually improve our i… Read More
2015-03-29 12:41
The inaugural Brooklyn Antiques and Book Fair was held this past weekend at the spanking new Greenpoint Expo Building and this was also the first show held at this new venue. Everything was… Read More
2015-02-24 21:01
Historians around the globe are commemorating the centenary of the extraordinarily bloody and terrible World War I years (1914-1918) with many exhibitions, memorials and publications. We sco… Read More
2014-12-23 20:29
After a hectic holiday bookselling season it was a much-needed treat for Dan and I to visit Garry and Karen Austin at their jewel-box store, Austin's Antiquarian Books, just up the road a-pi… Read More
2014-12-01 14:12
At Old Saratoga Books we have a few glittering biblio-baubles for you to consider for gift giving this holiday season. We've discounted these books for our blog readers so if you are interes… Read More
2014-11-01 22:09
I recently had a lovely autumnal book hunting trip with a bookseller friend, Richard Mori of Mori Books, across the New York border to Arlington, Vermont. Home of artist Norman Rockwell, thi… Read More
2014-10-20 20:48
With a new venue, the Albany Institute of History and Art (AIHA) , the 40th annual Albany Antiquarian Book Fair was held yesterday under crisp autumn skies. There were twenty-seven bookselle… Read More
2014-10-08 13:12
A jewel box location, glittering book offerings, autumn leaves nearly at peak and a tie-in with a four-day literary festival were a powerful combination, but not enough to overcome torrentia… Read More
2014-08-26 18:26
I am a long time bookseller, having owned a used bookstore since 1996 in upstate New York. I am now also a 2014 Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar (CABS) alumnus and grateful recipient of an… Read More
2014-08-14 21:05
I was off in Colorado last week to attend the Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar (CABS). Heeding the advice of CABS alumni, I gave myself a couple of extra days on the front side of this epic… Read More
2014-08-14 21:05
I was off in Colorado last week to attend the Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar (CABS). Heeding the advice of CABS alumni, I gave myself a couple of extra days on the front side of this epic… Read More
2012-08-23 13:35
The Book Trout was on the road at the as a first time exhibitor at the Brattleboro Book Fair, the summer show for the Vermont Antiquarian Booksellers Association. I had previously had a good… Read More
2012-08-10 12:29
I am a busy bookwoman squirreling away some of my lovely recent acquisitions to bring to the Vermont Antiquarian Booksellers Summer Book Fair this Sunday, August 12 in Brattleboro. The Fair… Read More
2012-03-27 14:01
Here's a helpful travel tip. When traveling in the pre-dawn hours to a destination you are unfamiliar with in a vehicle you are unsure of, it's helpful to avoid spooky mountain roads where y… Read More
2012-03-24 11:56
Rachel will be exhibiting some of our bookwares at the Vermont Spring Book and Ephemera Fair in beautiful Burlington, Vermont this Sunday, March 25th from 10 am to 4 pm. The Book Fair is bei… Read More
2012-03-12 20:01
Ever the intrepid scrounger, husband Dan has come up with our most eye-catching street sign yet. We always find interesting stuff thrown out in the alley behind our shop and they often end u… Read More
2012-03-02 15:47
I was let out of our own bookstore for a short trip to Atlanta to check out Emory College. The young' un has been dreaming of an education at this fine academic institution, despite my ent… Read More
2012-01-24 15:09
We are taking our annual break during the month of February at Old Saratoga Books and will be open for reduced hours: Fridays and Saturdays from 12 noon to 5 pm. Our shop will be back to th… Read More
2012-01-17 13:53
Despite my entreaties over the phone and cyberspace to the many who contact us each day about wanting to donate or sell us books, ("We're REALLY quite full right now, so we're not buying all… Read More
2011-11-10 17:40
It was the second time round for Old Saratoga Books as an exhibitor at the Chronicle Book Fair at the lovely Queensbury Hotel in downtown Glens Falls. Last year I brought way too many books… Read More
2011-10-24 21:22
So many books, so many postcards, so many trade cards and posters, and so little time...That was the vibe at yesterday's Albany Antiquarian Book and Ephemera Fair at the Washington Avenue Ar… Read More
2011-10-21 14:12
We will be exhibiting some of our books and other papery items at the Albany Antiquarian Book Fair at the Washington Avenue Armory in downtown Albany this Sunday, October 23, from 10 am to 4… Read More
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