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The 42nd Annual Rocky Mountain Book & Paper Fair: August 14-15

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The 42nd Annual Rocky Mountain Book & Paper Fair (hosted by the Rocky Mountain Antiquarian Booksellers Association) is scheduled for Friday, August 14 and Saturday, August 15, 2026.

 

Key details from the event announcement include:

 

Event Overview & Highlights

  • Dates & Hours:
    • Friday, August 14: 1:00 PM – 7:00 PM   
    • Saturday, August 15: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM   
  • New Venue: Held at the Pedersen Toyota Events Center at The Ranch Events Complex (5830 Arena Circle, Loveland, CO).   
  • Exhibitors: Over 50 antiquarian booksellers and paper dealers from across North America.
  • What’s Featured: Rare and collectible books, historical maps, fine ephemera, photography, posters, original manuscripts, prints, pop culture items, and Western Americana.   

 

Admission & Visitor Info

  • Tickets: $7.00 (valid for both days).   
  • Discounts & Free Entry:
    • Children are free.   
    • Free admission for students and faculty/staff using promo codes STUDENT or STAFF at checkout via Eventbrite.
  • Amenities: Educational panels, hands-on printing activities, on-site food, and complimentary parking (guests validate license plates inside the building).   
  • Contact: [email protected] or visit the RMABA Official Site.

 

 

 

Rare Book Monthly

  • Freeman’s, August 20. President Washington Reaffirms the US Treaty of Friendship and Peace with Morocco, the Longest Unbroken Treaty in US History. $50,000 – 80,000.
    Freeman’s, August 20. Weeks After Victory at Yorktown, Benjamin Franklin Promises Repayment of a French Loan that Funded the American Revolution. $200,000 – 300,000.
    Freeman’s, August 20. Rare First Edition of the Foundational Text of the Mormon Church. $100,000 – 150,000.
    Freeman’s, August 20. President Washington Sends the First Major Law Passed by Congress, the Tariff Act of 1789. $100,000 – 150,000.
    Freeman’s, August 20. A Scarce Example of Audubon's Depiction of a Brown Pelican, Plate CCLI from his Birds of America. $30,000 – 50,000.
    Freeman’s, August 20. The Official and First Obtainable Broadside Printing of the Lincoln's Final Emancipation Proclamation. $30,000 – 50,000.

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