May 16, 2010 |
Another Look at the NY Book Fair
At this year's New York Antiquarian Book Fair, I had the pleasure of meeting fellow journalist and bibliophile Pradeep Sebastian. He writes a column called Shelf Life in Businessworld magazine (based in India). Here's his refreshing take on the fair--meeting Nick Basbanes, catching sight of the Kelmscott Chaucer, and experiencing the joy and wonder of the NYABF.






![Origen of Alexandria (c. 185–253) Homilia in Genesim, Homiliae in Exodum, in Latin, translation by Rufinus, decorated manuscript on parchment [Austria, Lambach Abbey? c. 1150–1175]. Estimate: $150,000-$200,000.](/sites/default/files/styles/category_card/public/media-images/2026-06/origen.jpeg?itok=0V_4_Lt2)



