Pasadena's antiquarian book fair is big business

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If you've been hearing about the death of the book trade, you've been talking to the wrong people. Dealers from over 33 countries came to the Pasadena Convention Center to sell their rare finds at the Antiquarian Book Association's 47th Annual Antiquarian book fair.

From Friday-Sunday, the book fair also featured art, collectibles, and ephemera, which is a growing genre in and of itself. The stars of the show were still the classics of literature, including works dating back to the invention of the printing press, although modern classics from Kerouac, Pynchon, and even J.K. Rowling were all up for sale. None of the books are cheap, but it looks like there's definitely a market.