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Rare Book Sale 2024

Bring a bit of the Archive home with you at our annual book and ephemera sale – both onsite and online!

  • Date
  • Time
  • What Annual Book Sale
  • Where Onsite at Letterform Archive, and Online on our website

We’re clearing out a treasure trove of rare duplicates from the collection, from 19th–20th-century type specimens and hard-to-find design books and periodicals, to ephemera and other design collectibles. This is the perfect place to discover something special for your own collection or to snag a few unique holiday gifts, whether you attend the local sale or browse our special online selection from wherever you are.

Members get early access to the sale. If you are not yet a member, you can join here.

Online Book Sale
  • Member preview launches at 8am GMT (midnight PST)
  • Opens to the public at 12:00pm PST
Local Book Sale at Letterform Archive in San Francisco
  • Member preview: 10am–12:00pm PST
  • Open to the public: 12:00pm–4:00pm PST

Admission to our current exhibition, Amos Paul Kennedy, Jr.: Citizen Printer, will be free during the sale.

Tickets are not required, but if you register we’ll send you a reminder:

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