Melbourne - Douglas Stewart, der Präsident der australischen und neuseeländischen Antiquarsvereinigung weist uns auf den ersten gemeinsamen Katalog der Kolleginnen und Kollegen hin: "Dear friends and colleagues, For the first time in its 43 year history, The Australian and New Zealand Association of Antiquarian Booksellers (ANZAAB) have united to publish a joint catalogue containing nearly $1,000,000 of rare books, manuscripts and artworks for sale.  Usually in July, the rare bookshops and their customers would gather together at the University of Melbourne to celebrate their love of books at the Melbourne Rare Book Fair. For many of us it is a highlight of the year. Due to the extraordinary circumstances of COVID-19, this cannot take place in 2020.  Instead, a combined effort of 26 business located across Australia and even expatriates in New York has resulted in a catalogue of exceptional books, manuscripts and artworks, many being presented for sale for the first...