Thursday, September 14, 2017

How did Hurricane Irma treat you and yours? We're open again, and we're very thankful

As Hurricane Irma stormed up Florida peninsula, no one was quite sure what would become of us. This was certainly the biggest storm we've ever experienced in our four decades of doing business in St. Petersburg.

Forecasters kept us on pins and needles with numerous predictions but in the end no one really know what would happen when Irma would finally came ashore. Oh, sure. We watched the wall-to-wall television coverage, especially the devastation in the Caribbean islands. And images of the chaos wrought by Harvey in Texas was fresh in our minds. In the end, all we could do was take what precautions we could and hope and pray for the best.

Prayers answered. We had no injuries and no damage either at home or the store. The disruption caused by the storm will be with us for a time. Meanwhile, we're happy to say we're open for business and we'd love to see you again soon and hear how you fared in the storm.

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Our specialties include Floridiana (Florida History, Florida Authors, Florida Related Ephemera), American History, Literature of the South, Military History (including, but not limited to, Civil War, Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II, Vietnam, Korean War), Children’s Literature, Maps, Leather Bindings and Rare & Unusual items.

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Michael F. Slicker, is one of about 450 qualified members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America, Inc., and its affiliate the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers.

Condition of the book, demand for it and history of comparable sales are among the factors considered in evaluating the value of a book. Other factors may apply as well.

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Florida Antiquarian Book Fair

Michael Slicker was the founding president of the Florida Antiquarian Booksellers Association and has served as chairman of its annual Florida Antiquarian Book Fair since its inception.

The 39th annual book fair was set for April 24-26, 2020 at The Coliseum in St. Petersburg. Unfortunately, the coronavirus pandemic intervened so the book fair had to be postponed. It will be rescheduled at a later time.

The fair is the oldest and largest antiquarian book fair in the Southeast. Learn more about the Florida Antiquarian Book Fair and the Florida Antiquarian Booksellers Association.

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