""In fact, the Montreal book scene is as vibrant as ever," he continued as he announced the 14th annual Westmount "Antiquarian Book Fair, to be held at Selwyn House School this Sunday, March 19. "'No matter how small your laptop is, it's no substitute for the sensual act of holding a first edition of your favourite book, turning the pages, and seeing the words exactly as the world first saw them say, 50 or 100 years ago.'"
"Montreal boasts two antiquarian book fairs, the larger one in the fall, sponsored by the Confrérie de la Librairie Ancienne du Québec (CLAQ) and the Westmount fair, a smaller spring version, with around 20 exhibitors from Quebec and Ontario. Both fairs are popular because, in addition to people like Adrian King-Edwards of The Word bookstore in the McGill Ghetto and Robert Campbell of Ex Libris Bookshop on Mackay Street, it allows collectors and readers alike to meet those booksellers who do not have open shops. For example, Alfred Van Peteghem, deals in rare and early Canadiana, while Charles Vyvial specializes in art and illustrated books. On the French side, François Coté handles 20th-century art and literature and Guy de Grosbois offers one-of-a-kind livres d'artiste."
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