Danish Antiquarian Booksellers Association
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The Danish Antiquarian Booksellers' Association , is the premier Danish
organization of professional antiquarian booksellers. It is the oldest league of antiquarian booksellers in Scandinavia
as well as one of the oldest of its kind in the world, only preceded by the English ABA
and the French SLAM. The purpose of the association has always been to standardize the descriptions of books, preserve and develop the trade and thereby the general recognition of it, represent the trade as an assembled unity in public and official contexts, making requirements for the members in order to raise the standard and generally uphold the trade. All ABF members are bound to adhere to the ILAB
Code of Ethics.
During the meeting a committee was formed consisting of the three inviters as well as Grandsgaard-Christensen and V.J. Jensen from Johan Rasmussen’s antiquarian bookshop. Carl Frederiksen was president of the committee; he negotiated with the Minister of Justice, Svenning Rytter, and the crucial paragraph was finally decided not to form part of the law. As a result of the meeting J.P. Madsen Lind suggested forming an association for antiquarian booksellers, which was unanimously agreed upon. Martin Jarler was elected the first president, and in 1924 he was succeeded by J.P. Madsen Lind. At the end of the year the association consisted of 27 members.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
organization of professional antiquarian booksellers. It is the oldest league of antiquarian booksellers in Scandinavia
Scandinavia
Scandinavia is a cultural, historical and ethno-linguistic region in northern Europe that includes the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, characterized by their common ethno-cultural heritage and language. Modern Norway and Sweden proper are situated on the Scandinavian Peninsula,...
as well as one of the oldest of its kind in the world, only preceded by the English ABA
Antiquarian Booksellers Association
The Antiquarian Booksellers Association is the senior trade body in the British Isles for dealers in antiquarian and rare books, manuscripts and allied materials.-History:It was founded in 1906 and is the oldest organization of its kind in the world...
and the French SLAM. The purpose of the association has always been to standardize the descriptions of books, preserve and develop the trade and thereby the general recognition of it, represent the trade as an assembled unity in public and official contexts, making requirements for the members in order to raise the standard and generally uphold the trade. All ABF members are bound to adhere to the ILAB
International League of Antiquarian Booksellers
The International League of Antiquarian Booksellers is a non-profit umbrella organization of bookseller associations, with its legal location in Geneva, Switzerland. It federates 22 National Associations of Antiquarian Booksellers, representing nearly 2000 dealers in 32 countries...
Code of Ethics.
History
Since the middle of the 19th century, the Danish antiquarian book-trade had grown considerably, and became a fairly large trade with a great deal of buying and selling. 1920 marked a turning point for the trade, as it had been decided that the second-hand and pawnbroker law be renewed, expanding to comprise the used book trade. The intended law would mean that the antiquarian booksellers would have to register every single book that was bought, and many thought that this would mean the end of the trade; it would simply be impossible to register every single thing that was bought in a trade in which most of the buying was done in form of larger collections. Three antiquarian book dealers, Carl Frederiksen, Martin Jarler and A.L.E.V. Ørnø, agreed to meet on December 16, 1920; on this meeting the Danish Antiquarian Bookseller’s Association was grounded.During the meeting a committee was formed consisting of the three inviters as well as Grandsgaard-Christensen and V.J. Jensen from Johan Rasmussen’s antiquarian bookshop. Carl Frederiksen was president of the committee; he negotiated with the Minister of Justice, Svenning Rytter, and the crucial paragraph was finally decided not to form part of the law. As a result of the meeting J.P. Madsen Lind suggested forming an association for antiquarian booksellers, which was unanimously agreed upon. Martin Jarler was elected the first president, and in 1924 he was succeeded by J.P. Madsen Lind. At the end of the year the association consisted of 27 members.
See also
- International League of Antiquarian BooksellersInternational League of Antiquarian BooksellersThe International League of Antiquarian Booksellers is a non-profit umbrella organization of bookseller associations, with its legal location in Geneva, Switzerland. It federates 22 National Associations of Antiquarian Booksellers, representing nearly 2000 dealers in 32 countries...
- Australian and New Zealand Association of Antiquarian BooksellersAustralian and New Zealand Association of Antiquarian BooksellersThe Australian and New Zealand Association of Antiquarian Booksellers , formed in 1977, is the professional body which represents the members of the antiquarian book business in Australia and New Zealand. It aims to promote the standing, welfare, and growth of the local antiquarian book business...
- Antiquarian Booksellers Association of AustriaAntiquarian Booksellers Association of AustriaThe Antiquarian Booksellers Association of Austria, formed in 1949, includes those Austrian antiquarian booksellers who exclusively or primarily buy and sell antiquarian books, magazines, prints, autograph letters or music....
- Antiquarian Booksellers AssociationAntiquarian Booksellers AssociationThe Antiquarian Booksellers Association is the senior trade body in the British Isles for dealers in antiquarian and rare books, manuscripts and allied materials.-History:It was founded in 1906 and is the oldest organization of its kind in the world...
- Syndicat National de la Librairie Ancienne et Moderne (SLAM)Syndicat National de la Librairie Ancienne et Moderne (SLAM)Syndicat National de la Librairie Ancienne et Moderne , the national antiquarian book association of France, was created in 1914.Its primary objectives is to make the public aware of the world of antique books...
- Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of AmericaAntiquarian Booksellers' Association of AmericaThe Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America is an organization of rare and antiquarian book dealers.-History:Founded in 1949, the ABAA is the benchmark for professionalism and ethics in the rare book trade in the US...
- Antiquarian Booksellers Association of CanadaAntiquarian Booksellers Association of CanadaThe Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of Canada is the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers’ affiliated organization of professional antiquarian booksellers in Canada...
- Belgian Antiquarian Booksellers AssociationBelgian Antiquarian Booksellers AssociationLa Chambre Professionelle Belge de la Librairie Ancienne et Moderne /Belgische Beroepskamer van Antiquaren , is the Belgian professional chamber of antiquarian booksellers....
- Antiquarian Booksellers Association of JapanAntiquarian Booksellers Association of JapanThe Antiquarian Booksellers Association of Japan was established in November 1964 by ten major antiquarian booksellers from Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto...
- Antiquarian Booksellers Association of KoreaAntiquarian Booksellers Association of KoreaThe Antiquarian Booksellers Association of Korea , the national antiquarian book association of Korea, was founded in 1989 and joined the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers in 1990 during the Tokyo Congress, thus becoming its 18th member....
- Nederlandsche Vereeniging van AntiquarenNederlandsche Vereeniging van AntiquarenNederlandsche Vereeniging van Antiquaren , the Dutch antiquarian booksellers' association, was founded in 1935 with the object of promoting reliability in the trade of old books and prints.-History:...
- Vereinigung der Buchantiquare und Kupferstichhändler in der SchweizVereinigung der Buchantiquare und Kupferstichhändler in der SchweizVereinigung der Buchantiquare und Kupferstichhändler in der Schweiz , the antiquarian booksellers association of Switzerland, was founded in 1939 and has been a member of the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers since 1947....