Patrick Olson Rare Books

04/30/2026

We’re live at the Park Avenue Armory! Come on by Booth B7, we’re here all weekend.

12/15/2025

Internally, it’s an absolute mess. But externally, I do love a chained binding! It’s been too long. ⛓️

11/09/2025

We’re still live at the Hynes until 4:00 today! Plenty of books to go around!

11/06/2025

We’re packing our trunks for this weekend’s Boston fair at the Hynes Convention Center. (Come see us tomorrow evening through Sunday in Booth 514!) It’s an arduous 23-mile drive for us, so careful packing is essential. Prep and logistical planning begin *at least* 24 hours before departure.

10/23/2025

Come see us in Boston, November 7-9!

Historiaru[m] ab inclinatio[n]e Romanoru[m] imperii liber primus [Historiarum ab inclinatione Romanorum imperii decades] by Flavio Biondo (Flavius Blondus) | with additions by Johannes Antonius Campanus Venice: Octavianus Scotus, 16 July 1483 [370] of [372] leaves (without a1 blank and s8

10/07/2025

Thanks to and for showing our Donatus a little love! Be sure to pick up your autumn issue, and always remember to check your bindings for Donatus waste. 😉

09/22/2025

New catalog just dropped! As ever, link in profile goes to recent arrivals. A Katharine Adams binding, repackaged illustration, an annotated book of secrets! Lots not to miss.

09/17/2025

Obviously it’s a mess, but obviously I can’t resist all these layers.

06/25/2025

Still time to come see us in New Haven at the RBMS Showcase! Beats walking around in the 97 degree heat. 🥵

06/18/2025

I typically eschew manuscripts—nothing against manuscripts, they’ve never wronged us—but I’m also just a child attracted to shiny things. Also love the wax seal bound in matching box. 👌