Manhattan
Fine Press Book Fair
The Americas Chapter of the Fine Press Book Association is pleased to announce that the twelfth annual Manhattan Fine Press Book Fair will be held on Saturday, May 2, 2026.
Church of St. Vincent Ferrer, 869 Lexington Ave at 66th Street
Saturday, May 2, 2026
7:00 am (dealer access)
9:00 am – 5:00 pm (open to the public)
The Fine Press Book Association is happy to announce the 12th annual event in collaboration with the Manhattan Rare Book Fair. As usual, the one-day fair will coincide with the NY Antiquarian Book Fair at the Park Avenue Armory, with us being right next door. Since its inception in 2014 the Manhattan Fine Press Book Fair has become a popular event, drawing collectors and enthusiasts from around the world. Each year exhibitors display their wares, representing a broad swath of experience—from famous presses to student practitioners just starting out. We will continue to offer the FPBA Collector’s Prize as well this year. The fair contact is Dina Pollack.
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2026 Exhibitors
Angel Bomb, Todd Thyberg, Minneapolis, MN https://www.angelbomb.com/
CB Sherlock, Minneapolis, MN https://www.cbsherlock.com/
Deep Wood Press, Chad Pastotnik, Mancelona, MI https://www.deepwoodpress.com/
EarSay, Warren Lehrer, Sunnyside, NY https://warrenlehrer.com/
emdash, Ken Botnick, Haydenville MA https://www.kenbotnick.com/
Harsimus Press, Barbara Henry, Pottstown, PA http://www.harsimuspress.com/
Heirloom Press, Melanie Mauro https://www.melaniemauro.com/
I-87 Artist’s Collective, Maureen Cummins, Woodstock, NY https://www.maureencummins.com/
Intima Press Editions, Mindy Belloff, New York, NY https://intimapress.com/
Khelcom New York, Peter Bogardus, New York, NY https://www.peterbogardus.com/
Luminice Press, Thomas Parker Williams, Philadelphia, PA https://www.thomasparkerwilliams.com/luminice-press.htm
Marianne R. Petit Books, Marianne Petit, Amenia, NY https://mariannerpetit.com/
Mixolydian Editions, Richard Wagener, Petaluma, CA https://www.richardwagener.com/
P.S.Press, Patty Smith, Philadephia, PA https://www.pattysmithartist.com/
Plain Wrapper Press Redux, Mark Fischer, Philadelphia, PA https://plainwrapperpress.com/mark-e-fischer/
Purgatory Pie Press, Esther Smith, New York, NY https://purgatorypiepress.com/
Richard Zauft Editions, Richard Zauft, Sudbury, MA RICHARDZAUFTEDITIONS.com
Sarah Plimpton Artist Books, Sarah Plimpton, Sleepy Hollow, NY https://www.sarahplimpton.com/
Sherwin Beach Press, Martha Chiplis, Berwyn, IL https://sherwinbeach.com/
Sol Rébora – Designer Bookbinder, Sol Rébora, Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina, https://www.instagram.com/solrebora/
Solmentes Press, David Esslemont, Decorah, IA https://www.solmentes.com/davidesslemont2/index04.html
The Prototype Press, Mark Sarigianis, Indian Head, MD https://www.theprototypepress.com/
Thorsten Dennerline/The Bird Press, Thorsten Dennerline, Bennington, VT https://www.thebirdpress.com/
Tideline Press, Leonard Seastone, Tannserville, NY https://tidelinepress.org/
Two Ponds Press, Ken Shure, Rockport, ME https://www.twopondspress.com/
Weald Press, Isak Applin, Jackson Heights, NY https://titanandweald.com/home.html
2025
Manhattan Fine Press Book Fair Collector’s Prize
First Place:
Six Memos Project by Ken Botnick, emdash. Haydenville, MA. 2024.
Honorable Mentions:
Un-Folded by Haein Song. London, UK. 2024.
Hole in the Donut: Scrape 22 by Gaylord Schanilec, Mighnight Paper Sales. Stockholm, WI. 2025.
Thank you to our judges:
Leon Fine, collector
Amelia Grounds, UC Berkeley Bancroft Library
Ruth Rogers, Wellesley College
2024
Manhattan Fine Press Book Fair Collector’s Prize
First Place:
A Bonsai Shaped Mind & Postures of the Heart by Richard Wagener, Mixolydian Editions & David Pascoe, Nawakum Press collaboration. Petaluma, CA. 2023
Honorable Mentions:
Radical Tenderness Manifesto by Nancy Loeber. New York, NY: Nancy Loeber, 2023.
Eidolon by Richard Zauft. Sudbury, MA: Richard Zauft Editions, 2024.
Thank you to our judges:
Deidre Lawrence, previously of the Brooklyn Museum
Russell Maret, Book artist and Typographer
Charlotte Priddle of New York University
2023
Manhattan Fine Press Book Fair Collector’s Prize
First Place:
Colored Objects by Russell Maret. New York, NY: Russell Maret, 2023.
Honorable Mentions:
A Long Hill Homeward by Leonard Seastone. Tannersville, NY: TideLine Press, 2022.
1984 by George Orwell. Kent, UK: St. James Park Press, 2023.
Thank you to our judges:
Jared Ash, Florence and Herbert Irving Librarian for Collection Development, The Watson Library, The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Maria Fredericks, Head Conservator, The Morgan Library & Museum
Corina Reynolds, Executive Director, Center for Book Arts
2022
Manhattan Fine Press Book Fair Collector’s Prize
First Place:
Eat Flowers by Cig Harvey. Rockport, ME: Two Ponds Press, 2021.
Honorable Mentions:
For This Brief Time with text by Ingeborg Bachmann and imagery by Richard Zauft. Sudbury, MA: Richard Zauft Editions, 2022.
Conchyliorum: On Investigating Shells and Collecting with text by Edgar Allen Poe and imagery by Sarah Horowitz. Leavenworth, WA: Wiesedruck Press, 2022.
2020
Manhattan Fine Press Book Fair Collector’s Prize
First Place:
Bokeh: A Little Book of Flowers by Gaylord Schanilec. St Paul: Midnight Paper Sales, 2020.
Honorable Mentions:
A Golden Thread: The Minotaur – A Contemporary Illumination by Mindy Belloff. New York: Intima Press, 2018.
The Art of Wave Riding by Ron Drummond. Oakland, CA: The Prototype Press, 2020.