Sally burdon asia bookroom

We run asia bookroom, which is a physical bookshop here in canberra, but because of the. Asia bookroom has a large premises in canberra, australias capital city. In 1982 barbaras youngest daughter, sally, returned from living in england and ireland. Find contacts direct phone number, email address, work history, and more. I had the chance to hear bookseller sally burdon of asia book room in faraway canberra, australia, one of the wonderful cabs faculty members, give the keynote address at the fair, and looked over letterpress printing and book repair demonstrations.

In this article, we discuss how sally burdon, owner of the asia bookroom and current president of the international league of antiquarian booksellers ilab, runs her own successful business in canberra on top of making time for her presidential duties. Log in or sign up for facebook to connect with friends, family and people you know. Barbara burdon, the founder of asia bookroom and beloved mother of burdon family booksellers members sally, jonathan and elisabeth, and motherinlaw of kay craddock, died on march 20th after a long battle with parkinsons disease. Our stock extends from new books hot off the press to rare antiquarian volumes, including a wide variety of books rarely seen outside asia. Burdon said that she would now be putting her books back to work on abebooks in light of the very good resolution and goodwill the marketplace has shown. Aug 02, 2016 moving to books of a much more manageable format, sally burdon s asia bookroom exhibited a wide variety of japanese and chinese works from fine calligraphic manuscripts to printed ephemera. Her acceptance speech as ilab president at the congresss gala dinner was acclaimed by all. Asia bookroom, established in 1969, sells books old and new on asia, the middle east, the pacific and africa.

Sally grew up against the background of a growing book business, meaning in effect that she was a bookseller in training from the age of 10. Australian bookseller sally burdon has been elected president of the international league of antiquarian booksellers ilab. The woman behind the asia bookroom and the international. However, the mail order side of our business is running so feel free to place an order with us, here on our site, by email or phone and we will post your parcel to you. Aug 26, 2014 i had the chance to hear bookseller sally burdon of asia book room in faraway canberra, australia, one of the wonderful cabs faculty members, give the keynote address at the fair, and looked over letterpress printing and book repair demonstrations. We run asia bookroom, which is a physical bookshop here in canberra, but because of the internet were anywhere in the world, simultaneously, 24 hours a day, even though thankfully were not open 24 hours a day. For reasons that are unclear, in 2003, the vatican agreed to a bookexchange with. Sally burdon named new president of the international league of. Technology means so many more bookselling opportunities today says new ilab president. Asia bookroom specialises in books and other works on paper old and new on asia. Asia bookroom has been the happy beta tester for this most comprehensive and effective. Moving to books of a much more manageable format, sally burdon s asia bookroom exhibited a wide variety of japanese and chinese works from fine calligraphic manuscripts to printed ephemera. For more information contact sally burdon at asia bookroom.

We run asia bookroom, which is a physical bookshop here in canberra, but because of the internet were a read more august 12, 2019 0. Feb 26, 2018 technology means so many more bookselling opportunities today says new ilab president. In the second part of the video lesson, take the business english vocabulary quiz. Asia bookroom holds books on china, japan, india and surrounds. Thus asia bookroom then known as the old bookroom opened in the belconnen churches centre in july 1982. Published in 1968 and still in print doesnt that tell you something at first glance a colonial memoir from the new territories part of the hong kong region but in reality it is so much more. Sally burdon is the new president of the international league of. Manchesteris music page 1008 of 1078 books about social. Asia bookroom first started selling books online in 1995, and now makes about 75 per cent of its sales online, of which about 25 per cent is sold internationally. In the short time since her election, she has shown outstanding leadership as several difficult trade, have arisen. For their varied contributions to this project, i would also like to thank john brandon of the asia foundation, sean turnell of macquarie university, nicholas farrelly of the australian national university, sally and barbara burdon of the asia bookroom, len lambourne of the asian experts and thant thaw kaung of the.

Postcard from the melbourne rare book fair and more. We issue lists by email and occasional print catalogues. Sally runs asia bookroom in canberra, australia, a business that specializes in asian books, art, and ephemera. Watch the interview with sally burdon, director of asia bookroom. Sep 20, 2012 brief word with him and then i spy on the bernard quaritch stand none other than my australian counterpart, sally burdon asia bookroom, president of anzaab. Beattie confirmed that he also plans to reinstate his titles. Sally is also president of ilab international league of antiquarian booksellers. I can imagine no better place for the fiftyseventh new york antiquarian book fair of the antiquarian booksellers association of america and the international league of antiquarian booksellers ilab. Open tonight and through the weekend, it boasts more than two hundred dealers, tens of thousands of. Sally has worked with libraries and collectors worldwide and would welcome the opportunity to discuss your collecting interests. Sally burdon is very familiar with the work of ilab. Posted on september 20, 2012 by laurence worms ash rare books. When she finally cleans up her room, she has space to dance around like a ballerina.

Maprecord publications maintains the webs largest list of dealers in antiquarian maps. Melbourne who held the ilab chair from 2001 to 2003, and now sally burdon. Asia bookroom specialises in asia, in particular east asian material. The first is the wealthy young banks who self funds himself onto james. Sally burdon after all this hard work we could sit back and enjoy sally burdon s story of how she became a bookseller and all about how she runs her asia bookroom bookshop in australia. This was followed by a talk by tim pye, curator of printed literary sources 15001801 at the british library, with simon beattie, on the relationship between. Highlights for me were an album of fiftyone watercolors of chinese life and customs, ca. In response to the current situation created by the covid19 virus asia bookroom is closed for the time being. Infomining bookshop management software system, distribution. Sally s back visiting old family haunts, both here and in her husbands ireland, before they. The york antiquarian book seminar second edition 2015. Asia bookroom, sally burdon, unit 2, lawry place, macquarie. Sally burdon named new president of the international league. Timorlestestudies new tetun wordfinder now available at.

Sally had always been interested in the business and it was decided that this would be an ideal time to expand. Our large stock includes books from antiquarian to modern, ephemera, prints, maps, in fact anything on paper relating to asia. Sep 17, 2015 sally burdon after all this hard work we could sit back and enjoy sally burdons story of how she became a bookseller and all about how she runs her asia bookroom bookshop in australia. Aug 07, 2017 where australia collides with asia will be launched at the canberra writers festival on saturday august 26 at 2pm at the national library of australia, when ian burnet will be in conversation with sally burdon of the asia bookroom a free event. Jul 20, 2017 sally burdon asia bookroom canberra, australia. Lawry place macquarie australian capital territory 2614. Nov 08, 2018 this morning, burdons bookshop, asia bookroom, had almost 10,000 titles back for sale on abebooks. She succeeds gonzalo f pontes who was president from 201618. Sally burdon business profile international league of. Sally runs asia bookroom in canberra, australia, a business that.

Unit 2, 1 3 lawry place macquarie 2614 act australia website. Asia bookroom, sally burdon every visitor who passes through the vestibule of the mitchell library stops to admire the magnificent marble mosaic of the tasman map which fills the entire vestibule floor. Asia bookroom caters to a market that is labour and expertise intensive and without the extraordinary tracking capacities of customer sales, history, and the marketing components in bookmine we couldnt afford to offer the levels of customer service we currently can. Nov, 2018 sally burdon, owner of asia bookroom in canberra and president of the international league of antiquarian booksellers, told bookmarks the czech bookseller wrote on the ilab trade list that as a. Postcard from the melbourne rare book fair and more fine. Manchesteris music page 1089 of 1159 books about social.

This is the allinclusive podcast version of the article the woman behind the asia bookroom and the international league of antiquarian booksellers i met sally burdon a year ago through my grandpa who bought and sold books from her hong kong collection. It includes mainly words of general interest used in every day life and is suitable for beginner and intermediate language learners. Aug 26, 2014 i am a long time bookseller, having owned a used bookstore since 1996 in upstate new york. Both sell on abebooks and were thrilled that they partner with us. Join facebook to connect with sally burdon and others you may know. Asia bookroom is a bookshop specialising in new, out of print and antiquarian books of asian interest. Sally burdon named new president of the international. Sally burdon is the new president of the international league of antiquarian booksellers ilab. South asia books columbia, mo, us south asia book vendors, exporters and publishers columbia u, new york.

We welcome you to our shop we are open 5 days a week or if you are not in canberra, please visit us on the web. Sally burdon asia bookroom, lawry place, macquarie act. Asia bookroom is a specialist bookshop dealing in books, ephemera, maps, prints, in fact anything on paper including archives, fans, diaries or whatever is unusual and tells a story about an aspect of asia. On every page of where australia collides with asia the reader is embarking on yet another adventure whether it be to the isolated galapogas islands, upriver on the wild amazon, to the land down under, to the deep interior of borneo, to. Maprecord publications cannot attest to the accuracy of the information provided in the dealer listing. Aboriginal studies online bookstore, adyar bookshop, al isra and miraj bookshop, online bookstore, ars libri ltd. Asia bookroom formerly the old bookroom was established as a branch of weekend gallery books pty ltd in july 1982. Barbara was born in sussex uk on 6th october 1924 where she lived her first five years. Sally burdon, owner of asia bookroom in canberra and president of the international league of antiquarian booksellers, told bookmarks the czech bookseller wrote on. After a period of living overseas, she returned to canberra in 1982 and started working full time in the family business now known as asia bookroom. Sally burdon of asia bookroom celebrates with newly minted cabs alumni at the closing ceremonies the best way i know how to repay these smart and dedicated book professionals is to incorporate their teachings in my own business and to impart what ive.

Sally is also president of ilab international league of antiquarian booksellers, so these are two booksellers with much to talk about. In the wake of more highprofile book thefts, the international league of antiquarian booksellers is tackling headon the sometimes thorny issue of provenance. Based closely on real life, this is the exciting and inspiring story of parvana, a young girl growing up in afghanistan, as she struggles to make a life for herself and her family under the harsh rule of the taliban. Amazons abebooks backs down after booksellers stage global. In february 2018 sally burdon became the president of the international league of. Her business asia bookroom specialises exclusively in books, ephemera and other materials on paper with an asian focus. York book fair 2012 friday the bookhunter on safari. Feb 19, 2018 burdon takes on presidency of international booksellers. Robert schoisengeier antiquariat burgverlag australia sally burdon asia bookroom douglas stewart douglas stewart fine books. These voyagers are the three brilliant english naturalists who take the empirical natural sciences from their infancy to an epiphany in a bit less than a century. Podcast the woman behind the asia bookroom and the. Sally burdon sallys back visiting old family haunts, both here and in her husbands ireland, before they head on to the ilab congress in lucerne. View sally burdon s business profile as president at international league of antiquarian booksellers. The park avenue armory is a vast preserve of space and air on a cramped island.

Many thanks to sally burdon for agreeing to this interview. International trade means keeping track of stolen items is. In this article, we discuss how sally burdon, owner of the asia bookroom and current president of the international league of antiquarian. Where australia collides with asia will be launched at the canberra writers festival on saturday august 26 at 2pm at the national library of australia, when ian burnet will be in conversation with sally burdon of the asia bookroom a free event. International trade means keeping track of stolen items is more important than ever.

It is with great pride that anzaab announces that member sally burdon of asia bookroom, in canberra, was elected unopposed to the international league of antiquarian booksellers ilab presidency at its national presidents meeting in. Asia bookroom, sally burdon these voyagers are the three brilliant english naturalists who take the empirical natural sciences from their infancy to an epiphany in a bit less than a century. Sally burdon is a member of the burdon family of antiquarian booksellers, in effect she was a bookseller in training from the age of 10. Since the late 1960s barbara burdon had been operating weekend gallery as it was originally called from a converted flat underneath her house in the canberra suburb of hughes. Where australia collides with asia spiceislandsblog. Apr 28, 2016 sally burdon asia bookroom, lawry place, macquarie act.

I am now also a 2014 colorado antiquarian book seminar cabs alumnus and grateful recipient of an antiquarian booksellers association of america abaa scholarship to attend cabs during the first week of august. Technology means so many more bookselling opportunities. The first is the wealthy young banks who self funds himself onto james cooks circumnavigation, englands first great voyage of deliberate. Asian books on the web, borneo books, buchversand krieger, buddhist bookshop, bunsei shoin. Amazons abebooks backs down after booksellers stage. This was followed by a talk by tim pye, curator of printed literary sources 15001801 at the british library, with simon beattie, on the relationship between booksellers and institutional libraries. Mar 09, 2017 the park avenue armory is a vast preserve of space and air on a cramped island. President of anzaab 2010 20, vicepresident ilab 2016 specialities. Anzaab has also recently announced the 2014 melbourne rare book week from 17 to 27 july, incorporating the 42nd anzaab australian antiquarian book fair from 25 to 27 july at wilson hall, university of melbourne.