Best Book Sale in the Valley!

Thursday and Saturday at the Bethlehem Area Public Library Book Sale could be last chance too pick up great bargain books to take along on your summer travels. Our customers love our book sales and our website address says it all: www.bestbooksale.org!

Visit the Beach Reading Book Sale at the Bethlehem Area Public Library, 11 W. Church Street on Thursday, June 23 from noon to 8 p.m. and Saturday, June 25 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The sale boasts over 10,000 books, movies and music. Everything from classics to best sellers. Children can get a jump on summer reading, too.

This sale features a number of rare valuable books. The most interesting is a very rare, limited-edition collection of engravings by master artist Hiroshige authored by Yone Noguchi. Only 300 copies of this edition were for sale commemorating the 2600^th anniversary of the founding of the Japanese Empire. The book was published just months before Japan entered World War II. It includes tipped-in wood engravings, collotypes and plates in color and half-tone, many printed on traditional rice paper and all in excellent condition. Original presentation slipcase with genuine ivory clasps holds the two volumes.

Two volumes by the renowned French publisher, Georges Petit are also being offered for sale. One published in 1911 contains 400 reproductions of work by the French artist Ingres. The other is a collection of Rosa Bonheur’s works. Both contain valuable tipped-in helioetchings, complete with plate marks, unique to the era. Both volumes are leather bound with handmade oil endpapers.  No foxing and in very good condition.

All proceeds benefit the Library. (We have six sales a year). Most debit and credit cards accepted. For more information visit www.bestbooksale.org or phone 610 867-3761 x259.