Greetings.
Welcome to the collective website of the finest, most experienced, and knowledgeable Antiquarian Booksellers in the Northwest, the Pacific Northwest Chapter of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America. Here you will discover thousands of refined, eclectic and diverse offerings of rare books and prints including Medieval & Renaissance Illuminated Manuscripts, Voyages and Travel, Northwestern Americana, Natural History, Horticulture, 19th C. Literature, Modern First Edition Literature, Women Writers, Poetry, Science Fiction and Esoterica, as well as books with fine & historic bindings, fore-edge paintings and important illustrations.

Chapter Officers:
Taylor Bowie, Chair (Taylor Bowie Books)
Priscilla Lowry-Gregor, Vice Chair (Lowry-James Rare Prints & Books)
Peter Siegel, Treasurer (Bea and Peter Siegel Books)

Open Bookshops and Online Booksellers.
Many of our members are experienced shopkeepers and maintain inviting, open bookshops where you are welcome to visit, and while away the hours perusing and acquiring from our fine collections. Several of our colleagues offer a welcoming invitation to view their collections, by appointment only. In addition, most of our Northwest Chapter members maintain a professional Internet presence with informative websites for online acquisitions.
Regardless of how you choose to visit, we look forward to providing you with the most distinctive selection of Rare Books and Rare Prints in the Pacific Northwest. We welcome your inquiries.

Recent Events:
Our Chapter Gathering. August 10th.
Last Sunday afternoon the skies cleared for the sun to shine on the First Annual Pacific Northwest Chapter Gathering of the ABAA.
Nearly three dozen members, guests, including the officers of the Book Club of Washington, and friends enjoyed a lively afternoon of visiting the shops of Washington's newly proclaimed Langley: "A Book town by the Sea". Then onto a spirited afternoon of cocktails, tall-tales, lawn games, Bar-b-que and Blues music at Rancho Lowry-Gregor, the island homestead and gardens of PNW Chapter Vice Chair Priscilla Lowry-Gregor and David Gregor on Whidbey Island, Washington.
In attendance were the veteran, new and future ABAA members, new and experienced book sellers, and the next generation of booksellers: the teen employees of Lowry-James and Gregor Rare Books. While the guests visited and swapped stories, the young folks challenged all willing participants to badminton, bocce ball or horseshoes. Eugene Vigil and Louis Collins challenged Dick Weatherford and Jonas, Priscilla's 11 year old son, to a rousing game of bocce ball over the hills and dales of Rancho Lowry-Gregor. Dick and Master Jonas reigned victorious. Ethan, Priscilla's 16 year old, held the badminton court for the afternoon, slicing all in singles and double games. Only our own John Lang came close to uprooting Ethan, the defending champ. As the wine flowed, the horseshoe court became the focus. No one could touch David Gregor's technique. There were no shortage of jousts or cheers.
The BBQ grill was manned by the capable team of Lang and Gregor well into the evening, providing an abundance of garden herbed-chicken, savory and spicy ribs to accompany the traditional New England potato salads and slaws from the Lowry-Gregor kitchen. Taylor and Priscilla attentively filled any lapse in conversation or empty wine glass.
As the skies darked and the evening Northwest marine air cooled, the hot grills gave over to lively Blues Music by Deja Blooze, aka David Gregor and Ed Newkirk. Lap blankets warmed all.
The evening settled to a close with an abundance of desserts, provided by all, including a stunning three-tiered cake in the shape of an open antiquarian book, complete with upturned leaves.
It was a wonderful afternoon and evening of connection and camaraderie, and the hosts, Priscilla and David, did not miss a detail, from the first refreshing drink to the book-themed gift bags as a parting gift for all.
The day was hard to beat. Please keep your eyes peeled for next year's event. Hope to see you there.

Upcoming Highlights:
As Rare Booksellers, one of the highlights of our year is the annual Seattle Antiquarian Book Fair held every October at the Seattle Center. In its 21st year, and as one of the countries finest regional book fairs, the Seattle Antiquarian Book Fair draws nearly 100 booksellers from the US, Canada and Europe to exhibit their fine inventory of rare books and prints for the weekend. This year's book fair will be held on October 11-12 at the Seattle Center Exhibition Hall. The Fall is a wonderful time to visit the Pacific Northwest. Please inquire for details. www.seattlebookfair.com