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Chapter Verse Poetry Contest Winner Announced!

Chapter Verse Poetry Contest Winner Announced!

The Virginia Arts of the Book Center congratulates Hailey Leithauser of Silver Spring, MD, whose poem “Pip, Mid-Sea” was selected to be the winner of the Chapter Verse contest. Her grand prize includes 30 limited edition broadsides created by artists at the VABC and an appearance on Poetry Daily’s website (www.poems.com). If it’s been a [...]

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Chinese Typewriter -- and type! This vintage machine needs a little work, but it's a rare find. We'll need $200 to start the bidding...one offer received already.

The VABC is Moving!

Our big MOVING SALE will be Saturday, August 21 from 1-5PM. We’ll have shop furniture, books, ephemera, lead type we can’t store any more, and assorted treasures…including a Chinese typewriter (not making that up!). Click to see images below. The Surplus Auction-style fun begins at 1:30PM, but sales of remaining items will go on all [...]

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