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Print fair turns conference center into colorful hubbub of collections and conversation

Dealers from near and far – and fairgoers young and old – descended on UMSL last weekend for the St. Louis Mercantile Library's 11th annual event....

Crowd of 1,000 anticipated at UMSL first weekend in May as growing print fair enters second decade

For a few brief days this spring, the 11th annual event will transform the J.C. Penney Conference Center into an art, print and book lover’s dream....

10th annual print fair sets the tone for Mercantile’s 170th year of existence

The event drew an estimated 750 people to campus two weekends ago, featuring all sorts of treasures plus demonstrations, library tours and free ice cream....

Mercantile Library readies for 7th annual print fair

Organizers are expecting up to 1,000 art and rare book collectors to pack this year’s St. Louis Mercantile Library Fine Print, Rare Book and Paper Arts Fair at the University...

Mercantile Library’s 2012 print fair has a few surprises

Now in its sixth year, the St. Louis Mercantile Library’s annual Fine Print, Rare Book and Paper Arts Fair attracts a throng of enthusiastic patrons and customers interested in viewing...