Association of Antiquaries in Austria

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The Association of Antiquaries in Austria ( VAÖ ) is a book trade association founded in 1949 and based in Vienna .

history

The association was founded as an association of antiquarians in Austria and took on its current name in 1959. Currently (as of 2014) 37 antiquarian bookshops are affiliated with it, dealing in antiquarian books, magazines, graphics, autographs, manuscripts and music as well as rarities . Its seat is in the Palais Fürstenberg in downtown Vienna .

The publication organ has been the Anzeiger des Verband der Antiquare Österreichs Österreichs since 1950 .

Code of Ethics

The members of the Association of Antiquarian Booksellers in Austria voluntarily commit themselves to professional and serious trading in accordance with the guidelines of the Code of Ethics . Among other things, they guarantee the authenticity of their goods, reasonable pricing and a precise description of the objects on offer.

Chairperson

Since the founding of the Association of Antiquarian Booksellers Austria in 1949, the following members have been chairmen of the association:

  • 1949–1962 Christian M. Nebehay
  • 1962–1970 Ingo Nebehay
  • 1970–1976 Michael Krieg
  • 1976–1985 Werner Taeuber
  • 1985–2000 Hansjörg Krug
  • 2000–2003 Hans-Dieter Paulusch
  • 2003–2012 Norbert Donhofer
  • 2012–2015 Dieter Tausch
  • since 2015 Michael Steinbach

According to the statutes of the association, the board is re-elected every three years.

Memberships

As a professional association, the VAÖ is a member of the main association of the Austrian book trade and is national representative in the global umbrella organization Internationale Liga der Antiquare (ILAB).

Activities, fairs

The association conducts training seminars in the field of rare books. It has been represented in its own section at the start of the Austrian book fair BUCH WIEN since 2008 .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ See ZDB -ID 553144-5 , ZDB -ID 965997-3
  2. ^ Dieter Tausch new chairman of the Austrian association . In: Börsenblatt of March 23, 2012. Accessed April 23, 2014.
  3. ^ Michael Steinbach new chairman of the Austrian Antiquarian Book Association . In: Börsenblatt dated March 26, 2015. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
  4. ↑ http://www.ilab.org/eng/national_associations/verband_der_antiquare_osterreichs.html
  5. ↑ Vienna Antiquarian Book Fair 2008 - four questions to Norbert Donhofer . In: Börsenblatt dated January 8, 2008. Retrieved April 23, 2014.