Each year, the Autumn season launches an avalanche of new illustrated books of every imaginable kind, from those printed in the hundreds of thousands (Ken Burns' The War, 525,000, for example) to limited editions of a dozen or so (Penthesilea, see below), and self-published books printed on demand. This year is no exception. September ends with the New York Art Book Fair; November begins with the 10th annual Editions/Artists Book Fair. In between, there's something for everyone. Please check links for details.

The New York Art Book Fair
Friday & Saturday, September 28 - 29, 2007, 11am - 7pm
Sunday, September 30, 2007, 11am - 5pm
Printed Matter, Inc. hosts the second annual fair of contemporary art books, art catalogues, artists' books, art periodicals, and 'zines offered for sale by over 100 international publishers, booksellers, and antiquarian dealers. For three days, independent publishers fill two floors of Dia Art Foundation's former headquarters, courtesy of Printed Matter, the world's largest nonprofit organization devoted to artist's publications.
548 West 22^nd Street between 10^th and 11^th Avenue, NY, NY

Monster Hug by David Ezra Stein
Saturday, September 29, 3:00 pm
Monster reading, signing, drawing demo, and fun stuff for families.
Strand Book Store, 828 Broadway at 12^th Street, New York, NY

Animal House by Catherine Ledner
Saturday, September 29, 5:00 pm
Occupancy in this house is strictly limited to the furry, feathered, hoofed, and clawed, in this tongue-in-cheek peek at critters great and small. The author will present and sign her inventively designed book.
Book Soup, 8818 Sunset Blvd., W. Hollywood, CA

Quarries by Edward Burtynsky
Saturday, September 29, 4:00 - 6:00 pm
Book signing and reception in conjunction with the exhibition of the same title.
Robert Koch Gallery, 49 Geary Street, 5^th Floor, San Francisco, CA

Toy Boat by Randall de Seve and Loren Long
Sunday, September 30, 11:00 am
Reading and book signing
Book Court, 163 Court Street, Brooklyn, NY

Chelsea Hotel Atmosphere by Linda Troeller
Pool Art Attack Fair
Friday - Saturday, September 28 - 29, Room 914, noon - 8:00 pm
A collection of photographs that capture an era uniquely New York in a neighborhood rapidly being refashioned by real estate expansions and trendy lifestyles.
The Chelsea Hotel, 222 West 23^rd Street, New York, NY

Storefront for Art and Architecture
As part of Storefront's 25^th anniversary, Storefront Books, a micro-bookshop curated by artists and architects from around the world, offers a selection of books by key figures who have helped shape the gallery's unique identity. Check the Storefront website for Performance Z to A at the adjacent Ring Dome Pavilion, through October 16.
97 Kenmare Street, New York, NY 10012

Above: Yellower Dragon, Spy Kitty, and Donkey Nuptials, by Kathy Osborn, courtesy of the artist.

A Horse in the House by Gail Ablow, illustrated by Kathy Osborn
Tuesday, October 2, 7:00 pm
A book launch party for strange but true! animal stories.
Reading and book signing
Book Court, 163 Court Street, Brooklyn, NY

The Fluid Contemporary Interior by Susan Yelavich
Thursday, October 4, 6:30 p.m.
A lecture and panel discussion led by Susan Yelavich, in conjunction with her book of the same title, which shows how distinctions between public and private spaces are becoming increasingly blurred. Panel includes Stephen Cassell, principal, Architecture Research Office, New York; Linda Pollak, principal, Marpillero Pollak Architects, New York; and Billie Tsien, principal, Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects, New York. The discussion will center on the way globalization is yielding not only a new elasticity in design typologies but also a reemergence of complexity, craft, and ornament.
The New School, Theresa Lang Community and Student Center, 55 West 13th Street, 2nd floor. Admission is free but reservations are required; email parsonspp@newschool.edu.

Seconds of My Life by Jamel Shabazz
Black in White America by Leonard Freed
Friday, October 5, 7:00 - 9:00
Exhibition opening and book signing, with music by Jamel Shabazz, in conjunction with VH1 Hip Hop Honors Weekend.
powerHouse Arena, 37 Main Street, Brooklyn, NY

The Principles of Uncertainty by Maira Kalman
Thursday, October 11, 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Maira Kalman produced an online visual journal for The New York Times "TimesSelect" between June 2006 and May 2007. In conjunction with the show of paintings and text from the journal, a selection of limited edition Iris prints is being offered.
Julie Saul Gallery, 535 West 22^nd Street, New York, NY

Shaolin: Temple of Zen by Justin Guariglia
Friday, October 12, starting at 6:00 pm
Aperture Foundation and the Rubin Museum of Art present an evening of art, martial arts, a book signing, a slide show, a conversation with playwright David Henry Hwang, and a film, with cocktails.
The Rubin Museum of Art, 150 West 17^th Street, New York, NY

Like a Thief's Dream by Danny Lyon
Friday, October 12, 7:00 pm
In conjunction with the exhibition, "Danny Lyon: Montage, Film, and Still Photography," the artist will read, in the gallery, from his new book. Free with museum admission, which is pay-what-you-wish on Fridays from 6 :00 to 9:00 pm.
The Whitney Museum of American Art, 945 Madison Ave., New York, NY

Above: Cover; Viewfinder, 2006; Red, 2002; all from Thomas Allen Uncovered (Aperture 2007)

Uncovered by Thomas Allen
Tuesday, October 16, 6:30 pm
Using the covers of pulp fiction books, Thomas Allen constructs wildly imaginative scenes, reinterpreting the books' lead characters. Allen will be in conversation with Chip Kidd, the internationally renowned graphic designer, author, comic book expert, and associate art director at Alfred A. Knopf; he is the author of the foreword to Uncovered.
Aperture Gallery, 547 West 27^th St., 4^th Fl, New York, NY

Down to the River: Portraits of Iowa Musicians by Sandra Louise Dyas
Sunday, October 20, 6:00 - 8:00 pm, followed by a concert 
Book Signing followed by a concert with The Pines and Joe & Vicki Price. Down to the River is a compilation of Sandra Dyas' 20 years of photographing Iowa City's vibrant music scene, with its distinctive layerings of folk, blues, roots, and rock sounds.
River Music Experience, 129 Main Street, Davenport, IA

Walker's Way: My Years with Walker Evans by Isabelle Storey
Tuesday, October 23, 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Book signing with Isabelle Story, who wrote about her ten year marriage to Walker Evans. The book includes over 50 photographs, with more than a dozen previously unpublished works by Evans.
Zabriskie Gallery, 41 East 57^th Street, 4^th Floor, New York, NY

Women's Studio Workshop Benefit Auction
Sunday, October 28, 2:00 - 6:00 pm
One of the northeast's premier studios for creating hand printed artists books, WSW meets its neighbors at the annual benefit sale, which typically gets around 200 lots through donations from its supporters. Choice items, including artists books and prints, area ski lift tickets, fine dining gift certificates and more will be auctioned off to support WSW's myriad educational programs,
Colony Café, 22 Rock City Rd, Woodstock, NY.

Above: Robert Schwarz, Heinrich von Kleist, Penthesilea, edition of 12, courtesy of Galerie Druck & Buch; Marina Abramovic, Light Side/Dark Side, resin-coated type laser-exposed print, edition of 50, courtesy of Exit Art.; Suzanne McClelland, Lullaby 16, monotype with collage, courtesy of One Eye Pug.

Editions/Artists Book Fair
Friday - Sunday, November 2 - 4
The premier showcase for contemporary prints, multiples and artists books celebrates its 10^th anniversary by filling up an entire block in Chelsea. Please check the website for hours, and for information about the EAB Fair opening night benefit preview on Thursday, November 1.
The Tunnel, 261 Eleventh Avenue between 27^th and 28^th Streets, New York, NY.