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OUR LATEST CATALOGUE
Signal and Noise

In this catalogue we explore the progression from telephone switchboards to computer networking. Please join us on a journey starting with telephone queuing theory and ending with the NSA—presented in forty objects, sorted by date, from 1880–2012.
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About us

At mark funke, bookseller we buy and sell rare and fine books, archives, manuscripts, photographs, ephemera, and other assorted paper. Our customers include private collectors as well as libraries and research institutions around the world.

Books, photo albums, diaries, and other paper objects are the very essence of history. We believe in the value of these physical objects. For many artifacts with cultural and historical significance, there is no digital substitute. We source our material worldwide, with an emphasis on paper from continental Europe.

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Catalogue Schedule

We issue regular catalogues. Upcoming topics and formats through Summer 2026 are:

18th Century Fresh Sheet [digital fresh sheet]
Finance & Economics [print only catalogue]
Early Printing & Modern Eclectic [digital catalogue launching at the 2025 Seattle Book Fair]
19th Century Fresh Sheet [digital fresh sheet]
German Protest Movements [digital & print catalogue launching at the 2026 ABAA California Book Fair]

Upcoming Events

We look forward to meeting you at one of the following events:

September 25–28, 2025: German Studies Association Conference (Arlington, Virginia)
October 18–19, 2025: Seattle Antiquarian Book Fair (Seattle, Washington)
February 27, 2025–March 1, 2026: ABAA California International Antiquarian Book Fair (San Francisco, California)