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from nowhere. But the Internet has brought the world’s distinguished vendors of
used and rare books as close as your home computer. Use this exclusive Fearless
listing of antiquarian bookstores to narrow your next search for that special or
finely aged book, print, or map you just can’t seem to find anywhere. . .

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Please visit the oldest professional association of antiquarian booksellers in America (ABAA) ,
where you can browse at your leisure, search for rare and collectable books, locate ABAA member
booksellers in your area, access an extensive glossary of terms, read articles written by experts on book-related
topics, check our extensive book fair calendar for fairs in your area, and review the ABAA code of ethics
to which all ABAA members adhere; this is your guarantee that the bookseller stands behind his
merchandise by describing it accurately and well, and has an appropriate return policy.
Enjoy your visit and learn about rare book collecting at the ABAA!

 


A cooperative of independent used/rare booksellers from all over the world

 


—— FLORENCE ——
THISTLE DEW BOOKS
Where history and fun are not exclusive!

 


—— ANCHORAGE——
ALASKA SCHOLARLY SALVAGE
The same old story. . . for less

—— JUNEAU ——
OBSERVATORY BOOKSTORE
Rare and common books and maps since 1977, specializing in Alaska and other Polar Regions

 


—— FLAGSTAFF——
BOOKMANS ENTERTAINMENT EXCHANGE
Arizona's largest and best store for used books and more

—— MESA——
BOOKMANS ENTERTAINMENT EXCHANGE
Arizona's largest and best store for used books and more

—— PHOENIX——
BOOKMANS ENTERTAINMENT EXCHANGE
Arizona's largest and best store for used books and more

—— SCOTTSDALE ——
THE ANTIQUARIAN SHOP • ABAA
Arizona’s largest and finest antiquarian book store
CHARLES PARKHURST RARE BOOKS
Literary highspots, First Editions, early and important works . . . with a few elusive treasures along the way
GUIDON BOOKS
New, out of print books on the Civil War and American West

—— TUCSON ——
BOOKMANS ENTERTAINMENT EXCHANGE (3 locations)
Arizona's largest and best store for used books and more

JANUS BOOKS LTD.

First editions: Sherlockiana; detective, mystery, and suspense fiction; mystery reference
THORN BOOKS
Rare books in all fields

 

 
—— CONWAY ——
ARKANSASBOOKS BOOKSTORE
Small inventory of literature, poetry, Christian religion, history, and miscellany

 


—— ALAMEDA ——
TAVISTOCK BOOKS • ABAA
A large selection of First Editions, rare & other collectible books with a special focus on Charles Dickens

—— IONE ——
BOOKFEVER.COM

50,000 carefully selected quality books; personal attention to every order

—— LAGUNA BEACH ——
BARNABY RUDGE BOOKSELLERS

Selling rare and collectible books from the 15th century through the early 20th century

—— LA JOLLA ——
LAURENCE McGILVERY • ABAA
Books on art & artists, exhibition catalogues, art periodicals

—— LOS ANGELES ——
APPLEBY BOOKS
Specialists in Collectible and Rare Children’s Books

WILLIAM DAILEY RARE BOOKS • ABAA
Specializing in literature, illustrated books, books-about-books, occult, French literature, medicine & science

—— MENLO PARK ——
WESSEX BOOKS

Specializing in out-of-print Literature, History, and University Presses

—— OAKLAND ——
2nd EDITION, GENTLY READ BOOKS

Montclair Booksellers since 1997, specializing in used and new books

—— SACRAMENTO ——
ARGUS BOOKS & GRAPHICS

History of the American West; Member, Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association of America

—— SAN FRANCISCO ——
ARGONAUT BOOK SHOP • ABAA
Specializing in California, Western Americana, Western Exploration, and early American Travel
THOMAS A. GOLDWASSER RARE BOOKS • ABAA
Rare book and manuscripts. Fine bindings. First editions.
MEYER BOSWELL BOOKS, INC.
Rare and Scholarly Law exclusively

—— SANTA BARBARA ——
RANDALL HOUSE RARE BOOKS AND FINE ART

Rare, collectible books — fine art — all fields — since 1975

—— SONOMA ——
CHANTICLEER BOOKS
A wonderful selection of fine, rare, and out-of-print books

—— WALNUT CREEK ——
JAMES M. DOURGARIAN, BOOKMAN
Specializing in John Steinbeck/Steinbeckiana, Wallace Stegner, modern first editions
 


—— COLORADO SPRINGS ——
BORN AGAIN USED BOOKS

A used Christian music and bookstore — from theology to childrens’ books

—— CRESTED BUTTE ——
MT. GOTHIC TOMES AND RELIQUARY
Specialists in Western Americana, Colorado history, and first edition literature

—— DENVER ——
THE BOHEMIAN BOOKWORM
The fun place to locate vintage & antiquarian books
CAPITOL HILL BOOKS

Fabulous used bookstore stocked with diverse books & knowledgeable staff
GALLAGHER COLLECTION BOOKS

Rare, out-of-print books — Westword “Denver's Best Specialty Bookshop”
LINDA M. LEBSACK BOOKS
Western history & art, photography, railroading & ephemera. Open shop.

—— EVERGREEN ——
CHESSLER MOUNTAINEERING BOOKS • ABAA
America’s leading seller of mountaineering, adventure, polar and exploration books

 


—— WATERBURY——
BRODER’S RARE AND USED BOOKS
Wide selection of Americana, first edition genealogy, town history, antiquarian titles

—— WOODBRIDGE ——
DAVID M. LESSER • FINE ANTIQUARIAN BOOKS • LLC
Political, cultural and social history of the Americas 1700-1900

 


—— ATLANTA ——
ATLANTA VINTAGE BOOKS
Over 60,000 used, rare, and collectible books in all categories

FORD’S BOOKS
We specialize in antiquarian, out-of-print, and rare books

—— CHAMBLEE ——
FORD’S BOOKS
We specialize in antiquarian, out-of-print, and rare books

—— WINTERVILLE ——
JUNEBUG BOOKS
Home of used, rare and collectible books on the Internet

 


—— CRAWFORDSVILLE ——
ANTIQUES FROM A TROLL
Buying and selling antique books that have retained their beauty

 


—— KANSAS CITY ——
PROSPERO’S BOOKS

A world of ideas -- open mic poetry, live unplugged music!

 


—— CHICAGO ——
BEASLEY BOOKS • ABAA
First Editions our specialty; catalogs issued

—— EVANSTON ——
CHICAGO RARE BOOK CENTER
A multi-dealer store in Chicago’s Gold Coast area

—— GRAYSLAKE——
THIS OLD BOOK
We have over 20,000 used books in an organized store!

 


—— OXFORD ——
GINNIFF BOOKS
History of medicine; Ophthalmology; Books about books; Modern children’s picture books

 
—— DARNESTOWN ——
STEVEN C. BERNARD — FIRST EDITIONS

Literary first editions, mysteries, S-F/Fantasy & books into film

——MT. AIRY ——
ANTIQUARIAN BOOKWORM

Specializing in travel, exploration, Americana and American Civil War

—— RANDALLSTOWN ——
JOHN GACH BOOKS, INC.

Psychiatry, psychoanalysis, psychology, neuroscience, philosophy, social science

—— WASHINGTON, D.C.——
WILLIAM & NINA MATHESON BOOKS, INC.
Internet and mail order sales only

 


—— BOSTON ——
BROMER BOOKSELLERS

Specializing in rare and unusual books

—— CAMBRIDGE ——
ATHERTON & WOLFE, BOOKSELLERS

Specializing in fine & rare Americana (books, maps, & prints), and general Antiquarian

—— CONCORD ——
JOSLIN HALL RARE BOOKS
Curious, unusual & interesting books of the 16th-20th centuries

—— HADLEY——
KEN LOPEZ — BOOKSELLER •  ABAA
Modern literary first editions and manuscripts bought and sold

—— JAMAICA PLAIN——
BOSTON BOOK CO.  •  ABAA
Specialists in English & American Literature and books of and about East Asia

—— LANESBORO——
SAVOY BOOKS • ABAA
Fine antiquarian books in all subjects, horticulture a specialty

—— MILFORD ——
BUNGALOW SHOP BOOKS
Specializing in the American Renaissance and the Arts & Crafts movement in America

—— NORTHAMPTON ——
THE VEATCHS ARTS OF THE BOOK • ABAA
Rare printing history & typography, illustrated & private presses, bookbinding, papermaking, bibliography

—— NORTH CARVER——
CRANBERRY BOOK BARN

Open shop and online site serving Southeastern Massachusetts since 1992

 


—— BAY CITY ——
JETT W. WHITEHEAD RARE BOOKS • ABAA
Out-of-print modern poetry specialists

 


—— ST. PAUL ——
RULON-MILLER BOOKS • ABAA/ILAB
Americana • Language • Literature • Voyages & travel • Fine, early & unusual printing

 


—— GULFPORT ——
THE RIDICULOUS BOOKSTORE

Huge selection of hardback and paperback books of all types

—— JACKSON ——
LEMURIA

We sell first editions in addition to books

—— OKOLONA ——
EYE OF THOTH

Specializing in rare occult, esoteric books. Pay-Pal!


—— ROLLA ——
D. EDWARD GOODRIDGE

Out of Print, Used and Rare Books
THE READER’S CORNER
Fine condition used books presented in a unique, relaxing setting.



BOOKSELLER’S ASSOCIATION OF
SOUTHERN NEVADA

—— LAS VEGAS——
GREYHOUND’S BOOKS
Books of worth in all genres
PLAZA BOOKS
Thousands of fine used and collectible books in all genres

——
VIRGINIA CITY ——
THE WRIGHT BOOK
A fabulous used bookstore for food, plant and animal lovers

 


—— BORDENTOWN ——
THE BOHEMIAN BOOKWORM

Visit over 14,000 scarce, vintage, and rare books, prints, & ephemera at our website

—— UNION ——
THE LAWBOOK EXCHANGE, LTD.

Law & Legal History

—— VIRGINIA CITY——
THE WRIGHT BOOK
We handle only high quality used, out-of-print and antiquarian books; mostly nonfiction, western history, and how-to-do books.

 


—— PORTSMOUTH——
ANTIQUARIAN BOOKSTORE

Antique and rare books and collections of books

 


—— HARTSDALE ——
STRAY BOOKS
Specializing in modern first editions since 1995. Free book searches

—— HAWTHORNE ——
THOMAS & AHNGSANA RARE MAPS • ABAA/ILAB
Fine early maps and atlases, pre-1800

—— NEW YORK CITY ——
ARGOSY BOOK STORE
Family owned since 1925! Over 80,000 rare books! Fully searchable!
EVERYTHING GOES BOOK CAFE AND NEIGHBORHOOD STAGE
Used and new books and records, organic coffees and teas, Internet, wifi, stage, & gallery

—— WILLIAMSVILLE——
T.A. GIBBS BOOKS

New, out of print & used books on Photography & the Arts plus collectible books

 


—— CHAPEL HILL ——
DANIEL HIRSCH - FINE & RARE BOOKS
Specialists of fine, early children’s & illustrated books with a focus on fairy tales

—— HIGHLANDS ——
SHAKESPEARE AND COMPANY

Predominantly used books with an emphasis on classic fiction, poetry and art

 


—— PRYOR ——
THE BOOK EXCHANGE

New and used books, special orders welcome; downtown Pryor, Oklahoma

—— TULSA——
DUSTY BOOKWORM

Tulsa’s internet bookstore for new and used books

 


—— CHESHIRE ——
GOOD BOOKS ON EARTH

Quality used books, out-of-prints, 1st editions, search service

—— EUGENE——
THE PRINTS AND THE PAPER

Purveyors of unusual non-fiction and technical books, paper ephemera, periodicals

—— MCMINNVILLE ——
PHILLIP J. PIRAGES RARE BOOKS
Offering beautifully printed, beautifully bound, beautifully illuminated, beautifully illustrated books

 


—— GREENCASTLE ——
BUCKINGHAM BOOKS
Specializing in fine first edition books dealing in mystery, Western Americana, adventure fiction, and WWII

—— KINZERS ——
THE FAMILY ALBUM, ABAA
Antiquarian book and manuscript specialists for over 35 years

—— MERTZTOWN ——
CHARLES AGVENT • ABAA
Signed books & autographs; literary first editions; hand-colored plate books; African-American books

—— PHILADELPHIA ——
THE PHILADELPHIA RARE BOOKS & MANUSCRIPTS COMPANY
Early Books of Europe & the Americas • Other rarities as chance may supply

 


—— MT. PLEASANT ——
BOOKS TELL YOU WHY

Specializing in rare, autographed, and out-of-print books,
hand-crafted bindings in fine leather and first editions

 


—— MEMPHIS ——
MIDTOWN BOOKS
The largest selection of used and rare books in Memphis

 


—— ARLINGTON——
THE PUBLISHED PAGE

Every book ever published in the English language? Not yet. . . but we’re working on it!

—— AUSTIN ——
CURIO CORNER BOOKS
Children’s series & illustrated, cookbooks, ephemera, sci-fi, Texana


MAC DONNELL RARE BOOKS
19th & 20th century American & English literary first editions

—— BOERNE ——
READ ALL ABOUT IT BOOKSTORE

General books; new; used; rare, collectible Texana, and autographed books

—— CORPUS CHRISTI ——
QUEST UNLIMITED

Travel, ancient & medieval history, King Arthur, Templars, archaeology, mythology

—— FORT WORTH ——
THE BOOK SHOPPE
Gently used and rare books for over ten years

—— GAINESVILLE——
STARRBOOKS
Gainesville's finest! First Editions/Autographed, New/Used. Texas and Cooke County history.

—— TAYLOR ——
THE NOVEL SHOPPE
Automotive, mystery, art, theology and other diverse selections
 

 


—— BOUNTIFUL ——
CURIOUS RHINOCEROS

Old and rare books to satisfy or arouse your curiousity

—— SALT LAKE CITY ——
SAM WELLER’S BOOKS

Three floors with thousands of new, used and rare books on all topics. Experienced booksellers.

 


—— BRANDON ——
SEASONED BOOKSELLERS

Used books on sustainable lifestyles, wilderness adventures and renewable energies

—— RUTLAND ——
TUTTLE ANTIQUARIAN BOOKS, INC.

Mail-orders & walk-ins; genealogy, Americana, miniature books

 


—— CHARLOTTESVILLE ——
THE BOOK BROKER • ABAA
Specializing in Virginiana and Southern Americana

—— NEW MARKET——
PAPER TREASURES

An enormous bookstore filled with every kind of paper collectible

—— RURAL RETREAT ——
BOOKWORM & SILVERFISH
We specialize in Virginia material, Civil War, sheet music (19th C.), technical material (antique)

 


—— EDMONDS ——
HINCK & WALL
Specialists in rare books on the history of Gardens, Landscape Architecture, and early Horticulture

—— SPOKANE ——
2ND LOOK BOOKS
Large, organized used bookstore. Broad selection, no depth. Searchable on-line

—— VANCOUVER——
VINTAGE BOOKS
Southwest Washington’s largest Independent.
Specialties: automotive, mysteries, literature, juvenile, history

—— WALLA WALLA ——
EARTHLIGHT BOOKS

New & used — family owned & operated since 1973

 


—— MONONGAHELA RIVER (WEST VA / PENNSYLVANIA) ——
MONONGAHELA BOOKS
A partnership of two bookshops on the Monongahela River

 



—— TORONTO——
ALEXANDRE ANTIQUE PRINTS, MAPS, & BOOKS
16th to 19th century illustrated books, rare and decorative maps and antique prints

—— PEMBROKE, ONTARIO ——
BOOKBROKER CANADA
Canada’s peer to peer used book market for buyers and sellers of used books

—— WINNIPEG, MANITOBA ——
BISON BOOKS
In the heart of town, with a headful of books
BOOKS INTERNATIONALE
Sciences & Social Sciences: Specialist in Labour and Radical History
GREENFIELD BOOKS
Rare and antiquarian books bought and sold. Member ABAC


—— GARDOUCHE ——
HUGUES DE LATUDE • LIVRES ANCIENS
Located in the south of France, we specialise in sciences, medicine,
natural history, travels, gastronomy and early printed books.

—— LAVAL ——
L’EX-LIBRIS
French used books. Livres anciens et d’occasion.

 


—— KIRCHHAIN——
ANTIQUARIAT KRETZER
German antiquarian bookseller for theology, church history and classical philology

 

—— ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND——
BARTER BOOKS
One of the largest secondhand bookshops in Britain:
“The British Library of secondhand bookshops”-
THE NEW STATESMAN

—— LONDON ——
BERNARD J SHAPERO RARE BOOKS
Rare book dealer specialising in travel and color plate books

MAGGS BROS. LTD.

The world’s finest rare and antiquarian books from London’s Mayfair
STEPHEN FOSTER BOOKS AT 95 BELL STREET
General bookshop with arts emphasis —  rare, out-of-print & reader’s books
UNSWORTH BOOKSELLERS

Antiquarian, secondhand and remainder books on the humanities
THE VIRTUAL BOOKSHELF
Fine used books for both readers and collectors on-line and by appointment

—— SUSSEX ——
WALTER-SAXENA RARE BOOKS
Antiquarian and out-of print books on travel
(including mountaineering and polar), history and literature

—— YORK ——
KEN SPELMAN RARE BOOKS • ABA, ILAB
Described by The Times as a “A True Treasure Trove”

 


—— NEW DELHI ——
CHINMAYA MISSION BOOKSHOP
For the finest books on Vedanta and Indian culture
MOTILAL BANARSIDASS
One of the largest publishers of Indology books

 


—— GALWAY ——
THE BOOK TRUNK
Antiquarian, rare and used books in a variety of subjects.
We specialize in first editions, signed and hard-to-find items.

 


—— THE HAGUE ——
ANTIQUARIAAT JAN MEEMELINK
Old, rare and second-hand books and prints in the field of
flowers, botany, gardens and gardening, trees, herbals, etc.
LIBRARIUM
Antiquarian books on military history, militaria, Holy Land, Palestine, economics, politics

 


—— CHRISTCHURCH ——
SOUTH SEA BOOKS

Stocking approximately 13,000 quality books specialising in non-fiction

 


—— BARCELONA——
ANTIQUARIAN BOOKSHOP COMELLAS
Online catalogues of rare antiquarian books (15th - 19th century); history of sciences,
medicine, history of ideas (economy, politics, philosophy), travel books, arts and literature

 

This listing is free to independent antiquarian bookstores by request.
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