The Internet has given booksellers many new channels with which to engage collectors, some have endured (email, electronic catalogs, websites) while others flamed out relatively quickly (message boards, tumblr...) But, these channels are poor relations to actually talking to a bookseller about books--the main reason so many of us still enjoy visiting bookstores. Podcasts are prehaps the closest on... [more about Podcasts: ABAA Members Talk Rare Books & Documents]
New ABAA Members
Meet the latest batch of booksellers granted membership of the ABAA. Full Membership: Keith Botelho, Crow Hop Rare Books Born and raised in New England, Keith moved to the South in 2006 after completi... [more about New ABAA Members]
Latest Catalogs of Rare Books
"Before a book is offered for sale, we rare book dealers record its physical attributes. Is it bound in cloth? Leather? Does it have any damage? Signs of previous ownership? We also write a brief summ... [more about Latest Catalogs of Rare Books]
Weekly Highlights
Our members list new acquisitions and recently cataloged items almost every day of the year. Below, you'll find a few highlights from these recent additions... The Gregory Rabassa Archive of Literary ... [more about Weekly Highlights]
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About ABAA
The Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA) is a trade association of rare booksellers that was formed 60 years ago. We have 450 members who specialize in books in all fields, as well as maps, prints, documents and autographs. While our members sell, buy, and appraise books and printed matter, our staff can assist you with finding a bookseller and with other trade-related matters.