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Antipodean Books, Maps & Prints, David & Cathy Lilburne

David D.R. Lilburne

(Cathy Lilburne)

29-31 Garrisons Landing
Garrison, NY 10524

Specializing in Fine & old books, maps, prints, ephemera & photographs in all fields, with specialties in Voyages & Travel, Australasia, Antarctica, China, the Hudson River, West Point & NY State. We handle and value items in every field. We have an open shop in the 19th century train station building at Garrison, N.Y., just over an hour north of NYC on the Hudson River Line.

Appledore Books

Bryan Bilby

P.O. Box 386
Waccabuc, NY 10597

Specializing in Buying and selling widely in the areas of Children's, Art, Scholarly, Photography, Sports, Bindings. Have been actively selling for over 25 years and, though we're more generalists than specialists, we do place a particular focus on books and ephemera in the above areas. Will travel far and wide to look at interesting collections and always welcome inquiries.

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Bolerium Books Inc.

John R. Durham, Alexander Akin

(Alexander Mackworth Mendoza)

2141 Mission St., Ste. 300
San Francisco, CA 94110

Specializing in

American Labor & Radical History, Chicano Studies, Africa, Gay Literature and Nonfiction, African-American Studies, Spanish Civil War, Asian American Studies, Anarchism, Trotskyism, Lesbian Literature, Asian Studies in both Western and Eastern Languages

The Book Collector, Inc

Michael Utt

2901 6th Ave.
Fort Worth, TX 76110-3433

Specializing in We specialize in antiquarian and chess ephemera. Other specialties are Colonial America with a heavy emphasis on New Spain and their holdings. Early works on exploration and voyages with an emphasis on European first contact. Our selection in literature revolves around authors we have an affinity, and can be some what electric. Our last focus is anthropology and cultures primarily dealing with the Americas.

Taylor Bowie

Taylor Bowie

1425 Broadway, #400
Seattle, WA 98122

Specializing in General Antiquarian, also including The USA in the 20th century, Performing Arts, Autographs, Illustrated Books, Western Washington State History, unusual ephemera, West Coast printers, esp. John Henry Nash. Restaurant menus and other food ephemera up to 1960. Books about printing, books and booksellers.

Buckingham Books

Lewis J. Buckingham

(Lewis J. Buckingham, Jr.)

Specializing in Americana, Americana: Southwest, Americana: West, Civil War and Confederacy, Detective Fiction, Mysteries, Ephemera, History, Letters and Manuscripts, Literature, Manuscripts: Literary, Maps, Atlases, and Globes, Military and Military History, Natural History, Photography, Railroads, Travel and Exploration, Women

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Caravan Book Store

Leonard A Bernstein

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Specializing in Rare Out-of-Print Books, and Ephemera on California, and the West, with emphasis on Early Los Angeles and Southern California History; General Americana, Travel, Voyages, Exploration, Gastronomy, Aeronautics, Railroads, and Transportation - in addition to Original Paintings, Prints, and Sculpture.

Brian Cassidy Bookseller at Type Punch Matrix

Brian Cassidy

1111 East West Highway, Third Fl.
Silver Spring, MD 20910

Specializing in the avant garde in all its various guises, including: The Beats; artists' books; poetry; small journals and magazines (especially those associated with the Mimeo Revolution); modern and contemporary art; photography; music; archives and appraisals; as well as vernacular, folk, and outsider books of all kinds.

Cather Books

Patrick Cather

P.O. Box 313
Birmingham, AL 35201

Specializing in Alabama, South, Civil War, Afro-Americana, Gay Books & Photos, Theatre / Theater, Ephemera

Churchill Book Collector

Marc Kuritz

4629 Jutland Dr.
San Diego, CA 92117

Specializing in Published and original material by and about Winston S. Churchill, including first and collectible editions, inscribed copies, correspondence, and ephemera. Subsidiary specialty in T.E. Lawrence. Curated inventory of noteworthy first and collectible editions spanning exploration and empire to highpoints of twentieth century literature.

Colophon Book Shop

Robert Liska

101B Water St.
Exeter, NH 03833

Specializing in Books about Books; World War I; World War II; Custer & the Indian Wars; Military History; Aviation: Military & Civil; Literary First Editions; History of Printing; Book Design; Art of the Book; Press Books; Calligraphy; Typography; Papermaking; Books about the History & Craft of Bookbinding; Bibliography & Reference; Books about Illuminated Manuscripts; History of Book Collecting & Libraries; T. E. Lawrence; Bibliography & Reference; Jazz, Blues, Swing & Big Band

Commonwealth Books, Inc.

Joseph Phillips

9 Spring Ln.
Boston, MA 02109

Specializing in Used & out of print books in most fields of the humanities & sciences, fine bindings, general antiquarian materials, art, poetry, military, extensive literature/fiction/history/gastronomy. Bins of vintage maps and engravings spanning the last 500 years at all stores. Fine art and paintings as well at Newport location.

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Nat DesMarais Rare Books

Nathaniel Des Marais

P.O. Box 86506
Portland, OR 97286

Specializing in Californiana with an emphasis on the Sierra Nevada and the Mojave, Art of the American West, Western Americana, Ephemera of the West, Voyages and Travels, and Fine Books in All Fields

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Elk River Books

Marc Beaudin, Andrea Peacock

122 S. 2nd St.
Livingston, MT 59047

Specializing in works by the Montana Gang, poetry, literary archives, and outdoor literature--including books on hunting and fishing, mountaineering, natural history, environmentalism, Western and Native American history, and more.

Enchanted Books

Susan Weiser Liebegott

2435 Ocean Ave., #6J
Brooklyn, NY 11229

Specializing in Fine Illustrated Books, Children's, Illustrated Judaica, Illustrated Foreign Language, Pochoir, Pop-ups & Moveables, Fairy Tales, Mythology, Folklore, Photography, Travel

Ezra The Bookfinder

Ezra Tishman

(Joshua Hirschstein)

3650 Chambers St.
Eugene, OR 97405

Specializing in General Antiquarian, 17th & 18th Century Travel and Exploration, Early American and British Pamphlets, Ephemera. Qualified Appraisals of Books, Manuscripts and Archives. Member ASA (American Society of Appraisers).

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Gallagher Books

Sue Gallagher

Open Shop: 1454 S. Broadway
Denver, CO 80210

Specializing in Fine, unusual books in many fields including Western Americana, Art, Architecture, Photography, Fine Bindings, History, Railroads, Classics, Military, Adventure, Children and Illustrated, First Editions, Special Collections, Original WWI & WWII Posters, Library Antiques. On Denver’s Historic Antique Row since 1994. </p> We provide help to collectors, new to the scene or embedded for years or anywhere in between, with building a library. Careful attention to your specifications, we help you find just the right addition.

Gilann Books

Gil Rodriguez

301 West Ave.
Darien, CT 06820

Specializing in Early Printing, Private Press, Children's Books, History, Literature, Art, Original Art, Autographs, African-American, China 1840-1870

Kurt Gippert Bookseller

Kurt D. Gippert

2898 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Chicago, IL 60618

Specializing in General antiquarian bookseller with a concentration on early Americana. We offer rare, collectible, out-of-print and unusual books including signed books in numerous categories. Also presidential and historic autographs, pre-1850 maps, and unusual works on paper including ephemera, select original watercolors, prints and the occasional oil painting.

Golden Legend, Inc.

Gordon S. Hollis

11827 Goshen Avenue, Unit 302
Los Angeles, CA 90049

Specializing in Early printed and rare books on Dance, Theatre, Costume, Antiquarian Books, Fine Prints and drawings, manuscripts, art books, appraisals, collections.

Grayshelf Books

Bryan Young

19111 Desert Eagle Dr.
Tomball, TX 77377

Specializing in We specialize in Modern First Editions, particularly Literature, Science Fiction/Fantasy, and Horror.

Green Gate Farm Antiquarian Books

Larisa A. Cassell

16236 Highway 13
Richmond, MO 64085-8894

Specializing in Literature, Art & Philosophy of the Arts & Crafts Movement in America & Britain. Strong Emphasis on the Cotswold District & the Glasgow School: Ruskin, Morris, Mackintosh, Stickley, Hubbard, et al. Appraisals and Collection Services in all areas.

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JD Holmes, ABAA - ILAB

JD Holmes

P.O. Box 2370
Sequim, WA 98382

Specializing in Since 1971, we have been specializing in antiquarian, secondhand and rare books (sixteenth to twenty-first century) in the following subjects:Religions of the World, Alchemy, Occult, Metaphysical, Theology, Aleister Crowley, Austin Osman Spare, esoteric and magickal arts and philosophy

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Beverly Karno Books, Inc.

Beverly Joy-Karno

P.O. Box 2100
Valley Center, CA 92082-9998

Specializing in Latin America, Mexico, Caribbean, South America with emphasis on: Archaeology, Art, Illustrated Books, Artists' Books, Architecture, Photography, History, Linguistics, Original Manuscripts & Documents, Travel & Voyages, Dscovery & Conquest, Religion, Basques, Spanish Civil War, Military, Reference, Music, Dance, Cinema, Afro-Latin Americana, Mining, Cookbooks/Gastronomy, Political Posters/Graphic Art, Taller de Grafica Popular, Jose Guadalupe Posada, First Edition Literature

Kubik Fine Books Ltd

Owen D. Kubik

24 Park Ave.
Dayton, OH 45419

Specializing in Roman Catholic books, including Catholic theology, spirituality, biographies, history, Biblical studies, fiction, children's books, and much more. We also have extensive holdings of Military History, especially British and Napoleonic material. That's in addition to our selection of literature and general antiquarian books. We try to have something for everyone and our prices range from a few dollars to five figures per book. We regularly offer appraisals; contact us for details. And, yes, we buy estates and collections!

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Lion Heart Autographs

David Lowenherz

1 Bittersweet Ln.
Sherman, CT 06784

Specializing in Specializing in Autographs and Manuscripts the areas of Music, History, Art, Literature, and Science. Our inventory includes High-Quality Manuscripts written by U.S. Presidents, Supreme Court Justices, World Statesmen, Business and Military Leaders, Monarchs, Composers, Musicians, Scientists, Nobel Prize Winners, Explorers, Inventors, Painters, Sculptors, Poets, Novelists, and Playwrights

Ken Lopez - Bookseller

Ken Lopez

51 Huntington Rd.
Hadley, MA 01035

Specializing in Modern First Editions and Author Archives. We also deal in Native American Literature; Literature of the Beats, the Sixties and the Vietnam War; Latin American Literature; and Nature Writing, We like selling books with stories: unique copies of titles, such as association copies, that convey a specific moment in the book's history and add a human dimension exceeding even that of the author/reader connection.

Stuart Lutz Historic Documents, Inc.

Stuart Lutz

4 South Orange Ave., #507
South Orange, NJ 07079

Specializing in Household Famous Autographs (Presidents, Civil War, Declaration Signers, Writers, Scientists, Entertainers, Judaica, Aviators, Explorers, Judges, Royalty, African-American) & Great Content Letters. I also appraise all of the above for estate, donation and insurance purposes; I am Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) qualified.

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Marninart, Inc.

Antonella Manganelli

1804 Post Oak Trail
Reston, VA 20191

Specializing in Specializing in rare, illustrated art books, limited and deluxe editions of livres d'artistes by: Chagall, Dali, Matisse, Miro Picasso, and Impressionists; art reviews and magazines: Verve, Derrière le Miroir, XXe Siecle.

Nancy L. McGlashan

Nancy L. McGlashan

Specializing in Autographs, Manuscripts, Performing Arts, American & European Historical Material, U.S. Presidential

Mobilis Books

Emerson Richards

Specializing in Alchemy and Occult, Art: Medieval and Renaissance, Bibles, Books About Books, Early Printed Books, European History, Fairy Tales, Mythology, Folklore, General Antiquarian, History, Illustrated Books, Literature, Magic and Experimental Science, Manuscripts: Medieval and Illuminated, Middle Ages

Howard S. Mott, Inc.

Donald N. Mott

(Roswitha Mott)

170 South Main St.
Sheffield, MA 01257

Specializing in Rare Books, First Editions, Americana, Literature, Unusual Imprints, Caribbean (esp. Lesser Antilles), Autograph Letters & Manuscripts

Mullen Books, Inc.

Kevin Mullen

121-123 Walnut St.
Columbia, PA 17512

Specializing in Art, Architecture, Photography, History, Periodicals, Decorative Arts. I perform Collection Development and Appraisal Services. Our inventory occupies more than 7500 shelf feet, which means there is a fair chance we can assist you develop your collection within our specialties!

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Nelson Rare Books

Douglas Nelson

P.O. Box 571
Haddonfield, NJ 08033

Specializing in Bookseller of 18th and 19th century British literature, Gothic Revival, architecture, street literature, chapbooks, and private press books, focusing on the unpopular, the obscure, and the forgotten. We also handle commonplace books, friendship albums, scrap books, and manuscripts.

Nudelman Rare Books

Edward D. Nudelman

P.O. Box 25339
Seattle, WA 98165

Specializing in Rare and unusual books in the very best possible condition. Illustrated Books, Children's Books, Fine Bindings, Press Books, 1890's, Pre-Raphaelites, Original Illustration (especially American illustrators, 1880-1930), High Spots in English and American Literature, Autograph Letters and Signed Books, German Children's Books, Jugendstil, Wiener Werkstatte. Building collections, Appraisals.

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Oak Knoll Books

Robert D. Fleck III

310 Delaware St.
New Castle, DE 19720

Specializing in Bibliography, Book Collecting, Book Arts, Books about Children's Books, Book History, Bookplates, Book Trade, Forgery, Censorship, Libraries, Publishing, Bookbinding, Book Design, BookIllustration & Graphic Arts, Marbling, Color Printing, Printing & Printing History, Papermaking & Paper Specimens, Typography & Typeface Specimens, Private Press Books & Fine Printing.

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Pryor-Johnson Rare Books

David Johnson

65-49 Grand Avenue
Maspeth, NY 11378

Specializing in We are a generalist shop, with several concentrations of material. On the modern side, signed first editions, including poetry and Beat literature, art & photography, fine press and the book arts, and a few Children's books. On the antiquarian side, English literature, exploration and natural science, and English Gardening books before 1800 (with a good deal else besides).

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Rabelais: Fine Books on Food & Drink

Don Lindgren

2 Main St., Ste. 18-214
Biddeford, ME 04005

Specializing in Six centuries of printed and manuscript books on food and drink, including cookery, gastronomy, wine, spirits, mycology, farming and gardening. An extensive inventory of culinary ephemera includes menus, trade cards, photographs and more. We buy and sell fine and rare books on all fields related to food and drink, and work with clients worldwide to source rare books and develop private collections.

Max Rambod Inc.

Max Rambod

23371 Mulholland Dr., #284
Woodland Hills, CA 91364

Specializing in LGBTQ History, including trans and cross-dressing materials, African American History, Military History, including minority military materials,19th-20th Century Literature, Women's History, including suffrage and reproductive rights

Rare Oriental Book Co., An Art and Intellectual Property Company Since 1967, ABAA, ILAB

Dr. Jerrold G. Stanoff

Aptos, CA

Specializing in Far East: China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, South East Asia: Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Siam, Singapore, Philippines & most all other areas there in. Important, RARE and obscure books our specialty, Please register at our website for free color-illustrated e-catalogs of your choice of collecting interests. Want lists welcomed. We reward our loyal customers with promotions, discounts and special sales offers.

Kurt A. Sanftleben, LLC

Kurt A. Sanftleben

Stafford, VA 22554

Specializing in Unique Americana, that is, we keep a selection of personal narratives such as diaries, work journals, correspondence collections, photograph albums, scrapbooks, and similar items that shed light on some aspect of North American life, culture, or society. Additionally, we always have a nice selection of philatelic material (primarily postal history) and other paper ephemera.

ReadInk

Howard Prouty

2261 West 21st St.
Los Angeles, CA 90018

Specializing in Unusual, Uncommon and Obscure Books in many (but not all) fields, with particular interest in American Culture (Popular and Unpopular), Art, Literature, Life and People from the 1920s through the 1960s

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Linwood M. Respess, Jr.

P.O. Box 776
Northampton, MA 01061-0776

Specializing in Rare Americana, Southern & Other Regional Americana, English & American Literature, Hunting & Fishing, Manuscripts, Ephemera, General Antiquarian

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Scientia Books

Malcolm Jay Kottler

Specializing in Scientia Books specializes in books on science, medicine, history of science and history of medicine, with a subspecialty of biology, including evolution, genetics, and molecular biology.

Marc Selvaggio, Books & Ephemera

Marc S. Selvaggio

P.O. Box 270
Winooski, VT 05404

Specializing in

Eclectic mix, but especially ephemera such as trade catalogues, brochures, advertising material; Travel & History-- especially World's Fairs and International Expositions; France, Spain, Italy, 1800-1940; Archives, Photographica, especially annotated photograph albums; other usual items of divers interest. 

Stellar Books & Ephemera

Andrew W. Nettell

143 Kasiana Way
Sequim, WA 98324

Specializing in Stellar Books & Ephemera is an on-line antiquarian dealer offering a wide variety of unique, unusual and rare artifacts of American History ranging from letters, manuscripts, archives and diaries to 19th century photography and 20th century letterpress. We specialize in the ephemeral and occasionally offer finer books which strike our fancy. If we stock it, you know it's unique.

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Ten Pound Island Book Co.

Greg Gibson

77 Langsford St.
Gloucester, MA 01930

Specializing in Maritime and Naval History, Shipbuilding, Pirates, Shipwrecks, Sea Charts, Voyages & Travels, Whaling, Yachting, Commercial Fisheries, Logbooks, Letters, Journals, Documents, and Manuscript Material pertaining to same. Also antiquarian New Englandiana and Americana.

The Rare Book Sleuth

Kevin Sell

Specializing in The Rare Book Sleuth is a rare and antiquarian book dealer based in Minneapolis, MN, specializing in first editions, signed copies, and notable rarities. We offer a variety of professional services including curation, collection development and appraisal. Additionally, we are actively seeking fine books in all fields, from individual volumes to entire collections, either through purchase or consignment.

Toadlily Books

Libby Ware

782 Marion Ave. SE
Atlanta, GA 30312

Specializing in Occult, LGBTQ, Feminism, Books about Books, Children’s, Cookbooks & Cookery, African American, Ephemera, Illustrated Classics

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John Waite, LLC

John Waite

P.O. Box 6
Ascutney, VT 05030

Specializing in Appraisal and/or sale of fine & unusual books of all kinds, autographs, documents, manuscripts and ephemera. Particular interest in the appraisal of family and scholarly papers and archives.

Weller Book Works

Tony Weller

607 Trolley Square
Salt Lake City, UT 84102

Specializing in New books, as well as a large selection of inexpensive used books. Also a rare book room with a general selection in most fields, especially Mormonism, Western Americana and Literature and books dealing with Utah, Grand Canyon, Colorado River, Rocky Mountains and Great Basin. Also, Juvenile, Illustration and Fine Press. Nearly all topics represented in new, used and rare.

John Windle Antiquarian Bookseller

John Windle

(Rachel Eley)

49 Geary St., #233
San Francisco, CA 94108

Specializing in Books and manuscripts in all fields, especially medieval manuscripts; California, Hawaii, and Pacific voyages; illustrated books and fine bindings of all periods; children's books from 1750 to 1950; fine press printing; antiquarian Bibliography. William Blake, Mary Wollstonecraft, and Thomas Frognall Dibdin are special interests. Appraisals for Institutions and private collectors

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Yesteryear Book Shop

Frank O. Walsh III

651 Dixie Ave.
Madison, GA 30650

Specializing in History of Southern Commerce, Civil War, Southern Americana, First Editions, Books about Books, Appraisals, Art, Architecture, Military, Maps & Prints, Ephemera

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Zucker Art Books

Matthew Zucker

40 Mountain Rd.
Alford, MA 01230

Specializing in Illustrated Books, French Modern Illustrated Books, Natural History, Art: Applied & Decorative,, Architecture, Livres d'Artistes, Art, Art:Modern, Art:Prints and Drawings, Artists Books, Artists' Books, Contemporary, Japanese Illustrated Books, Photography,Prints, Posters, Graphics