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Rare & Collectible Books

Rare & Collectible Books Article

The antiquarian book trade in the United States is an aspect of book collecting and publishing. The term antiquarian, in general, refers to antiquities and collectible items usually considered old and rare, usually in reference to books, but is not limited to books. The word antiquarian could also be used to describe a person who collects rare books or other antique items.

Two key figures who have written largely on the U.S. antiquarian book trade specificically are Leona Rostenberg (1908 - 2005) and Madeleine B. Stern (1912 - 2007), both of whom were also in the business of collecting and selling rare books. Other histories having covered the topic include Isaiah Thomas, writing in 1810 his History of printing in America; Henry Walcott Boynton's Annals of American Bookselling, 1638-1850, first published in 1932; Hellmut Lehmann-Haupt's The Book in America: A History of the Making, the Selling, and the Collecting of Books in the United States (1939).

The antiquarian book trade has roots in Colonial America, and may be considered in the study of American history and literature, print culture, and book history. Antiquarian book fairs have long been an important aspect of the trade. Today, the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA) is the primary organization of the trade in the United States. Other organizations include the Society for the History of Authorship, Reading and Publishing (SHARP). The Rare Book School at the University of Virginia is the premier institution for those seeking an advanced education in the field.

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Frederick Lander: Great Natural American Soldier 2000
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FEDERICO CASTELLON - CATALOG RAISONNE of the PRINTS
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CHARLES FOSTER Story of the Bible 300 ILLUSTRATIONS
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COLLECTIONS OF THE MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY 1864
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KAREL APPEL - 1990 - Catalog Raisonne of the Sculptures
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'Afternoon of an Author' F. Scott Fitzgerald 1957 HB
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Getting Up Going Home : Anderson : FRANKLIN 1ST Leather
$34.50
LIFE OF MICHAEL ANGELO, HERMAN GRIMM, VOL. I & II, 1904
$36.00
Buford, Bill. AMONG THE THUGS [ 1st ]
$150.00
ARCHAEOLOGY and BIBLE HISTORY Joseph Free OLD NEW TESTA
$9.00
1941 BIG BOY STORY BOOK Black Beauty Whitman Hardback
$7.50
*The Best-Loved Poems of James Whitcomb Riley - 1934*
$59.95
RARE 1845 5Vo GIBBON History Decline Fall ROMAN EMPIRE
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FRANKLIN LIBRARY Caine Mutiny : Herman Wouk - SIGNED 60
$142.50
'The Mask of Apollo' Mary Renault HB First Edition
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THE SELECTED POEMS OF FEDERICO GARCIA LORCA [ 1st ]
$75.00
The Quest of the Missing Map Carolyn Keene Nancy Drew
$19.95
The Secret of the Wooden Lady Carolyn Keene Nancy Drew
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FRANKLIN Library 1ST - HISTORY : Elsa Morante Leather
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'Waiting for Winter' John O'Hara HB First Printing
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The Promise of Power-DeWitt S. Osgood PB
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Glenn, Armon. THE WAY IT WAS ON RIVER ROAD [ Signed 1st
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The Galloping Gourmet Graham Kerr Vol 1 1st Edition
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Woodley, Richard. DEALER : Portrait of a Cocaine Mercha
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The Antique TOOL COLLECTOR'S GUIDE TO VALUE
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It Begins With an A by Stephanie Calmenson (1993)
$9.00
C I SCOFIELD FIRST REFERENCE BIBLE LEATHERETTE
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Robert Littell THE OCTOBER CIRCLE First Edition dj Rare
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1896 WAR IN CUBA SPANISH AMERICAN SLAVERY Plates MAP
$169.99
The Man Who Shot Garbo Clarence Sinclair Bull 1989 Fine
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Crisis at Crossroads: First Day at Gettysburg Hassler
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Boyle, T. Coraghessan; C. IF THE RIVER WAS WHISKEY 1st
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Hone, Basil T.. THE FIRST SON OF SOUTH AFRICA TO BE PRE
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A Farewell to Arms HEMINGWAY 1st UK DJ Rare Typo FINE
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1937 ERNEST HEMINGWAY TO HAVE AND HAVE NOT 1ST EDIT HC
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Secret of the Golden Pavilion Carolyn Keene Nancy Drew
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Malzberg, Barry N. DOWN HERE IN THE DREAM QUARTER 1st
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Good-Bye Wisconsin by Glenway Wescott HB First edition
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Rare BERMINGHAM'S MEDICAL LIBRARY - 26 Volume Set 1882
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Sheckley, Robert. MINDSWAP [ 1st ]
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Abraham, Pearl. THE ROMANCE READER [ 1st ]
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Zinsser, William WILLIE & DWIKE AN AMERICAN PROFILE 1st
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WANTED-TALL MEN by DR. CHAPIN MEDICINE SPRINGFIELD MASS
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American Heritage Cookbook's Vol. 1 & 2 1964
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The Pied Piper of Hamelin, Browning, Brundage, 1926, Dj
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Songs of Innocence, Experience: Blake: FRANKLIN Leather
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O'Donnell Peter MODESTY BLAISE: Hell-Makers First Edit!
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Markevich V.I.THESE REMOTE NEAR AGES
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Sanity In Common Stocks Pardo de Rensis collector's ite
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MITCHELL, Margaret. GONE WITH THE WIND
$175.00
R A TORREY Soul Winning Sermons 2 Volume Set c1956
$31.00
PHYSICAINS LIFE REFERENCE BIBLE NKJV Clint Pharma
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KAREL APPEL - The Early Years 1937-1957 - Hardbound/DJ
$75.00
Harper Lee Signed To Kill A Mocking Bird German ED 1962
$385.00
From Sojourner To Citizen~Chinese Pioneers~NW History
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Ancient MASONIC Library 400+ BOOK Freemasonry Mason DVD
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MIA Songs and Sociability Songs (Mormon)
$18.99
Richard Prince Adult Comedy Action Drama SIGNED
$1250.00
POETRY FOR OCTOBER 1937 VOL LI NO. I
$99.99
FRANKLIN Library 100: Bacon : Selected Writings: SEALED
$45.00
The Frugal Gourmet Jeff Smith 3 Cookbooks!!!
$12.99
Mystery At The Crossroads Carolyn Keene Dana Girls #16
$19.95
Art of War - Sun Tzu Easton Leather Classic
$65.00
The Scarlet Slipper Mystery Carolyn Keene Nancy Drew 32
$19.95
Boyle, T. Coraghessan; C. IF THE RIVER WAS WHISKEY 1st
$85.00
FRANKLIN Library Federalist: Hamilton Madison Jay NOTES
$48.50
Grammar for Everyday Use 1938
$7.30
SALVADOR DALI - The Divine Comedy - Color Catalog
$27.50
The Long Day Wanes by Anthony Burgess HB First Edition
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Henriques, Robert. 100 HOURS TO SUEZ [ 1st ]
$50.00
O'Connor, Philip MEMOIRS OF A PUBLIC BABY [ 1st ]
$100.00
A Writer's Diary Virginia Woof HB 1st Am. Edition
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TOM HORN TRUE WEST 10 PAGE ARTICLE WITH GREAT PHOTO'S
$12.95
1911 PETER PAN AND WENDY ANTIQUE HC BOOK- J. M. BARRIE
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