Independent Bookstores
We work with hundreds of independent bookstores and booksellers around the world. Together they offer nearly 100 million used and rare books for sale on Biblio.
Featured Booksellers
B & B Rare Books, Ltd., ABAA
Selling First Editions and Rare Books from all centuries. Specializing in 19th and 20th century literature, modern first editions, signed and inscribed books, early children's literature, and poetry.
Fortuna Books
Est 1999 e.v. and specialising in the occult, new age and metaphysics as well as religion and mythology, we also stock general fiction and non-fiction. Our shop which was upstairs in the Olympia Building, accessed via Shand's Emporium, was lost in the 2012 earthquakes, and we are currently mail order only.
Ariel Books
We are a small friendly book store stocking a unique selection of rare and out of print books. Currently we are searching for a suitable new location but have had an open book shop since 1998.
The Importance of Independents
Biblio is a Marketplace of Independent Booksellers
It's no secret that large online retailers have been devastating to main-street businesses, and nowhere is that more evident than in the book trade. When you order at Biblio, you are buying from small, independent bookstores and booksellers and supporting these vital community and cultural bastions.
Read about Our EPIC bottom line.
Tips About Buying from Independents
Remember, when you buy books on Biblio, you are buying from independent booksellers and not some huge, faceless corporation. Sometimes this distinction can be a little unclear for the first-time visitor, but don't worry — it's a good thing. Here are just a few tips to keep in mind when ordering from booksellers on Biblio:
- Check shipping rates. Since each bookseller sets their own shipping rates, the actual cost of shipping will vary from book to book.
- Order in-country. Biblio hosts booksellers from dozens of countries. If possible, order books from a bookseller in your own country. This will often save you money on shipping and reduce the delivery time.
- Ask the bookseller. Have questions before ordering about an item's edition, points or condition? Use the ask the bookseller link on each item page.
Are You a Bookseller?
Apply to join the largest independent marketplace for sellers today! In addition to helping us to support you and our fellow booksellers, you'll get:
- Lowest fees and commissions of any commercial marketplace.
- No monthly fee option — you don't pay if you don't sell.
- Commission free dealer-to-dealer sales.
- Trade discounts automatically applied at checkout.
- Reach thousands times more people than a magazine ad, for a fraction of the cost
Browsing Booksellers
Browse by Trade Association
Many of our booksellers are members of professional trade associations, which generally means they have agreed to do business according to a professional set of standards and/or ethics and that they work together to share knowledge and promote the overall integrity of used and antiquarian bookselling.
- American Booksellers Association
- Antiquarian Book Dealers Association of South Carolina
- Antiquarian Booksellers Association
- Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America
- Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of Canada
- Australian and New Zealand Association of Antiquarian Booksellers
- BookPeople
- Cascade Booksellers Association
- Confrérie de la Librairie Ancienne du Québec
- Florida Antiquarian Booksellers' Association
- Great Lakes Independent Booksellers Association
- Independent Online Booksellers Association
- International League of Antiquarian Booksellers
- Las Vegas Bookmans Guild
- Midwest Antiquarian Booksellers Association
- New Hampshire Antiquarian Bookseller Association
- Northern Ohio Bibliophilic Society
- Provincial Booksellers Fairs Association
- Rocky Mountain Antiquarian Booksellers Association
- Southern African Book Dealers Association
- Southern New England Antiquarian Booksellers
- Svenska Antikvariatfö reningen
- Texas Booksellers Association
- The Association of Art & Antiques Dealers
- The Bibliographical Society of America
- The Ephemera Society of America
- Verband Deutscher Antiquare
- Vermont Antiquarian Booksellers Association
- Virginia Antiquarian Booksellers Association
Are you a member of an association that isn't listed above? Let us know.
Browse by Country
Specialists
Often booksellers specialize in certain areas and are very knowledgeable about collecting within those genres or topics. Some of these specialists on Biblio are the pre-eminent dealers in their fields of expertise, supplying leading academic and public institutions with rare and significant material. For the public or private collector, it can be very useful to identify and form relationships with booksellers who specialize in their field of interest. Booksellers' specialties are as varied as the books they carry.
