Bookstores specializing in Fine Bindings

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abhishek jain

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gurgaon, India

WE ARE ONE OF THE LEADING ANTIQUARIAN BOOKSELLERS IN INDIA, WE SPECIALIZE MAINLY IN BRITISH RAJ, ILLUSTRATED BOOKS, TRAVELS, HUNTING, PHOTOGRAPHIC ALBUMS, ENGRAVINGS, MAPS, ETC, MAINLY RELATED TO INDIA, BUT OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD AS WELL. WE ALSO HELP IN BUILDING SPECIALISED COLLECTIONS

Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB

Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB also has a brick-and-mortar store! Visit them in:

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

Alcuin Books located in Old Town Scottsdale is a store with 15,000 serious books for the collector or scholar. We have ample parking in front of the store for those who wish to browse our holdings.

Archives Book Shop

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East Lansing, Michigan, United States

The Archives Book Shop has been in business since 1987 in wonderful East Lansing MI.We have over 20,000 books for sale, plus many boxes we are still sorting!There is a wide variety of items available, including fine bindings, first editions, Americana,rare books, photographs, postcards and ephemera, advertising brochures, children's books,Michigan History, literature, vintage paperbacks and much more.We are located near Michigan State University, just a few blocks from theCurious Book Shop.Free Parking in our lot... we share the building with the Tabooli Restaurant.

Ariadne Books

Eynsham, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

We carry a broad selection of books but specialise in Small Press Books, Books printed by Letterpress, Signed First Editions, Nature & Natural History, Illustrated Books, Interesting Antiquarian Books. We love our books and we're always happy to provide detailed information or specific photographs etc. on request. Although we work from private premises we are delighted when clients call by appointment. If you have nice books for sale please let us know.

Bensons Antiquarian Books

By Dunblane, United Kingdom

We specialise in history, roman and greek classics, books dating from the 17th and 18th century, fine bindings and general second-hand stock.

Black's Fine Books & Manuscripts

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Black's Fine Books & Manuscripts specializes in retrospective publications with notable strengths in Antiquarian Books, Archives, Canadiana, Culinary History, Fine Bindings, Indigenous Studies, Modern Literature, Socialism, and Slavic Studies. We actively buy-and-sell rare and out-of-print books, manuscripts, printed ephemera, personal and institutional archival collections, and other rare and unusual materials; here in Canada, the United States, and Europe. Our trade is conducted chiefly online, or through trade catalogues. When feasible, we will travel to examine collections of interest, particularly in areas of our specialization. We are also active in conducting monetary evaluations of select individual items, and collections for university archives, museums, and private clients.

With over a decade-and-a-half of experience serving institutional and private clients alike, we are pleased to offer an eclectic, ever-changing selection of over 25,000 scarce and unique titles ranging from antiquity to the present day, only a small selection of which has been made available online.

Please use our intuitive search function to search for titles of interest - you may search by using title, author, ISBN, or keywords. Please let us know if you are unable find what you are seeking and we would be pleased to search our extensive private inventory for you, or to assist you in acquiring it.

We warmly welcome visitors; however, our Toronto and Winnipeg studios operate by appointment only. Curated lists periodically issued.

Boston Book Company

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Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, United States

Specializing in East Asian Books with Aesthetic Interest, Japanese Books with Original Art, English and American Literature, Women's Books and the Generally Intriguing!

Established in 1979, Boston Book Company offers rare and interesting books in a broad range of subjects. Our areas of particular expertise: Japanese artist books of all eras, East Asian art in general, photographica, local history, women's books, English and American literature..

We are always eager to learn something new.... Every collector brings a novel approach to our shared love of books.

Welcome!

Helen Kelly

Charles Vilnis

David Fredette

James Desrosiers

Elizabeth Fragala

Bromer Booksellers

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Bromer Booksellers specializes in rare and beautiful books. Owned and operated by Anne Bromer, who has been in the business of fine books for over fifty years, our shop carries a range of important private press books, designer bookbindings, illustrated books, children's books, and miniature books.

Citation Books, ABAA/ ILAB

Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, United States

By appointment, at shows, and on line.

Commonwealth Books

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

We have an open shop on one of the oldest streets in downtown Boston (near Downtown Crossing and the Financial District), within walking distance of all four subway lines. We specialize in scholarly, used, out of print, and antiquarian books. We buy collections large and small. If you don't see what you are looking for then please check out our sister shops: A. Parker's Books in Sarasota, FL, and Crescent City Books in New Orleans.

Contact Editions

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Toronto, Ontario, Canada

We are located at 491 Davenport Road, Toronto, Ontario in our little house of all sorts in the shadow of CASA LOMA, Toronto's only castle.
Our south side location has parking out front and our hours are 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday. All other times by appointment which can easily be arranged by calling 416-322-0777 or by e-mailing contacteditions@bellnet.ca


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Featured Titles


MILNE, A.A. - The Christopher Robin Story Book
E.P. Dutton, New York, 1929. Cloth and Boards. Book Condition: Fine. No Jacket. E.H. Shepard (illustrator). 1st Us Edition. Octavo. One of 350 copies signed by Milne and Shepard. Half Green cloth with peach coloured decorated boards with vinyl protector. Housed in decorated matching cardboard box. The box shows wear and soiling but the book is fine.
Milne's selection of the best of the Pooh books. Signed By the Author and Illustrator.
$3500.00 Cdn.



SCALE, BERNARD - An Hibernian Atlas or General Description of the Kindom of Ireland
Robert Laurie and Jason Whittle, 1798. Half Leather. Book Condition: Very Good +. No Jacket. Ellis and Plamer (illustrator). 8vo.
Subtitle reads 'Devided into Provinces; with its sub-divisions of Counties. Baronies. &cc. Shewing their Boundaries, Extent, Soil, Produce, Contents, Measure, Members of Parliament, and Number of Inhabitants; also the Cities, Boroughs, Billages, Mountains, Bogs, Lakes, Rivers and Natural Curiosities Together with the Great and Bye Post Roads. The whole taken from actual Surveys and Observations By Bernard Scale, Land Surveyor and beautifully engraved on 78 Copper Plates by Messrs. Ellis and Palmer'. Brown leather with marble paper to boards. Maps in colour. Rubbing and a little scuffing to boards and wear to leather at extremities, a little darkening to paper to boards towards spine, some tanning to end papers at corners and near gutter, a little foxing to interior, very faint offset to adjacent pages from maps.
$8500.00 Cdn.


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491 Davenport Road
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Phone: 416-322-0777
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Thursday to Saturday: 11 am to 5 pm
All other times by appointment.


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Craftsbury Antiquarian Books

Craftsbury Common, Vermont, United States

Mostly Travel and Scholarly Books on Africa, Asia and the Middle East

Dale A. Sorenson

Silver Spring, Maryland, United States

Used and rare books of quality in all subjects.

David Brass Rare Books, Inc.

Calabasas, California, United States

David Brass Rare Books, Inc. specializes in buying and selling only the finest examples of English, American and European Literature, Children\\\'s Books, Color-Plate Books, Illustrated Books, Early Printed Books, Private Press Books, Fine Bindings, Original Artwork, Manuscripts, High Spot Modern First Editions, Rare Books and High Spots.

E. C. Rare Books [ABA / ABAC]

E. C. Rare Books [ABA / ABAC] also has a brick-and-mortar store! Visit them in:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Specializing in Fine Bindings, Children's Illustrated, Fore-edge paintings, Sets, voyages and classic literature.

Elder Books

Ross on Wye, Herefordshire, United Kingdom

Elder Books have been dealing in 2nd hand & Antiquarian Books, Prints, Maps & Collectables for over 25 years, formally of Ross Old Book Shop Ross on Wye, Herefordshire. We would also like to purchase good quality 2nd Hand & Antiquarian Books. All Books are wrapped in Bubble Wrap and sent in a sturdy Cardboard Book Box. Combined Postage Available. You can contact us: paulelderbooks@gmail.com Visit Elder Books Facebook Page!

First Folio

Paris, Tennessee, United States

Purveyors of fine books in many fields since 1980, we are a generalist antiquarian firm with specialties in fine bindings, illustrated and rare books.

Foster Books - Stephen Foster, ABA, ILAB, PBFA

Foster Books - Stephen Foster, ABA, ILAB, PBFA also has a brick-and-mortar store! Visit them in:

London, Greater London, United Kingdom

We are in each day processing internet and mail orders with daily collections. We use UPS for UK deliveries, USPS and FedEx / UPS for the USA. European deliveries are usually UPS and we use Royal Mail or brokers for all else.
We have an open bookshop in London which is open Monday to Saturday 10.30 to 17.30, and Sunday from 11.00 to 17.00, except Easter and Christmas.We are members of the ABA, ILAB, PBFA and ibooknet

Green Gate Farm Antiquarian Books

Richmond, Missouri, United States

Our inventory is housed in the second story of a stone house inspired by the architectural style found in the Cotswold region of England. Visitors are welcome by appointment. We are located one hour east of Kansas City, surrounded by 80 acres of woodland and prairie that form the landscape of Green Gate Farm. Member ABAA/ILAB

Henry Sotheran Ltd.

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London, London, United Kingdom

Founded in York in 1761 and established in London on 1815, Henry Sotheran Limited has a long and distinguished history.For over 250 years we have been offering unsurpassed opportunities to collectors. Throughout our history we have prided ourselves on the quality and condition of our books and our friendly service.Our premises just off Piccadilly in the heart of London's West End are spacious and elegantly appointed and we welcome regular clients and passers-by alike to wander in and browse in a relaxing and convivial atmosphere.

Houyhnhnm Press & Ithys Press

Ballydehob, Cork, Ireland

Welcome to the Biblio.com shop front for Houyhnhnm Press and Ithys Press, fine-press publishers of limited editions. We also collect and deal in modernist literature and books of Irish interest.

Houyhnhnm Press is the publisher of landmark editions of James Joyce's "Ulysses" and "Finnegans Wake". Ithys Press is the publisher of illustrated, letterpress first editions of James Joyce's "The Cats of Copenhagen" and "Finn's Hotel". For more information about Houyhnhnm and Ithys Presses, please visit our websites:
http://www.houyhnhnmpress.com
http://ithyspress.com

Imperial Fine Books

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New York, New York, United States

Imperial Fine Books is the leading specialist in leather-bound sets and fine bindings in all fields americana, literature, history, travel, children's sporting, colorplate, illustrated, first edition, cosway jeweled and exhibition bindings.

James Cummins Bookseller

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New York, New York, United States

Founded in 1978 by James Cummins, the firm has grown to include two New Jersey locations as well as the main store at 699 Madison Avenue (between 62nd and 63rd Streets) in New York City.Hours: Monday - Friday 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (During July & August, until 4:00 p.m. on Fridays.)The Madison Avenue store is a seventh-floor oasis for book-lovers, a quiet and pleasantly furnished book room with a carefully chosen, expertly catalogued and broad-based selection of fine and rare books, autographs, manuscripts, and works of art. We have built notable private collections for American and international clients. Our stock is always changing, and our steady input from private buying and public auctions assures our clients of new surprises (and temptations!) at each visit. Our stock covers a wide range of collecting interests, with particular emphasis in the following fields: British and American Literature, Sporting Books, Private Press and Illustrated Books, 19th-Century Color Plate Books, Americana, Travel, Sets and Fine Bindings, History, and Authors' Manuscripts and Letters. Our catalogued inventory exceeds 50,000 titles, much of which can be searched on the internet. In addition, our New Jersey warehouse contains over 400,000 books in all subject areas. We might have the books you're looking for.

Librairie Chamonal

Librairie Chamonal also has a brick-and-mortar store! Visit them in:

PARIS, France

Our shop is open from Monday to Friday, from 10a.m. to 1 p.m., and from 2 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.The Librairie Rodolphe Chamonal, established over one hundred years ago, guaratees the provenance and authenticity of the books we offer. All our items have been collated and are certified complete unless otherwise stated. Don't hesitate to contact us by email ; we speak English.

Lloyd Zimmer, Books and Maps

Chanute, Kansas, United States

With more than 25 years of experience buying and selling out-of-print, collectible, and rare books, maps, and ephemera, I am now doing business from my home at 60 Poplar Heights Rd.; Chanute, KS 66720; U.S.A. by appointment only. I offer a selection of more than 5000 books of all genre, as well as more than 1000 maps ranging from 15th century to early 20th. All inventory is hand selected and believed to be of significance for the collector, the reader, the historian or the general book lover. Historically, I have specialized in Kansas and regional history, but also maintain quality collections of Natural History, Theology, Americana, Railroad, Travel and Exploration, Medicine, Art, and Psychology, Neurology, and Psychiatry. Fine bindings, plate books, signed and inscribed items are an important part of my collections. Smaller, though intriguing collections of other genre are also a part of my holdings. Appraisal, consultation, and collection development services are available. Please come and browse, talk books, and have a cup of coffee in a relaxed and book friendly environment. But for the convenience of both of us, please email or call first. Trade terms available and dealers are welcome.

Loe Books

Launceston, Cornwall, United Kingdom

Please visit us at loebooks.co.uk Our website listing are 10% lower and just for November we offer a further 15% discount once you reach the basket. We welcome contact with you via email or phone prior to purchase if you would like more information.
We specialise in fine and rare books, particularly the New Naturalist series, natural history and horticultural titles.Thank you for viewing our stock

Michael Carroll Dooling

Middlebury, Connecticut, United States

Michael Carroll Dooling, Rare Books & Manuscripts, LLC is located in Middlebury, Connecticut. Michael has been an antiquarian bookseller since 1976 and carries an eclectic array of books and manuscripts.

Neil Shillington: Bookdealer & Booksearch

Hobe Sound, Florida, United States

We've been selling books via mail-order for nearly 20 years and have shipped 1000's of books to 50+ different countries. Will travel to purchase scholarly book collections.

Rochdale Book Company

Rochdale, United Kingdom

Our bookshop opened in 1972. This we closed in 2005 and we now deal on the internet,at Book Fairs and by appointment at our warehouse. Member of the P.B.F.A.

Rooke Books

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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom

Welcome to Rooke Books Antiquarian Bookseller
We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.

SOPHIE SCHNEIDEMAN RARE BOOKS

SOPHIE SCHNEIDEMAN RARE BOOKS also has a brick-and-mortar store! Visit them in:

LONDON, Greater London, United Kingdom

RARE BOOK AND PRINT SELLER FOR OVER 30 YEARS SPECIALISING IN PRIVATE PRESS & ILLUSTRATED BOOKS, ARTISTS' & FINE PRESS BOOKS, FINE BINDING, LETTERING, TYPOGRAPHY PRINTS &C WE ARE OPEN BY APPOINTMENT OR CHANCE 7 DAYS A WEEK, DAY & EVENING, WE ARE MEMBERS OF PBFA, ABA & ILAB

stephensbookstore

scranton, Pennsylvania, United States

mostly older books but also art and architecture, modern first editions, science fiction and mystery, and vintage paperbacks.

Tarrington Books

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Tarrington, Herefordshire, United Kingdom

A family run bookshop located in the heart of rural Herefordshire. Large selection of children's literature, crime fiction, military, history, travel, vintage paperbacks, quality antiquarian volumes & fine bindings. We offer free UK postage on all items and pride ourselves on our safe packaging and rapid dispatch of orders. Browsers welcome by appointment.

The Antique Map & Bookshop

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Dorchester, Dorset, United Kingdom

The Antique Map & Bookshop was established in 1976 and has been in Puddletown since 1978. PUDDLETOWN is situated just outside DORCHESTER in the county of DORSET, on the A35 to BOURNEMOUTH. The village has a by-pass now which means there is easy access to the village and ample space for parking. Our shop is directly on the main road through the village.

THE FAMILY ALBUM

THE FAMILY ALBUM also has a brick-and-mortar store! Visit them in:

Kinzers, Pennsylvania, United States

Ron Lieberman, has been an antiquarian bookseller, rare book appraiser, and library consultant for Fifty years. His firm, The Family Album, has issued a series of exceptional catalogs and bibliographic references in a variety of fields, including: Incunabula; Pennsylvania-Americana; German-Americana; Fine Book Bindings; Early Photographica; Printing History & Typography; Classics from the Great Scholar / Printers; Etc. He was the instructor for a series of valuable workshops and courses in the history, taste, and technique of book collecting. He frequently lectures before professional groups of librarians and archivists on: the book trade; collection and building security; disaster preparedness; appraisals; and preservation, conservation, and binding. He has also often appeared on radio and television popularizing the pleasant hobby of antique book collecting. His expert opinion on the book collecting market; values of archives and manuscripts; collection preservation & security; historic photographs; and the value of rare books has been sought by sources as diverse as: the Historical & Museum Commission of PA; the PA State Library; the Library of Congress; the Smithsonian Institution; the FBI; American Bible Society; Money Magazine; Kipplinger Magazine; Conservation Centers; Warmans Antique Price Guides; U.S.A. Today; as well as Universities, Colleges, and Historical Societies throughout the United States. As one of the organizers of the World Library Fund, Mr. Lieberman provides professional analyses of library collections, and helps plan library development for public and private institutions in the United States and abroad. He was a Member of the Board of Governors of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (A.B.A.A.), and Chairman of the A.B.A.A. Security Committee. He was a long-time regular member of the Security Committee of the Rare Book and Manuscript Section (RBMS) of the American Library Association (ALA); and was the Past President of the Middle Atlantic Chapter, A.B.A.A. Mr. Lieberman was also, for many years, a consulting editor and contributor to the Haworth Press journal: "College & Undergraduate Libraries" American Library Association (ALA); + ACRL/RBMS [For 35 Continuous Years] // PA Library Association (PLA) // Bibliographical Society of America // Middle Atlantic Regional Archives Conference (MARAC) // Society for the History of Authorship, Readership, and Publishing (SHARP) // Philobiblon Club // Etc. Etc.

WALDEN Rarebooks

ORLEANS, France

First edition. Literature. Rare books & fine bindings.

William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA

William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA also has a brick-and-mortar store! Visit them in:

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States

We are a brick & mortar store located between I95 and the Florida Turnpike. We focus on the visual aspects of books and the book as artifact. We have large Art and Graphic Art sections including haute couture magazines but also carry Architecture, Ancient & Classical History, Performing Arts and Books on Books & Antiques. We have a large selection of Antiquarian Books, Antique maps & Antique prints. Hours by chance or appointment.