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Top 10 best rare books in cambridge, ma last updated april. Find used and rare books local business listings in and near springfield, ma. Due to the covid19 situation the bryn mawr bookstore is closed, as of march 14, 2020. Superworld comics is home to many rare and valuable comics for fun and investment. Some books we may have to offer less for if they are being sold online for low prices. We strive to maintain the highest standards in the trade. We perform appraisals, we offer assistance in collection development and we are always interested in purchasing fine books, either single volumes or libraries. Book buyers should offer to pick up the tab for the shipping costs.
Cash4yourbooks is a fast and easy way to turn old books into cash. The current owners are keeping a 48year tradition alive at the henniker book farm, which is just five minutes from new england college. A cloth folder, approximately 10 x 14, when open displaying a sample cover poster for the periodical for sale here, including a mounted gelatine photograph detail of richardsons austin hall at harvard specimen of gelatine plate, issued with the gelatine edition. Find book dealers used and rare in boston, ma on yellowbook. We can help you find the fair value of your comics. Our shop is located at 9 west street in bostons downtown crossing. When searching on its important to find copies that match the book in your possession as accurately as possible. Boston rare maps specializing in antique american maps. A striking tour of the creatures lost and found on a changing planet, our upcoming exhibition pairs books and etchings by d. Best used bookshops in new england 2012 new england today. Southern new england booksellers encompasses connecticut, massachusetts and rhode island.
We look at books in store monday through saturday from 9. When collecting old books, thats only partially true. Within any subject area, there are things that are really interesting and. Boston book company, 705 centre street, jamaica plain, ma, 02. Nantucket, ma wonderful collection of antique quilts, country furniture, early folk art and signs, old toys and dolls, kitchen and cooking antiques, vintage holiday items, nautical antiques, and outofprint books. All members agree to abide by the abaas code of ethics.
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Since that time tom has served as director of americana auctions. Owned and operated by anne and david bromer, who have been in the business of fine books for over half a century, bromer booksellers specializes in rare and beautiful books. Bauman rare books first editions, signed and inscribed. Abebooks has been part of the rare book world since going live in 1996.
One of the oldest and largest used bookstores in america, the brattle book. It is a virtual treasure trove, selling fine used and rare books at reasonable prices. In a nicely restored barn, close to the middle of woodstock, pleasant street has been a used and rarebook collectors dream for more than 25 years. Its hard to know where to start and theres no computer system to track book availability but the selection is phenomenal and youre sure to find a book that reflects your literary interests. Sneab was born in 2014, as an expanded incarnation of massachusetts and rhode island antiquarian booksellers, which began in 1976. Sign up for our newsletter to receive special offers and be. Used and specialty bookstores in the greater boston area.
Its 30,000 used and rare volumes range from general to scholarly interest, with strong sections on history, biography, and science. In 1976 he became a fulltime dealer and auctioneer, and maintained a robust business in political and other collectors items until his company, slaters americana, was absorbed by heritage in 2004. It is a virtual treasure trove, selling fine used and rare. The 9 best independent bookstores in boston culture trip. Wakefield of the chevington press and professional photographs by eric kilby highlighting endangered and extinct animals with original paintings by the gorillas at zoo new england. Nantucket country antiques and unique collectibles. Kaminski auctions monthly estate auctions offers dealers and collectors around new england a selection of rare coins, stamps and ephemera. We stock about 15,000 books and turn over of them every month that is 1200 new books every week.
The monthly auctions near boston, ma held by kaminski auctions often features rare coins, stamps, and ephemera. Boston book company helen kelly and charles vilnis 705 centre street, boston, ma 02. Youre responsible for getting the book there in one piece, so take the time to wrap it well. Superworld comics buying and selling comic books, free. We are especially interested in pre1800 material, fine bindings and sets, important illustrated works, limited edition, fine press books, signed books, illuminated and text manuscripts.
Raven used books specializes in carefully selected scholarly and literary books. One of americas oldest and largest antiquarian book shops, est 1825. We are especially interested in pre1800 material, fine bindings and sets, important illustrated works, limited edition, fine press. They also belong to the southern new england antiquarian booksellers. We also provide experienced book and paper conservation and we often construct custom boxes and other types of protective enclosures for our customers. Then and now in 1964, while anne bromer was enrolled in the library science program at simmons college, students in her rare books course visited the library at williams college, whose special collections form the finest holdings in an undergraduate institution. Besides selling books on line, we operate a retail shop in boston, ma, that is open to the public and issue catalogs of books about japan and east asia, with an.
Buddenbrooks has one of the finest collections of landmark, rare books and manuscripts in the world. A complete run of all 33 issues of the rare satirical catalan serial, bound in one volume, each issue circa 4 pp. We will continue to assess the situation as it evolves and let you know if anything changes in our approach. We have been buying and selling books for over a decade as we celebrate over 10,000 successful transactions to nearly every country in the world. If a book was in excellent condition when you shipped it, but it arrived in fair condition, youre going to be paid the fair book rate. Our shop is located at 9 west street in boston s downtown crossing. Visit us online, at our galleries in new york or las vegas, or call us at 180099bauman.
Fine quality antique and victorian jewelry, rare estate jewelry, art deco and art noveau jewelry, vintage mexican silver jewelry plus signed and unsigned vintage fine and costume. Since that time tom has served as director of americana auctions and senior historical specialist for heritage auctions. We may make an offer to purchase a book at a certain price, but this is not an appraisal or estimate of its retail value. We have a public shop in historic newburyport, massachusetts which we invite you to.
Bauman rare books offers an extraordinary selection of rare books and autographs in all fields. We include open shops, and others who sell by appointment, mail, catalog, online or at book fairs. George emery littlefield 1900, early boston booksellers 16421711, boston. What really makes books and other rare printed materials valuable is their intellectual content the historical information and literary genius offered within their pages. The book shed has thrived in this town of fewer than a thousand residents by attracting usedbook buyers to the 15,000 handpicked volumes of. Please bring a photo id with you in case we are interested in purchasing your book. Through his frequent lectures, ken gloss, owner of bostons brattle book shop and an antiques roadshow appraiser. Of course, the cover of a book can be a great indicator as to what its value might be, but its not the whole story.
Please note that we do not buy books from people under 18 years of age. Biblio offers unique, rare and antiquarian books from the finest book dealers in the world. Our speciality is in old and rare books, specifically early printed books before 1800 including incunabula, early bibles pre1800, manuscripts in general, handwritten books, medieval manuscripts, books of hours, archives, natural history books, color plate books, books on travel and exploration and much more. Owned and operated by anne and david bromer, who have been in the business of fine books for over half a century, bromer booksellers specializes in rare. We are always seeking individual rare stamps, or entire collections both american and foreign. Massachusetts antique dealers, sellers, collectors and buyers. Especially strong categories include philosophy, social theory, art and architecture, music, history, classical studies, science, religion, literature and more. Do you have a serious, perhaps rare collection built over years by an avid collector that you think might be hard to sell. Whether you are cleaning out the garage or repurposing your library, we offer an expedient means to putting your books cash value back into your pocket.
Websites used and rare bookseller websites that bring together sellers prices. Well known to book collectors and booklovers, our site is an excellent resource for discovering a rough value of an old book. Find book dealers used and rare in massachusetts on yellowbook. Addisons rare books uses its vast experience in the rare book market to assist individuals and institutions in the sale and valuation of rare books and rare manuscripts. Welcome to one of americas oldest and largest used book shops. Visit us in ma, or we are happy to do comic book appraisals on location. If you would like to contact us for any reason, please fill out the form to the right. Generally the raven pays between 12% to 20% of the cover price. Here within are found books rare and ancient, starting with the earliest printed works encompassing incunabula, 15th century and 16th century volumes. The bryn mawr book store, founded in 1971, is one of the few remaining used bookstores in the boston area. We try to keep our prices within check of the value of them elsewhere. The antiquarian booksellers association of america was founded in 1949 to promote interest in rare and antiquarian books and book collecting, and to foster collegial relations. The humanities department has resources to help you find out.
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