The general guide to rare americana, with auction records and prices. Some of the greatest treasures and collections of english literature and history from. Connecticut river book auction formerly cfa book auction holds list and shelf auctions of good quality, used, rare, and collectible books, ephemera, artwork and other items suitable for internet book dealers, shop owners, museums and individual collectors from across new york and new england. The rare book gallery is closed this week because of covid19 shutdowns, so i. The 1640 bay psalm book was the first book written in british america and the first book printed in english in the new world. What to see at the ca international antiquarian book fair. Bookworks has been in business for over 35 years and we actively buy and sell used and rare books, recordings and old paper items. Upcoming auctions from schilb antiquarian rare books. Abbreviations appear alphabetized at the beginning of each respective letter.
Book auction records was a priced and annotated annual record of book auctions in london and various other british and american cities, founded and originally edited by frank karslake. In addition to traditional collections of recipes found in cookbooks, aas has books on the subject of domestic management theory, kitchens and their furnishings, the history of american eating habits, manuals of brewing, baking, and confectionery. A priced and annotated annual record of international book auctions, volume 91 for auction season 19931994. Light toning, some crinkling and edgewear with small tears and chips, faint vertical and. Swann galleries new york citys oldest specialty auction. An internationally renowned antiquarian bookshop specializing in fine copies of rare books and first editions, heritage maintained one of the largest and finest inventories of rare books and manuscripts in the world. Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation. In the antiquarian book world, when giving a professional opinion of value, it is often helpful to consult actual action records in the databases for comparable copies that have sold, as well as other retail copies on the market primarily through collectible and out of. Records come from current and historic auctions, recent and classic bookseller and collector catalogues and bibliographies. We scoured our vast selection of vintage books for the most beautiful dust jackets, and soon discovered that selecting just 30 was a nearly impossible task. When examining the auction records, one can easily find that a copy sold at bloomsbury auctions in london 20 for 69 gbp. Chicagos online used and rare bookstore the bookworks.
Cookbooks the american antiquarian society has a spectacular collection of approximately 1,200 of the earliest american cookbooks. Pages in category antiquarian booksellers the following 60 pages are in this category, out of 60 total. This abbreviated glossary covers only the most commonly encountered terms. This paper describes the australian book auction records abar, a resource of information collected from auctions of old, fine and rare books. The authors outline the history of abar, consider the usefulness of the resource for librarians and other potential users of the. All the books in the records are connected in some way with australasia. If youd like to see what were currently selling, please click the search our online catalog and the online auctions links. Bid now, and become the next owner of a masterpiece. Bookauction records was a priced and annotated annual record of book auctions in london and various other british and american cities, founded and originally edited by frank karslake. The rare book transaction history currently contains 9,608,398 bibliographic records and growing. In terms of auction records, there is some overlap with abpc, but in my opinion, not of sufficient degree to say this service. At the age of six he began with sea shells, and soon graduated to coins, the gateway drug. Bookauction records archives the online books page.
Collectors can often find interesting examples of rare books at auction. Sothebys books manuscript department presents its upcoming rare books and manuscripts auctions, auction results, online catalogues, and specialists insights. American book prices current is a record of books, manuscripts, autographs, maps and broadsides sold at auction. Australian book auctions is the premier auctioneer in australia dedicated to rare books and historical properties. Rather, abpc is the standard tool used by dealers, appraisers, auction houses, scholars and. May 12, 2020 music sales feature autographed music manuscripts by bach, mozart, beethoven and wagner, among others as well as first editions of music, books on music, letters, signed photographs and memorabilia. Nevertheless, a glance through the auction records reveals very modest prices. There may be exceptions to some of our definitions our main concern is to provide you with general concepts relative to commonly used book jargon. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. By using our services, you agree to our use of cookies. Rare book hub rare books, book auctions, antiquarian book. Began as a guide to london auction houses, expanded to include edinburgh, glasgow, and dublin, and eventually covered the principal new york auction houses. The journal is occasionally on display at various museums. Bookseller catalogues include list prices while auction records include estimated and actual sales prices.
Our specialists are experts not only on books and manuscripts, but also on current market conditions, an essential combination. Executors sale, valuable real estate at auction concord, nh. Bibles the american antiquarian society holds over 2,500 pre1840 bibles. The antiquarian bookstore, new hampshires largest antiquarian book store, features collections, outofprint books, rare books, antiquarian. Online rare book auction site for collectors and dealers worldwide. This selection ranges from 1917 to 1969, and really is. If youre interested in selling us material, please click on bookrecord buying. Abpc is not just a transcribed record copied unquestioningly from the seasons auction catalogs. These are often supplemented by singleowner collections, such as the library collection of the late w.
There are currently 9,799,664 records in the rare book transaction history. Wemyss and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. British counterpart of american bookprices current. Here within are found books rare and ancient, starting with the earliest printed works encompassing incunabula, 15th century. Aug 26, 2017 in the antiquarian book world, when giving a professional opinion of value, it is often helpful to consult actual action records in the databases for comparable copies that have sold, as well as other retail copies on the market primarily through collectible and out of print book search engines like.
Rather, abpc is the standard tool used by dealers, appraisers, auction houses, scholars and tax authorities. Began as a guide to london auction houses, expanded to include edinburgh, glasgow, and dublin, and. Also covers rare book auctions, manuscripts, ephemera, broadsides, maps, prints, posters, bibliography, first editions, incunabula and catalogs. The rare book hub formerly known as the americana exchange is a website for the buying, selling and collecting of rare and antiquarian books. This database contains approximately 5 million auction records for rare books, prints, maps, drawings, photographs, autographs and more. The antiquarian bookstore, new hampshires largest antiquarian book store, features collections, outofprint books, rare books, antiquarian books, magazines, comics, art, and collections. Lesley weller and the travel and exploration collection of the late michael. Our retail outlet is in the heart of adelaide, opposite the state library of. These auctions take place in london in june and december.
Rare book transaction history rare book hub rare books. A priced and annotated annual record of international book auctions 19681997 volumes 6695. The york national book fair is an annual event and lays claim to being britains largest rare and antiquarian book fair with some 200 booksellers and an estimate of some 100,000 books on offer. As the worlds leading auctioneer of australian books and manuscripts we now hold all of the top four prices achieved at auction for printed australiana, a feat achieved by no other auction house. Most records include full description provided at time. The rare book hub offers tools for the book collector and bookseller, especially old and rare books, antique or antiquarian books, hard to find, out of print, and collectible collectable books. It was founded in 2002 in san francisco by rare book collector bruce mckinney with the aim of offering hard to find information about book collecting to the public. Sources for book values and book collecting the new.
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