All members agree to abide by the abaas code of ethics. If youre looking for a hard to find back issue, we probably have it. Explore thousands of old and rare books, including illuminated manuscripts, fine press editions, illustrated books, incunabula, limited editions and miniature books. It is ethically questionable for a dealer to perform a formal appraisal on a book or library, and then attempt to buy that book or library there are complicated exceptions to this, such as requiring the selling entity to solicit additional independent bids from other sources, but it makes our heads hurt just to think about that, so we just won. Discover oxfam online shops range of antiquarian, rare and collectable books. The court heard that slades business as a respected book seller was.
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Peter harrington specialises in selling and buying the finest quality original first editions, signed, rare and antiquarian books, library sets, maps and original artwork. Among them will be the legendary book dealer and international. Our company was born from a passion for great literature and a high regard for the lasting value of first edition books. A gang has stolen antiquarian books worth more than. The antiquarian booksellers association is the senior trade body for dealers in antiquarian and rare books, manuscripts and allied materials in the british isles. Shop for old books in excellent condition at affordable prices. Adam weinberger is a proud member of the abaa antiquarian booksellers association of america. Apply to join the largest independent marketplace for sellers today.
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