Resources for Book Collectors

Book Collecting Associations

• ABAA Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association of America
• Independent Online Booksellers Association
• International League of Antiquarian Booksellers

Assessing Value of Collectible Books

The following websites of online booksellers can be used to compare prices of rare and collectible books.

• Abebooks
• Alibris
• Amazon
• Rare and Antiquarian Book Vendors: The AcqWeb Directory
• Biblio
• Bibliopoly
• BookFinder

Evaluating Collectible Books

These online sources provide information about evaluating the condition of collectible books.

• Penn State University Library: Assessing the Value of Rare Books
• How Much Is My Old Book Worth?
• What’s My Book Worth?: A Brief Guide to Evaluating and Describing Old and Rare Books
• Your Old Books

Preserving Collectible Books

• Library of Congress: Preservation Frequently Asked Questions: Suggestions for book preservation from the Library of Congress.
• A Simple Book Repair Manual: Digital counterpart to the book. Includes information on preserving all types of material, parts of a book, the tools needed, a glossary, and practical guidelines for repairing books.