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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.