Alibris is one of the premier rare and outofprint book sites on the internet. If youve stumbled across a treasure trove of comics, then sell my comic books is a great place to find out what you have. Apply to crew member, customer service representative, rare book cataloger full time through june 2021 and more. You might need an appraisal to insure a rare book or book collection, or to help with inheritance issues or for determining the value for a charitable donation. Antiquarian booksellers association of america lists booksellers and appraisers. Doyle is one of the worlds foremost auctioneers and appraisers of fine art, jewelry, furniture, decorations, coins, asian works of art and a variety of specialty categories. You may choose to narrow your search geographically below, or leave this area blank to widen your search. We specialize in making it easier for you to get the books. While this tool is helpful in determining an appraiser s location, it may not be necessary to find an appraiser. Your old books lists questions and answers about book collecting. We are also happy to meet you if you wish to stop by by appointment only at 1510 lexington ave 9d ny, ny. These auctions are held in new york and paris in june and december. They also provide free appraisals for the types of books they sell.
Find out everything you want to know about the expert appraisers that appear on antiques roadshow, including their professional bios, specialty areas and contact information. In sum, i have worked as a qualified appraiser for insurance and official tax purposes in the field of rare books. Located in the heart of new york s gallery district, martayan lan ranks among the leading dealers in rare books, manuscripts, and fine antique. Specializing in scholarly and rare books on general subjects. A missing dust jacket, or a dust jacket that is in poor condition, can cut a collectible book. Rare books for sale, buy antique books from alibris. Use our articles to identify and value the comic books in your collection, or let us do the hard work for you with a free appraisal.
I routinely provide appraisals for insurance coverage, gift or estate taxes, and charitable contribution purposes, 401k holdings, and net worth statements. Our enormous stock of antiquarian and outofprint items fills a sixfloor building in midtown manhattan and a large warehouse in brooklyn. Bauman rare books offers an extraordinary selection of rare books and autographs in all fields. Bauman rare books first editions, signed and inscribed. Specializing in rare books, literary first editions, private press books, illustrated books and poetry. Visit us online, at our galleries in new york or las vegas, or call us at 180099bauman new. In addition to books, americana encompasses pamphlets, letters, documents and manuscripts. Because the range of rare books is vast, you should seek an appraiser who is knowledgeable about the particular type of books.
Photo by tom woodward youve come to the right place if you are trying to figure out if your book. We are always accepting individual items and collections. The most common reason to get a book or book collection appraised is to get an official determination of the fair market replacement value of the books. If you have any deeds or old manuscripts, and want a free evaluation. Rare books and manuscripts section rbms of the association of college and research libraries has provided a guide that addresses some frequently asked questions about rare and older books.
The booksellers documentary opens the hotly anticipated documentary about the rarebook world, the booksellers, opens in new york city this week, just as the rarebook world itself descends on the city for the 60th annual new york international antiquarian book. Visit us online, at our galleries in new york or las vegas, or call us at 180099bauman. Argosy book store is now in its third generation of family ownership. It is the responsibility of licensees to understand the state certified and licensed real estate appraisers. Use the search box above to find fond treasures from your childhood or that one book that has escaped your collection thus far. Taught by appraisers association certified member and immediate past president cynthia herbert, aaa t he online theory and methodology course takes place online in real time. Poetry our latest list of 175 titles in poetry is now available. How to get free rare book appraisals from the worlds best. Abebooks is very useful for finding an approximate value of a book but dont use that value for insurance purposes.
How a rare book appraiser passes judgment in 30 seconds or less copy link facebook twitter reddit flipboard pocket an original dust jacket can be the difference. Swann auction galleries new york citys oldest specialty. Appraisal or real estate appraisal means an analysis, opinion or conclusion relating to the nature, quality, value or utility of specified interests in, or aspects of, identified real estate. Your local yellow pages directory may also contain the names of used, rare, or antiquarian booksellers in your area. Book appraisals rare book and special collections reading. Doyle new york doyle auctions jewelry, fine art, furniture. Condition is very important and will greatly influence value. The dust jacket is both the most decorative part of a book, and the most delicate. Keno auctions is a rare book auction house founded by pbs antiques roadshow celebrity antique dealer leigh keno. Specializing in book appraisals, manuscripts and especially archives. Appraisals contact alcuin books specializes in scholarly, rare and antiquarian books in all aspects of the humanities and the history of science with special emphasis in fine, rare and. You might need an appraisal to insure a rare book or book collection. Sunday is the vice chair of midatlantic chapter of the abaa and was a keynote speaker at the york antiquarian book seminar in england. Providing appraisals of rare books, ephemera, antique photography, manuscripts, and archives for tax, estate, and insurance purposes in the new york city.
How to find free local antique appraisals lovetoknow. How to find free local antique appraisals by kate millerwilson antique collector if youre wondering about the value of your treasures but dont want to pay for a full professional appraisal. Search for books by author, title or keyword at manhattan rare book company. Professional nationwide book appraisals if you are interested in a professional, accurate book appraisal,of your collection, or have simply asked yourself, what is the value of this book i found in the attic, then you have arrived at the appropriate site. Adam weinberger is a member of the abaa antiquarian booksellers association of america which requires. We have thousands of rare and antique treasures brought to you by our network of trusted sellers from all around the world. Information on old books describes how to determine the value of old books by the smithsonian libraries. Most hard cover books published since the early 20th century were sold with a dust jacket. We are located in new york city, and routinely drive across the country buying. While we cannot make legal appraisals, we do offer free evaluations for rare books, and can make immediate cash offers if you wish to consider selling them. Our enormous stock of antiquarian and outofprint items fills a sixfloor building in midtown manhattan and a large. If you really need a documented estimate of a books value for probate or insurance purposes then visit your local rare bookshop and pay for a formal appraisal. He has a special interest in travels and voyages, colorplate books, early printed books.
How a rare book appraiser passes judgment in 30 seconds or. We have been buying collectable bourbons for over 8 years. Manhattan rare book company specializes in rare books and first editions in literature, art, history, and science. Below i will value a very interesting nyc deed dated shortly before the american revolution. Appraisers association of america books and manuscripts. Her appraisal skills were recently featured on atlas. However, we realize that this is a topic of great interest to many people and can suggest two places to begin. How a rare book appraiser passes judgment in 30 seconds or less. Bauman rare books, as youd assume from the name, trafficks in rare books, first editions, and. How to get a book appraisal used books and rare books. While this blog is primarily devoted to evaluations and appraisals of rare books, i made this video below with tips on some places where one can go today to hunt.
211 1126 9 1624 711 884 651 928 447 1518 592 641 1227 903 1008 1466 1298 254 950 1543 1558 142 851 996 86 333 904 945 1207 750 590 1312 328 1333 1049 1146 1081 739