Rare Antiquarian Books For Sale. Antique books over 200 years old.

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Defined by some as books over 100 years old, we only consider books published prior to 1800 as antiquarian. Here is where you will find books from the 16th, 17th, and 18th century, when we find them. Some written in Olde English, others in languages long dead. They encompass ancient classics and histories that have been researched by scholars across the world.

An antiquarian book is one that is, or has been, traded on the antiquarian book market. It is, or was, traded there because it is important (or in demand) and scarce. Scarcity means that the number of copies of any book that might come onto the market is measured by only when a half-dozen, or dozen at most that have come onto the market during the year. Some of these will be the rarest of rare, others just scarce.

To purchase one of these books click on the title or illustration to go to the description page.
Title	Author	Date	Publisher	Condition	Price $US
Scarce First American Edition The Christian Journal	John Brown	1796	Philadelphia Robert Campbell	Fair	$298.73
Important 4th Edition New General English Dictionary Dyche's Dictionary	Reverend Mr Thomas Dyche	1744	Dublin Peter Wilson	Fair	$493.67
All books are subject to prior sale. Books can be placed on reserve up to 14 days with 10% non-refundable down payment. E-mail requests of availability and additional information are welcomed and responded to within 24 hours. Books are shipped immediately upon receipt and confirmation of payment.

We are always in the market to buy books. Single volumes, entire libraries, or just a few choice books. Please see our page on what we buy before contacting us to sell your book.

We purchase hardback books in most categories and desire our books to be in excellent condition since that is what most of our customers expect. Unfortunately, we cannot buy textbooks, book club editions, paperbacks, or books that have been extensively underlined, highlighted, or annotated . Our commitment is to provide the best price possible for good books offered to us and generally we do not provide quotes. You should research your book first and determine a price you would like to receive. If we decide to buy, we may accept that price or give you a counter offer for your book.