BIBLIO’s Auction and Book Sales Archive (ABSA)
including American Book Prices Current
We are pleased to announce the upcoming BIBLIO’s Auction and Book Sales Archive. Composed of nearly 50 years of auction records compiled by American Book Prices Current and combined with data from BIBLIO’s archive, the BIBLIO’s Auction and Book Sales Archive provides unique and authoritative information on book values, scarcity, and provenance to rare book dealers, appraisers, institutions, collectors – anyone who is involved in or interested in the business of rare and antiquarian books.
Frequently asked questions about BIBLIO’s Auction and Book Sales Archive
BIBLIO’s Auction and Book Sales Archive contains:
- 1.2m auction records collated and curated by American Book Prices Current since 1975, along with
- Updates on prices realised from future book auctions, and
- Select sales records from BIBLIO’s websites since 2003, and
- Self-reported sales records from professional book dealers
Each record will vary somewhat, according to the reporting auction house, but this is the sort of data contained within each auction record:
- Author
- Title
- Illustrator
- Imprint and date of publication
- Physical description
- Date of sale
- Sales source
- Currency
- Price realised
Additionally, some records may contain:
- Photograph(s) of the item
- Country of sale
- Bibliographical citations
Remember that those who pre-register by March 31, 2024 will receive 50% off their first dues payment. Regular dues are as follows:
ABAA members** | All others | |
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Quarterly | FREE | $70.00 |
Annually | FREE | $225.00 |