Visit us online, at our galleries in new york or las vegas, or call us at 180099bauman. We will travel to you and buy your entire collection, cash on the spot. We also actively purchase scholarly books in all fields and entire libraries. Buying and selling rare books rare book collections. We are an independentlyowned used bookstore located in salt lake city, utah. Tschanz rare books we actively buy and sell books, photographs, ephemera, maps, and objects in our specialities. Ken sanders, rare books dealer 3 questions with bob evans. Foundation, which provides grants for the protection of biodiversity and wilderness. Utahs largest retailer of new, used, rare, and outofprint books for sale. Interesting and useful information for collectors of antique and collectable firearms and militaria. Ken sanders rare books is a full service antiquarian bookshop located in downtown salt lake city, utah at 268 south 200 east, salt lake city, utah, 84111. Our speciality is in old and rare books, specifically early printed books before 1800 including incunabula, early bibles pre1800, manuscripts in general, handwritten books, medieval manuscripts, books of hours, archives, natural history books, color plate books, books on travel and exploration and much more. This list will rank the ten most expensive mormon books and give a price that could be expected to be paid for a copy that is in very good to near fine condition. Books for sale in salt lake city, utah buy and sell new.
Bauman rare books first editions, signed and inscribed. Best 30 used book buyers in downtown salt lake city, salt. She used to work in different box offices of broadway theaters and has a collection. Horsecar tokens were issued more widely in the 1830s, as were tokens for horsedrawn omnibuses. Here are a few suggestions on how to succeed when buying and selling rare books. Weller book works 607 trolley square, salt lake city, ut 84102 80282588. Savers thrift store in salt lake city, ut is the place to find great deals on the things that you need. He was raised in salt lake city, where he was a serious book collector by age 17. Along with vintage comics, we also buy mid1980s to present day comics.
Our almost 5,000 square foot open shop features over 100,000 new, used and rare books. Located in downtown salt lake city, utah, were open monday saturday, 10 a. When you are ready to describe the books you want to sell, call 80282586 and ask for a used book buyer. If you are in a remote location, we will limit our transactions to books of notable scarcity and value. A family member has asked me to sell a bunch of them for her. Books in good condition may only be worth onesixth to onetenth of the fine value. Antique and collectable firearms and militaria headquarters. Transit tokens in the united states date to 1831, when brass coins were minted for john gibbss u. Find book dealers used and rare in central city, salt lake city, ut on yellowbook. Books from the 19th century and earlier are allowed more foxing and other defects. They are items that provide hours of enjoyment for the recipient.
Id like to be notified of new arrivals in the following categories. Bookbid rare books specializes in rare antiquarian and modern collectible books. Since that time tom has served as director of americana auctions and senior historical specialist for heritage auctions. Find central book exchange in salt lake city with address, phone number from yahoo us local. From there he moved the store to san francisco, california in the 1920s and 1930s before ending up on. He has been engaged in buying, selling, appraising, and publishing new and old books, photography. For small collections of books and common or slowto sell titles, we offer instore credit only. Eborn books in salt lake city, utah, sells new, outofprint, rare, and used books at our 40,000squarefoot location and online. We need to physically examine and evaluate your rare books and manuscripts. Ken sanders has years of experience, and is qualified to appraise material in many fields. Ken sanders rare books, abaa abebooks salt lake city. Private collector of rare mormon books, the 1830 first edition book of mormon, mormon art and artifacts, historic mormon paintings, autographed historical documents, early mormon historical photographs, mormon imprints from palmyra, zion, kirtland, and nauvoo, and anything related to the church of jesus christ of latter day saints. Veteran salt lake city rare books collector, ken sanders, sits down for 3. Books are made rare when there is a high demand from buyers but few known copies in existence.
We are members of the antiquarian booksellers association of america, the leading association of rare book dealers in america. Questions answered, gun show listings, catalog, gun related software. We will respond to your query within 2448 hours if we can buy your rare books and manuscripts. B conduct the sale of your rare books by offering them to our large, international clientele. Due to the covid19 pandemic, we are temporarily closed on sunday. Manta has 26 companies under used book dealers in utah. Darvills rare prints has been offering fine antique prints at reasonable prices for 100 years. New and used books in salt lake city, utah at classifieds. Bookbid has been buying and selling rare books for over 30 years. Have rare lds books increased in value or decreased in value over time. As a philosophical rebuttal, i suggest that buying is the converse of selling. The demand for a book is created by a combination of factors, often including status as a first edition, signed book, or written by a. Rare books are a notable investment, particularly for those who appreciate the significance of written language.
Ken sanders rare books is a full service antiquarian bookshop in downtown salt lake city, utah. Weller book works 607 trolley square, salt lake city, ut 84102 8028 2588. Antique prints and maps from darvills rare prints since. We are especially interested in pre1800 material, fine bindings and sets, important illustrated works, limited edition, fine press books, signed books, illuminated and text manuscripts.
In 1997 i became an associate member of the antiquarian booksellers. Salt lake city he is considered one of the leading experts on rare books in. But catherine and tony are working behind closed doors to keep the store ready to open when were able. Textbooks and international titles inutah in one convenient place. We offer a selection of rare and collectible books, a smattering of new books, and the reading copies every book lover needs. If you do decide to sell your copy, it may be months, or even. Ken sanders was a serious book collector by age 14. Ken sanders rare books offers appraisal services, from informal valuations on single items to formal appraisals of entire collections. I have purchased three dozen copies of the first edition book of mormon. In general, pricing lists in guides are for books in fine condition, with a fine dust jacket ff.
In 1982 he was a founding member of the fund for wild nature then the earth first. Darvill founded the business in 1918 in salt lake city, utah. Addisons rare books uses its vast experience in the rare book market to assist individuals and institutions in the sale and valuation of rare books and rare manuscripts. He founded ken sanders rare books in 1997 and dream garden press in 1980. Best 30 book dealers used rare in salt lake city, ut with. Additionally, our book inventory holds some rare and outofprint titles. Ken sanders has been in the rare book business in utah since the 1970s.
You will find over 200,000 items here, most with images. Rare books the rare books department holds more than 80,000 books, maps, ephemera, and realia documenting the record of human communication from clay tablet to artists book. Rare books marriott library the university of utah. You can see him in action as an appraiser on the salt lake city, st. Many books are neither rare nor first editions, are in poor condition, incomplete, or are not representative of our stock. A book is also a considerate option when giving to an acquaintance such as a coworker. The ten most expensive mormon books meridian magazine. Central book exchange in salt lake city central book. We pride ourselves on providing collectors with personalized service. Mormon appraisal appraisals rare books lds 1830 book of mormon. Bauman rare books offers an extraordinary selection of rare books and autographs in all fields. There are a variety of places where you can purchase books for your collection, and a number of things that you should always be cognisant when buying a rare book.
I sincerely try to avoid doing appraisals of books that are of low value or for. We cannot make a purchase offer until we have actually examined the item. They are a onesizefitsall solution to the problem of what to buy for a loved one. Determine fair value of your personal property is something. Rare books, outofprint books online half price books. We are trying to remain open for business, please give us a call. A rare book fair is a trade show of sorts where booksellers from a specific region, country, or from across the globe gather, bringing their best and most interesting books to sell. Depending upon the books, the situation, and the needs of the client, we either. I have compiled this list with the help of several notable book dealers who also specialize in rare mormon books. I have rare books or manuscripts to sell we want to know what you have to sell. Appraisals curbside pickup online gift codes shipping used book buying. If you are looking for a gift for a book lover, or to add to your personal book collection. If youre unable to find a comparable copy on biblio, try using bookgilt which searches for antiquarian and rare books across the entire internet. Were still taking and filling orders via this website for new books or biblio for used and rare books.
Now, in addition to buying and selling rare books at his store in salt lake city, sanders. All used and rare book purchasing is done by appointment. By actively collecting and digitizing material of historical and aesthetic importance,the rare books department preserves a heritage of thought, artistic endeavor, and. We carry an everchanging inventory of art, ephemera, maps, photography, and postcards in addition to a vast selection of used and rare books along with a few new books.
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