Independent Bookstores
We work with over 7500 independent bookstores and booksellers around the world. Together they offer nearly 100 million used and rare books for sale on Biblio.
We work with over 7500 independent bookstores and booksellers around the world. Together they offer nearly 100 million used and rare books for sale on Biblio.
Rare, out-of-print, hard-to-find, signed, first editions and other collectables. We have over 15,000 titles
Milestones of Science Books offers valuable and rare books and prints in the fields of Exact Science, Medicine and Natural History.
Astrolabe Booksellers no longer has a shop of its own, but does have stock available for perusal and purchase in Scotty's on Argyle, 276a Argyle Street, North Hobart, Tasmania (open 11am to 4pm, Tuesday to Saturday, closed public holidays).Astrolabe Booksellers is the leading antiquarian/ second-hand/used bookseller in Australia's island state. Proprietor Michael Sprod is a long-standing member of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Antiquarian Booksellers. Astrolabe carries a good range of antiquarian and second-hand books on a wide variety of subjects, specialising in works on Tasmania, Australia, Antarctica, Aborigines (especially Tasmanian), and maritime subjects.
It's no secret that large online retailers have been devastating to main-street businesses, and nowhere is that more evident than in the book trade. When you order at Biblio, you are buying from small, independent bookstores and booksellers and supporting these vital community and cultural bastions.
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Remember, when you buy books on Biblio, you are buying from independent booksellers and not some huge, faceless corporation. Sometimes this distinction can be a little unclear for the first-time visitor, but don't worry — it's a good thing. Here are just a few tips to keep in mind when ordering from booksellers on Biblio:
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Many of our booksellers are members of professional trade associations, which generally means they have agreed to do business according to a professional set of standards and/or ethics and that they work together to share knowledge and promote the overall integrity of used and antiquarian bookselling.
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Often booksellers specialize in certain areas and are very knowledgeable about collecting within those genres or topics. Some of these specialists on Biblio are the pre-eminent dealers in their fields of expertise, supplying leading academic and public institutions with rare and significant material. For the public or private collector, it can be very useful to identify and form relationships with booksellers who specialize in their field of interest. Booksellers' specialties are as varied as the books they carry.