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Top 17 Antiquarian book companies based in the United Kingdom

RevenueBase identified 67 company matches for antiquarian book companies associated with the United Kingdom as of September 2026 and tracks 244 professional contacts across them, including 94 with verified work emails. London is the largest hub.

This list covers company matches for antiquarian book companies associated with the United Kingdom, found by RevenueBase SmartSearch using the meaning of business descriptions in its company graph at Exact. Ranked by professionals tracked, largest first. Rows show recorded descriptions where available, Exact search membership and the snapshot date. Data refreshed September 19, 2026.

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How to read this list RevenueBase SmartSearch · Exact Recorded Sep 19, 2026 How this list was built
67Companies
244Contacts tracked
94Verified emails
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The 17 largest antiquarian book companies based in the United Kingdom

Ranked by team size
Top 17 of 67 company matches for antiquarian book companies based in the United Kingdom, ordered by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase, largest first. Recorded Sep 19, 2026. The RevenueBase SmartSearch column shows Exact match membership in this saved search. Click a contact count to view that company's people. Totals use company locations recorded by RevenueBase; the displayed preview is a smaller selection.
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1Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 19, 202651-20037 contacts →

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“Peter Harrington is one of the most respected and dynamic names in the world of rare books, with permanent galleries in London and New York.”

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2Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 19, 202611-5024 contacts →

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“Welcome to Forum Auctions, the specialist auction house for rare books, manuscripts, limited edition prints from 1500-present day, Banksy prints and other works on paper.”

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3Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 19, 202611-5024 contacts →

Exact match

“Shapero Rare Books is an internationally renowned dealer in antiquarian books and works on paper.”

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4Exact matchNewton Abbot, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 19, 202651-20015 contacts →

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“We are an independent multichannel bookseller who focus on bringing new, unusual and almost-forgotten titles to our large community of reading enthusiasts – all at considerable…”

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5Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 19, 202611-509 contacts →

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“Founded in 1847, Bernard Quaritch Ltd is one of the oldest antiquarian book dealers in the world.”

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6Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 19, 202611-508 contacts →

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“Founded in York in 1761, established in London in 1815, Henry Sotheran Limited has a long and distinguished history.”

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7Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 19, 202611-507 contacts →

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“Established in 1853, Maggs Bros.”

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8Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 19, 20261-107 contacts →

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“Founded in 1906 and the oldest organisation of its kind in the world, the Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association is the senior trade body for dealers in antiquarian and rare books…”

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9Exact matchGoring By Sea, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 19, 202611-504 contacts →

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“Dedicated to sourcing and processing 25+ tonnes of vintage and pre 1970's books per month dating back to 16th Century.”

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10Exact matchCheltenham, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 19, 20261-103 contacts →

Exact match

“Cheltenham Rare Books specialises in rare books, first editions, literature, fine bindings, illustrated and private press books, original artwork.”

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11Exact matchCrystal Palace, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 19, 20261-101 contacts →

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“Nuckley Rare Books is an online only antiquarian, collectable and second hand bookshop.”

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12Exact matchCroydon, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 19, 20261-101 contacts →

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Recorded description not available.

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13Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 19, 20261-101 contacts →

Exact match

Recorded description not available.

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14Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 19, 20261-101 contacts →

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15Exact matchTaunton, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 19, 20261-101 contacts →

Exact match

Recorded description not available.

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16Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 19, 20261-101 contacts →

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“Luke sells an eclectic range of quirky country house and library antiques including furniture, paintings, prints, illusionist posters, old globes, mechanical toys, objets d'art…”

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17Exact matchLlandudno, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 19, 20261-101 contacts →

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Recorded description not available.

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Showing 17 of 67 antiquarian book companies based in the United Kingdom

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Antiquarian book companies based in the United Kingdom at a glance

As of Sep 19, 2026
38.5%Verified-email coverage
3.6Average contacts per company
1-10Median size (employees)
43.3%Largest-city concentration · London
Sep 19, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
52
11-50
9
51-200
2

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United Kingdom, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United Kingdom, over 67 companies.

How this list was built

The recorded descriptions help you assess these company matches. Check a company’s website for its current services and locations.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies
Company records associated with the United Kingdom whose business descriptions match “antiquarian book companies” by meaning at the Exact setting. Descriptions are compiled in the RevenueBase company graph from public websites, profiles and company information where available; they are not guaranteed quotations from the company's website.
RevenueBase SmartSearch
Describe a niche company in your own words to find businesses by meaning. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control the breadth of RevenueBase SmartSearch. This saved list uses Exact. Each row's Exact match badge shows inclusion in that search, not an individual score or a service-quality judgment.
Public preview
The public preview omits records without a verified work email. Where headquarters information is recorded, preview rows are also filtered to this page’s location. Dataset totals and geographic summaries describe the full matched records before these preview filters.
Match quality
RevenueBase's August 25, 2026 study assessed 4,198 description/company pairs across matching settings. The publisher reports 86% good or better at Exact. This evaluates the method across queries; it does not audit this individual list. Recorded company descriptions, where available, help you judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built and what the study measures.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every displayed company carries at least one verified work email. RevenueBase tracks 94 professional contacts with verified work emails across the full matched dataset. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 19, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Record context
Company records and descriptions can change. Check the company's website for its current services and locations.

Antiquarian book companies by metro

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase SmartSearch?

RevenueBase SmartSearch finds niche companies by the meaning of their business descriptions in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit your description. This list uses Exact for “antiquarian book companies”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.

How many antiquarian book companies are there based in the United Kingdom?

RevenueBase identified 67 company matches for antiquarian book companies associated with the United Kingdom as of September 2026, using the meaning of business descriptions at Exact. This is the recorded matched set in the RevenueBase company graph.

What is the largest company on this list?

Peter Harrington tops the displayed preview by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase. Recorded headquarters appear in the company rows.

Which city has the most antiquarian book companies?

London leads with 29 company records, followed by Cheltenham (2) and Leeds (2).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work limited free results with 500 credits to start. Upgrading provides access to the 94 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 67 companies; direct dials are available where recorded.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 19, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.