Company lists · Data refreshed September 2026

Top 25 Antiquarian book sellers worldwide

RevenueBase identified 355 antiquarian book sellers worldwide as of September 2026 and tracks 908 professional contacts across them, including 215 with verified work emails. The United States is the largest market and London the largest hub.

This list covers antiquarian book sellers worldwide, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 19, 2026. Country and city lists for antiquarian book sellers follow the table.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 19, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review
355Companies
908Contacts tracked
215Verified emails
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The 25 largest antiquarian book sellers worldwide

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 355 antiquarian book sellers worldwide, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 19, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to antiquarian book sellers: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#CompanyRevenueBase Smart SearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Indirect evidenceAsheville, NC, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5043 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Biblio was founded in 2003 by an internet bookseller and former bookstore owner.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
2Partial evidenceNY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5039 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Swann Galleries was founded in 1941 as an auction house specializing in Rare Books.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
3Partial evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 202651-20037 contacts →

Partial evidence

“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.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
4Strong evidencePhiladelphia, PA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5031 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Bauman Rare Books offers an extraordinary selection of rare, antiquarian, first editions, signed and inscribed books ranging from the 15th through the 20th centuries.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
5Partial evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5024 contacts →

Partial evidence

“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.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
6Strong evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5024 contacts →

Strong evidence

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

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
7Partial evidenceFirenze, ItalyHQ checked Sep 19, 20261-1017 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Fondata nel 1875 da Luigi Gonnelli nel cuore di Firenze, in Via Ricasoli, 6, la "Libreria Antiquaria Gonnelli" è una delle più antiche e storiche librerie antiquarie d'Italia e…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
8Indirect evidenceNaas, IrelandHQ checked Sep 19, 20261-1017 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Foleys (formerly trading as Liquidation Stock Limited) was launched in 2010 from our former warehouse in Greenogue Business Park, Dublin 24.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
9Indirect evidenceBoston, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5013 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Headquartered in Boston, RR is a globally recognized and trusted source for rare manuscripts, autographs, and historic artifacts.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
10Strong evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-509 contacts →

Strong evidence

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

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
11Indirect evidenceParis, FranceHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-509 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Giquello et associés”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
12Strong evidenceSummerville, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-509 contacts →

Strong evidence

“We are a seller of antiquarian books with a collection spanning more than five centuries.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
13Indirect evidenceAmsterdam, NetherlandsHQ checked Sep 19, 20261-109 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Zwiggelaar Auctions is a retail company based out of Amsterdam, Netherlands.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
14Indirect evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-508 contacts →

Indirect evidence

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

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
15Indirect evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-507 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Established in 1853, Maggs Bros.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
16Strong evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 20261-107 contacts →

Strong evidence

“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…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
17Partial evidenceUnited StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-507 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Powell's Bookstores Chicago specializes in quality used, rare, and discounted books, primarily academic and scholarly.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
18Partial evidenceNew York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026201-5006 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Your trusted source for rare books, genuine autographs, and print ephemera since 1949.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
19Partial evidenceBerkeley, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-505 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Auctioneers & appraisers of rare books, prints, works on paper and more!”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
20Strong evidencePalm Beach, FL, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 20261-105 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Founded by Matthew and Adrienne Raptis, Raptis Rare Books is an antiquarian book firm located on Worth Avenue in beautiful Palm Beach, Florida.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
21Indirect evidenceUnited StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 20261-105 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Oak Knoll was founded by Robert D.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
22Partial evidenceParis, FranceHQ checked Sep 19, 20261-105 contacts →

Partial evidence

“The Bookshop Camille Sourget is specialized in Literary First editions, travel books and atlases, scientific books as well as any beautifully illustrated books that marked their…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
23Indirect evidenceKøbenhavn, DenmarkHQ checked Sep 19, 20261-105 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Vangsgaards Antikvariat er grundlagt i 2001 af Søren Vangsgaard og voksede hurtigt til at blive Nordens største antikvariat.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
24Indirect evidenceMünchen, GermanyHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-504 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Das Buch- und Kunstauktionshaus Zisska & Lacher GmbH & Co.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
25Partial evidenceGoring By Sea, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-504 contacts →

Partial evidence

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

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026

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Antiquarian book sellers worldwide at a glance

As of Sep 19, 2026
23.7%Verified-email coverage
2.6Average contacts per company
1-10Median size (employees)
6.5%Largest-city concentration · London
Sep 19, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
294
11-50
43
51-200
4
201-500
1

Email recency is reported on each country list linked below.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among antiquarian book sellers, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
Coverage
Every country. Country and city lists for antiquarian book sellers are linked below.
What qualifies
Companies worldwide whose own description of what they do matches “antiquarian book sellers”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search
RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names antiquarian book sellers), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude
Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among antiquarian book sellers, and records with no verified work email.
Match quality
In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
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 listed company carries at least one verified work email, 215 across the full list. 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.
Corrections
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Antiquarian book sellers by location

2 lists · largest first

Every Antiquarian book sellers list RevenueBase publishes, by country and city. Counts are matching companies in each list as of its own refresh date.

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Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names antiquarian book sellers, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many antiquarian book sellers are there worldwide?

RevenueBase identified 355 antiquarian book sellers worldwide as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Biblio, headquartered in Asheville, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which country has the most antiquarian book sellers?

The United States leads with 101 companies, followed by the United Kingdom (60). Every antiquarian book sellers list by country and city is linked on this page.

Which city has the most antiquarian book sellers?

London leads with 23 headquartered companies, followed by New York (12) and Paris (12).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

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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 Smart Search, 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.