
Seller Associations
AbeBooks is proud to work closely with a number of bookseller associations around the world. Members of these associations are dedicated to upholding high professional standards in the rare bookselling business. They are committed to providing the finest customer service, and protecting the cultural legacies of the book and history.
Amigos del Libro Antiguo de Sevilla (Friends of the Antiquarian Book in Seville) is a non-profit association created in 1985 by booksellers from Seville with the aim of promoting book culture.
Founded in 1906, the ABA is the oldest rare books association in the world. It is the UK’s leading trade organization for dealers in old and rare books, manuscripts, maps, print and ephemera.
The ABAA was founded in 1949 as a trade organization to promote interest in rare and antiquarian books.
An organization of Canadian professional booksellers, the association’s mandate is to foster an interest in rare books, manuscripts, prints, maps and ephemera, and maintain high standards in the antiquarian book trade.
The association was created in 1977 by a group of Madrid booksellers inspired by the outdoor book stalls in the Cuesta de Moyano street.
The Association of Antiquarian Booksellers of Argentina (ALADA) was founded in 1952 by a group of prominent booksellers.
The Asociación Ibérica de Librerías Anticuarias (AILA) is the Iberian Association of Antique Bookstores, a member of ILAB since 1992. It is made up of bookstores from Spain, Portugal and Spanish-speaking countries.
Thanks to its Code of Ethics and strict rules of admission, ALAI ensures absolute competence and expertise in the field of ancient books.
The ANZAAB was formed in 1977 to promote the standing, welfare, and growth of the local antiquarian book business. It seeks to promote best practices in antiquarian bookselling.
Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels (the German Publishers and Booksellers Association) represents the interests of Germany’s book industry in the political and public spheres.
The Bundesverband Deutscher Galerien und Kunsthändler e.V. (BVDG, Federal Association of German Galleries and Art Dealers) is an association of gallery owners, editors and art dealers who work with art from the 19th to 21st century.
The Cascade Booksellers Association (CBA) is a non-profit association of professional retail book dealers in the Pacific Northwest who provide a variety of services.
The Belgian Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association (Chambre Professionnelle Belge de la Librairie Ancienne et Moderne, CLAM-BBA) was created in 1946 by a group of Belgian antiquarian booksellers.
The Danish Antiquarian Booksellers Association (ABF) was founded on 16 December 1920, and it is among the world’s oldest of its kind, second only to the English association, founded in 1906, and the French association, founded in 1914.
The Ephemera Society of America, Inc. (ESA) is a non-profit organization formed in 1980 to cultivate and encourage interest in ephemera and the history identified with it.
The Florida Antiquarian Booksellers Association (FABA) is dedicated to enhancing the business of buying and selling rare and unusual books, vintage photographs, antique maps and ephemera by promoting high standards of excellence in the industry.
Genossenschaft der Internet-antiquare eG (GIAQ), based in Berlin, is a cooperative society of approximately 100 professional antiquarian booksellers founded in 2001.
Since its founding in 1999, IOBA has grown to become the principal international professional bookselling association devoted exclusively to online bookselling – with over 300 members globally.
The League retains its original official languages, English and French, and consists of twenty-two national associations representing some thirty-seven countries and around 1700 individual bookselling firms.
LIBRIS, Association of Antiquarian Booksellers of Madrid, was founded in 1988. It has currently 39 bookstores from across Spain as members.
The Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association of Hungary or Magyar Antikváriusok Egyesülete (MAE) was established in 2003 and became a member of the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB) in 2010.
The Maine Antiquarian Booksellers Association (MABA) was formed in 1981 and has a membership of more than thirty members with used and rare book businesses based in the State of Maine.
Established in 1977, the Midwest Antiquarian Booksellers Association (MWABA) is a non-profit, professional organization of approximately 50 booksellers who deal in antiquarian, rare, collectible and used books, and related items.
The Miniature Book Society, Inc. (MBS) is an international non-profit organization (501c6) chartered in 1983. Its purpose is to facilitate interest in all facets of miniature books.
The Nederlandsche Vereeniging van Antiquaren (NVvA) is the Dutch trade organization for dealers in old and rare books, prints, and maps. The association was established in 1935.
Norsk Antikvarbokhandlerforening (NABF, The Norwegian Association of Antiquarian Booksellers) is the trade association for professional antiquarian bookstores in Norway founded in 1942.
PADA is an international organization of dealers in autographs and manuscripts that promotes the highest standards in this field.
The Provincial Booksellers Fairs Association, or PBFA for short, is a bookselling association based in the UK dedicated to facilitating the trade of rare, out-of-print and antiquarian books through a series of fairs that take place across the country. It is the largest bookselling association in Europe.
RMABA is an organization of used and rare book, map, and ephemera dealers primarily in the Rocky Mountain West dedicated to stimulating book and paper collecting.
SNEAB was born in 2014, as an expanded incarnation of Massachusetts and Rhode Island Antiquarian Booksellers, which began in 1976. Southern New England Booksellers encompasses Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
Svenska Antikvariatföreningen (SVAF, The Swedish Association of Antiquarian Booksellers), was established in 1936, and is affiliated to the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB).
The Texas Booksellers Association is a group of independent booksellers and other book-related businesses focused in Texas.
The Antiquarian Booksellers Association of Austria (VDAÖ) was founded in 1949 and its headquarters are situated in Vienna.
The Verband Deutscher Antiquare e.V. (Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association of Germany) has over 200 members and is the country’s most important trade organization for the professional rare book trade.
The Association of Swiss Antiquarian Book and Art Dealers (VEBUKU/SLAMART) was founded in 1939 and has been affiliated with ILAB since 1947.
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英國古舊書商協會(Antiquarian Booksellers' Association,簡稱 ABA)是英國經營古舊稀有書籍、手稿及相關文獻資料(如地圖、版畫)書商的資深行業協會組織。它成立於 1906 年,是全球同類組織中歷史最悠久的行業協會。ABA 致力於提高古書交易市場的專業化水平,制定嚴格的行業道德與誠信規範,並監督成員履行。
ILAB 國際古舊書商聯盟
International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB,國際古舊書商聯盟) 是全球稀有古籍、手稿、古地圖及紙質文獻收藏界的最高權威管理機構與國際總會。它於 1947 年在荷蘭阿姆斯特丹成立,目前總部位於瑞士。ILAB 本身不直接賣書,它是一個由全球 20 多個國家級專業古董書商協會(如美國的 ABAA、英國的 ABA、日本的 ABAJ 等)聯合組成的全球性傘狀組織,旗下涵蓋了世界各地近 2,000 家最頂尖的獨立古董書商。
CINOA 國際藝術品與古董商聯合會
CINOA(國際藝術品與古董商聯合會) 是全球最權威、規模最大的國際性藝術品與古董交易行業最高聯合會。它於 1935 年在比利時布魯塞爾創立(法文全稱為 Confédération Internationale des Négociants en Œuvres d'Art)。它目前橫跨全球 20 多個國家,聚合了約 30 個頂尖的區域和國家級藝術與古董商協會,間接代表著全球 5,000 多家頂尖畫廊、古董商和拍賣行。
ABAA 美國古舊书商协会
美國古舊書商協會(Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America,簡稱 ABAA)是美國經營稀有書籍、手稿、地圖及印刷文獻等古舊書商的最高權威行業協會。它成立於 1949 年,總部位於紐約,其核心宗旨是維護古書交易的誠信、專業標準與市場道德。
ARA 國際藝術裝幀之友協會
ARA(Les Amis de la Reliure d'Art,國際藝術裝幀之友協會)是一個致力於保護、傳承與推廣藝術裝幀(Art Bookbinding)的國際性非營利組織。該協會將手工裝幀視為一種精緻藝術(Fine Art),不僅保存傳統工藝,更積極推動現代與當代裝幀的創新發展。涵蓋古籍修復裝幀、現代裝幀以及前衛的當代藝術裝幀。
AbeBooks 藏书术语词典
AbeBooks Glossary of Book Terms(AbeBooks 藏书术语词典) 是全球稀有古籍、绝版二手书在流转、描述与交易时必须严格遵守的“行业普通话”。在 AbeBooks 或 viaLibri 等国际平台淘书时,欧美老书商绝对不会使用“九成新”、“有使用痕迹”等模糊的词汇,而是全部使用这套源自英国 ABA 与美国 ABAA 卖家协会的专业目录学术语。
NAADAA 美國國家藝術與古董商協會
NAADAA(美國國家藝術與古董商協會),全稱為 The National Antique & Art Dealers Association of America, Inc.,成立於 1954年,總部設於紐約。它是美國另一個最具威望、代表頂尖藝術與古董經銷商的非營利貿易組織。NAADAA 也是國際頂級古董商聯合會 C.I.N.O.A. 在美國的核心成員协会。
DB 英國設計師裝幀師協會
英國設計師裝幀師協會(Designer Bookbinders,簡稱 DB)是全球手工書籍裝訂與當代藝術裝幀(Fine Binding / Design Binding)領域中最具權威與領袖地位的專業組織之一。該協會成立於 1951 年(前身為漢姆斯特繕寫師書籍裝幀師行會),並於 1968 年正式更名。DB 作為一個註冊慈善機構,半個多世紀以來致力於保護、推廣並提升手工當代裝幀的極致工藝,將傳統的「書籍裝訂」升華為獨一無二的現代視覺藝術品。




































