This is the site of Adam Weinberger Books, ABAA. We have been dealers in rare and antiquarian books and manuscripts for more than 30 years and are based in NYC at 1050 2nd Ave Gallery 90 (@55th St) in the Manhattan Art & Antique Center. We are also in the process of opening a new West Coast office in San Diego, Ca and are available in California by appt. Adam Weinberger is a member of the ABAA (Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association of America) which requires members to adhere to ABAA’s Code of Ethics. We work with a large number of important collectors worldwide, rare book libraries, and other institutions, and can offer you immediate and top payment for your rare books and entire libraries. We travel nationwide for important and interesting material. Feel free to click on our about link or contact us directly. We always try to respond within 24 hours, and for valuable books, will furnish you with actual rare book auction records so you can understand the basis of our evaluation.
We Buy Old and Rare Books
Our speciality is in old and rare books, specifically early printed books before 1800 including incunabula, early Bibles (pre-1800), 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. If you can provide quality photos of the book(s) binding and title page with date, we are often able to make offers based on those. Sometimes, books do need to be seen in person, and in that case we are happy to provide you with our company insured Fedex account for reverse charge (upon request)
We Offer 24 Hour Free Evaluations
Our evaluations are based on years of experience buying and selling rare books and manuscripts to many clients. We rely on common pricing resources such as the American Book Prices Database for auction records, German auction databases, and other essential rare book pricing reference tools and bibliographies. We believe in complete transparency and whether you wish to sell or not, are happy to provide actual comparable auction records so you can understand the basis of our evaluations. We try to answer all enquiries within 24 hours.
We Buy Entire Libraries
We not only buy fine and important individual rare books and manuscripts , but also entire libraries, rare book collections, and archives. We travel nationwide sourcing important material, offer immediate payment, and handle all packing and shipping arrangements. Our size and facilities enable us to make en-bloc offers for quality collections.
Recent Blog Posts
August 28, 2024
Why do Wonderful Rare Books Fail to Sell?
Even wonderful and amazing rare books don’t always sell quickly. I ask Why in a new YouTube video below.
July 27, 2024
WHERE TO SELL A BOOK OF HOURS
Here is a frank look at a Book of Hours in inventory. If you have any medieval manuscripts or Books of Hours, always feel free to reach out. webuyrarebooks@gmail.com
June 6, 2023
Repairing Old Books
Whether to repair or restore a rare book is a question I often think about as rare book dealer. I thought I would share some of my thought process on the subject.
October 10, 2022
How to find a medieval manuscript treasure
I will discuss in this video the subject of binder’s waste and how you can identify, date, and localize medieval manuscripts found in bookbindings. There are many treasures out there waiting to be discovered. If you have any medieval manuscripts or fragments, feel free to reach out.
December 22, 2021
What is My Old Book Worth? Rare Book Appraisal
If you are interested in learning the value of your rare books, I made a couple instructional videos that are on Youtube that explain what to look for as well as some rare book pricing databases. If you have any rare books you need me to look at or have specific …
November 23, 2021
Did this Rare Book Belong to Sir Issac Newton?
Here is a short video in which I examine a 1661 Euclid with very curious provenance.
November 9, 2021
Some Fun Rare Book Fakes
We do not have as many ‘fakes’ in the world of rare books as we encounter in other fields, but here are some issues with authenticity I have encountered with recent purchases.
April 28, 2021
Rare Book Auction.
Rare Book Auctions have been flooding the internet and sometimes overwhelming yours truly. I can only imagine how inundated a book collector feels given the deluge of listings. As part of my Youtube Series on what it is like to be a rare book dealer, here is what goes through …
April 4, 2021
The Ultimate Rare Book Appraisal. The Value of a Gutenberg Bible
Whether you own a leaf from Gutenberg from the sought after Noble Fragment or you just want to engage in biblio fantasy to know what the world’s most valuable printed book would fetch on the market if another copy ever came to light – well here is a fun video on the topic. …
September 25, 2020
Rare Book Provenance Deep Dive
I’ll look at a rare book on Renaissance cosmetics with provenance of the famous Royal Society. The video is about how rare book dealers look for copies of books with unique compelling stories to tell.
November 24, 2024
WANTED TO BUY: RARE TEXAS MATERIAL
We are actively seeking to purchase rare and valuable Texana, including books, ephemera, broadsides, maps, manuscripts, and almanacs related to the history of Texas. Of special interest are early imprints from the Republic of Texas period, 19th-century almanacs (such as Daniel Boone’s Almanac), maps documenting Texas’ early settlement and borders, and broadsides or proclamations …
