Appraisals and Valuation
- ABAA Antiquarian Booksellers Association of AmericaUse the "find books for sale" section to search for current offerings.
- AbeBooksCompare prices for a specific book. Features New & Used Books, New & Used Textbooks, Rare & Out of Print Books.
- AddALL book search and price comparisonAnother book sellers site. This one is better for plain used books, rather than rare ones.
- AlibrisCompare prices for a specific book. Features Used Books, Used Textbooks, Rare & Out-of-Print Books
- AmazonAmazon not only has new books, but also rare and used books for sale or auction.
- American Society of AppraisersLists of certified appraisers by specialty and by location.
- BibliOZ.comBetter for used books.
- BookFinder.comBetter for used books.
- EbayEbay features auctions by everyday people and sometimes professional book dealers.
- viaLibriAggregated search engine for lots of rare books available for sale on the Internet. Bonus cool feature: Click on "557 years" at the bottom of the page for recent searches by year.
Preservation Links
- The Library of Congress' Preservation SectionClick on "Caring for your Collections" for specific information about different types of materials, such as paper, photographs, books, etc.
- American Institute for Conservation of Historic & Historic WorksFind a professional conservator for your specific project. This site also has specific information about caring for different types of materials, such as metals, ceramics, textiles, etc.
- Northeast Document Conservation CenterTons of great, practical information about preservation.
- Media Life ExpectancyGood basic information from U. Mass., though a little out of date. Has a nice chart comparing the life expectancy of paper, film, cds, etc.
- FolkstreamsFilm to video preservation. Has a looonnnggg white paper on best practices.
- Audio best practicesFrom Indiana University
- The Society of American Archivists MayDay ProjectEvery year, the SAA encourages archivists to use May Day as a time to think about emergency preparations. This site has helpful information about how to protect your materials before a disaster strikes.
- Conserve-O-GramsBrief online guides distributed by the National Park Service that discuss methods of caring for all kinds of materials. See Conserve-O-Gram 19/3 for “Use and Handling of Rare Books.”
- CoOL (Conservation OnLine)Site sponsored by the Foundation of the American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (FAIC) covering a wide variety of conservation topics.
- Preservation 101An online guide about preservation care for paper and media collections.
- Stored AliveAn interactive website showing how time and storage environments impact different objects.
- Emergency Response and Salvage Wheel on itunesThe popular Emergency Response and Salvage Wheel from Heritage Preservation Inc. is now available as an itunes download. This app gives quick, basic information about what to do with different types of materials after a disaster. Very handy!
- Image Permanence InstituteOffers technical information about how photographs and digital images are created and guides to preserving images. Helpful publications include: "A Consumer Guide to Traditional and Digital Print Stability" and "A Consumer Guide for the Recovery of Water-Damaged Traditional and Digital Prints."
Preservation supplies
Archival Products: http://www.archival.com/
Gaylord Brothers: http://www.gaylord.com
Light Impressions: http://www.lightimpressionsdirect.com
Hollinger Metal Edge, Inc.: http://www.hollingermetaledge.com/
Binding Sources
Do you need a book re-bound or repaired? Try these companies:
- Norris Bookbinding Company, Greenwood, Miss.
- Houchen Bindery, Utica, Neb.
- Walter W. Eckert Bookbinding
941 Lafayette Street
New Orleans, LA 70113
(504) 525-3545 - Octavaye, Ft. Worth, Tex.
(817) 891-0246
info@octavaye.com - New Orleans Book & Paper Lab
- Restore-A-Book, Oil City, La.