Welcome to Blackwell's Rare
Blackwell's Rare Books buys and sells rare and collectable books in all fields, especially modern first editions, private press and antiquarian books on subjects from literature and philosophy to medicine and topography, including early printing and fine bindings.
The very first Blackwell bookshop opened in Oxford in 1879 selling rare and second-hand books. It has since grown to become the UK's leading academic bookseller, and we carry on the original tradition at the same location - now much expanded, and a Grade II listed building. We issue printed and illustrated catalogues of rare books several times a year, and exhibit at book fairs in the UK and the USA. On our website we invite you to browse and order from our stock, learn more about us and enquire about books you wish to sell.
Sell Books
We are always interested in purchasing books that are rare or collectable, either individually or in collections or libraries. If you have books that you wish to sell, please e-mail us at [email protected]. In the first instance, if you could supply author, title, publication details, a word or two about condition and a photograph, that would be most helpful.
Should you require a formal written valuation, for insurance or other purposes, we also provide that service, with an appropriate charge for our time.
