ILABABA - Antiquarian Booksellers Association
At Michael Graves-Johnston Antiquarian, Rare and Academic Books, we have been buying and selling rare, antiquarian and scholarly books for over 25 years, specializing in tribal and ancient cultures. This covers the tribal cultures of Africa, Oceania, Asia, and the Americas; as well as those of Egypt, Greece and Rome and the ancient world in general. We also sell travel and history books, art books, and general ethnology relating to these areas as well as photographs, maps, prints and related ephemera.

We issue catalogues frequently throughout the year on our particular subjects, catalogues can be despatched on request to any area of the world and books can be easily ordered and shipped. We accept all major credit cards. All books are insured at our expense whilst in transit.

Although we trade from a private premises, any book may be viewed and examined, please ring, write or email to make an appointment.

We undertake commission bidding for clients and have done so very successfully for many years. This includes not only the bidding but also the examination and reporting on the various lots.

We can advise clients on all aspects of collecting and bibliography including the formation of libraries and collections; bookbinding, restoration and conservation; valuations; and shipping and carriage.

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