Hi viseu,
Sadly, there is no grand database of art and architecture books where
one can go for one-stop shopping - even full-time, seasoned
booksellers spend hours and hours looking for illusive titles. I will
try to include as many sites as I can to assist you in your search
(concentrating on Art & Architecture located in the US), but remember,
patience is the number one asset that all book searchers must possess!
Most booksellers do not list on only one book database - bookselling
includes a vast network of books and booksellers, all intermingling
together but coming from different directions. No matter what kind of
searching you do, you will get duplications in both books and
booksellers - there is no way around it.
AddAll is similar to Bookfinder, with a slightly different list of
participating book databases. Be aware, that both Bookfinder and
AddAll often do not turn up all of the results - it is always best to
check at each database (such as Abebooks) individually. Bookfinder
searches 38 book databases and 24 are used books sites, AddAll
searches 47 book databases but only 12 are used books sites.
AddAll: http://used.addall.com/
Froogle: http://froogle.google.com/froogle_advanced_search
Google search: "rare books" art architecture:
://www.google.ca/search?q=art+architecture
There are many lists of booksellers but there are only a few lists
that are organized by subject.
Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America:
http://abaa.org/
Antiquarian Bookstores:
http://www.antikbooks.com/
Evelyn C. Leeper's Bookstore Lists: Choose a region and then "Find in
Page" "Art" or "Architecture":
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/4824/bookshop.htm#start
Book Hunter Press "Book Lover's Guides": subsciption service - may be
searched by specialty, limited free access: "Search for Dealer", Quick
Search "Speciality":
http://www.bookhunterpress.com/
ABS Navigator:
http://filemaker.equinox.net:591/ABSNavigator/database/search.htm
Artext: Antiquarian Books on Modern Art:
http://www.artextbooks.com/
List of Art Bookstores:
http://www.willamette.edu/cla/art/artbookstores.html
Art Catalogues: Current and Out-of-Print:
http://www.artcatalogues.com/
Antique Collector's Club:
http://www.antique-acc.com/ACCUS/acatalog/
Robert Wright Books:
http://www.robertwrightbooks.com/
Ars Libri: rare and scholarly books on the fine arts:
http://www.arslibri.com/
Kevin Mullen Bookseller, Fine & Decorative Art Titles:
http://www.mullenbooks.com/cgi-bin/kmb455/index.html
Work your way through an open directory, such as the Open Directory
Project:
http://dmoz.org/Shopping/Publications/Books/Used_and_Rare/
"AB Bookman's Yearbook, The Specialist Book World Annual": This book
is no longer published but old copies are available in libraries. I
think the last edition published was in 1999. Dealers are listed by
speciality.
Additional Links:
TomFolio: http://www.tomfolio.com
Architecture category at TomFolio for browsing:
http://www.tomfolio.com/bookscat.asp?catid=56
Art History category at TomFolio for browsing:
http://www.tomfolio.com/bookscat.asp?catid=3
Rare Books category at TomFolio for browsing:
http://www.tomfolio.com/bookscat.asp?catid=8
Amazon zShops: http://www.zshops.com
Bibliophile: http://www.bibliophile.net
BookAvenue: http://www.bookavenue.com
ChooseBooks: http://www.choosebooks.com
Dealers listing Architecture as a speciality on Choosebooks:
http://tinyurl.com/7s0g
Dealers listing Art as a speciality on Choosebooks:
http://tinyurl.com/7s0j
Alibris:
www.alibris.com
Worldwide Books: Exhibition Catalogues and Other Books on Art
http://www.worldwide.com/
ArtBook.com:
http://www.artbook.com/
ABC Art Books Canada:
http://www.abcartbookscanada.com/
You can register a "want" at sites such as Abebooks and eBay and you
will be notified when a copy is listed for sale.
As you can see, without knowing the specific titles you are seeking,
it is almost impossible to narrow down the field to a large degree but
I hope I've been able to help. If you have any questions or if you
feel I haven't satisfied your question, please post a clarification
request before rating my answer.
Thank you. I hope you enjoy your hunt and I would be happy to hear if
you find your books,
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