Acquiring Classics-Related Books on the Web

Booksellers

Ancient World Books
Offers a very deep collection of used and out-of-print books covering all aspects of the ancient world. Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover.

Archaeologia Books
Used, out-of-print, and antiquarian books, with a focus on Greece & Rome, Ancient Egypt, The Near East, and The Americas. Subjects include archeology, history, religion, anthropology, language, and mythology, as well as architecture, bronzes, coins and coinage, collections, early travels, auction catalogues, exhibition catalogues, festschriften, medicine, mummies, museum catalogs, papyri, pottery, pyramids, tombs, scarabs, sculpture, cylinder seals, gems, shabtis, vases and vase painting. Visa, Mastercard, American Express.

David Brown Book Co.
Archaeology, prehistory, the Classical World, the Middle Ages, Egyptology, Near Eastern studies. Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover.

Librarius.net
Ancient Greek and Roman world, ancient history, classical philology. Covers European and American publishers and western European languages. English/French interfaces. Visa, Mastercard, American Express.

Papyrus Books & Antiquities
Scholarly, out-of-print, and rare books on antiquities, archaeology, and ancient numismatics. Visa/Mastercard.

University Press Books/Berkeley
University press and other scholarly books. Visa, Mastercard.

Museum & Exhibition Catalogs

Michael Shamansky, Bookseller Inc.
Comprehensive source of exhibition catalogues and art books from or about Italy. A good source for Spanish exhibition catalogues. Visa/Mastercard.

Worldwide Books
Worldwide specializes in exhibition catalogues covering art, architecture and photography; includes catalogues published independently by museums and galleries as well as those co-published with trade and university presses. Although publications from North America and Europe figure most prominently, catalogues from other areas of the world are represented. Visa/Mastercard.

Publisher Websites

Les Belles Lettres  
Greek and Roman antiquity, mythology, philosophy, philology, the sciences, history, poetry and theater. Publishes Les Collections des universités de France, or "la collection Budé." Visa, Mastercard.

L'ERMA di Bretschneider  
Publishing house specializing in scholarly editions on archaeology, ancient history, philology, and history of art. The activities also include organization of exhibitions on the classical world, exhibition catalogues and museum guides. 2000 titles catalogued, adding about 70 new titles a year. Visa, MasterCard, Diners.

Oxford University Press  
World's largest university press, publishing many titles in classical studies, including ancient art and architecture, ancient history, ancient philosophy, classical languages, classical literature in translation, classical mythology, etc.

Loeb Classical Library

Loeb Classical Library (Harvard University Press)  
Through original text and English translation, gives access to all that is important in Greek and Latin literature. Epic and lyric poetry; tragedy and comedy; history, travel, philosophy, and oratory; the great medical writers and mathematicians; Church fathers. Visa, MasterCard, American Express.

Book Search Engines

Search multiple book vendors through a single interface for out-of-print and rare books.

Abebooks.com  
Locate used, rare, and out-of-print books worldwide. Over 9,000 independent dealers included. Visa/Mastercard.

Biblio.com
Representing over 5000 booksellers worldwide, providing access to over 45 million books.  Visa/Mastercard/American Express/Discover.

Bookfinder
An online comparison shopping service for selected worldwide booksellers offering current and used/rare books. Check the box "Special: Classic search display" for complete and easy-to-read results.  Visa/Mastercard.

Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America  
Established since 1949. Visa/Mastercard.

ILAB-LILA
The International League of Antiquarian Booksellers represents nearly 2,000 booksellers worldwide. Visa/Mastercard.

AntiQbook  
Represents over 800 booksellers worldwide and over 7,500,000 books. Most vendors accept Visa/Mastercard.

ChooseBooks.com
Used, rare, out-of-print, and antiquarian books. More than 23 million antiquarian books from over 4,100 book sellers worldwide. Strong emphasis on German language titles. German & English interfaces. Most vendors accept Visa/Mastercard. 

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