Welcome to resourcebooks.net!
 
Welcome to Resource Books, LLC! Please search or browse our inventory of hard to find, rare, used and out of print rare books. Just click on the catalogues listed to the left to browse by category, or use the search feature to the left if you have a particular title or subject in mind. If you'd like to see our newest stock, please check our Newest Arrivals area below. Since we often list dozens of books in a given week, it's worth checking often. Please don't hesitate to contact us if you have a question.
Due to popularity of last month's Free Shipping promotion, we've extended it through January:
WE'VE EXTENDED OUR SPECIAL PROMOTION: FREE STANDARD* SHIPPING WITHIN THE UNITED STATES NOW THROUGH FEB. 28, 2010!
*Note: Does not include Priority or international shipping. Standard shipping is US Postal Service media mail, which we do not recommend for shipment to Alaska or Hawaii unless you are extremely patient.
We always upgrade to Priority shipping for overseas military bases free of charge.
If you're looking for unique and thoughtful business or personal gifts, or just something special to add to your collection, rare, collectible and gently used books are always appreciated, and are an environmentally sound, "green" alternative to buying new. We have more than 13,000 books online, and you're certain to find something to interest you or someone you know. About Our BOOKS Sign
The large BOOKS sign visible in the photo above is part of the sign that once proudly hung over the main door of the venerable Johnson's Bookstore in Springfield, Massachusetts. Founded in 1893, the family-owned bookstore grew to encompass several buildings and sold new and used books, art supplies, office supplies and giftware. It became a Downtown Springfield destination at which you could spend hours browsing. Due to the proliferation of the big bookstore chains and the floundering Springfield economy, Johnson's closed its doors for good in the mid-1990s. Along with some other store fixtures, we purchased the large gilt metal letters that spelled out BOOKSTORE above the door (the Johnson family still has the Johnson's part). Originally mounted on a green background, we mounted the first five letters (we still have the others) on a dark blue background to provide a sharp contrast with the gilt. So if you ever purchase a book with a small Johnson's Bookstore sticker along the bottom edge of the inner front or rear cover, you now also have a better idea where it came from. The closing of the store marked the end of an era.
What We Buy and Sell
Resource Books, LLC not only buys and sells antiquarian and out-of-print books, but also related items, such as bookends, postcards, inkstands, old written correspondence, maps and atlases, all kinds of old paper items, and much more. We carry a wide variety of books dating from the sixteenth through the twenty-first centuries, with a minor emphasis on non-fiction, but we don't restrict our stock based on subject matter - if we think it's interesting or unusual, we try to offer it. We purchase single books, small or large quantities of books and paper, and even entire private libraries or bookstores throughout New England and Northeastern New York, and will travel further for unique buying opportunities. We have purchased more than 30,000 books in a single purchase, so inquiries about large-scale purchasing opportunities (bookstores or libraries) are welcome.
Other Services
Other services we provide include book searches; consultation on furnishing personal libraries (books and other items, from bookends to bookcases, from maps and globes to lighting); library and museum de-accession sales; library fundraising sales; consignment sales; and complete estate liquidation. We are also available for "Antiques Roadshow" - type benefit events or will speak to small groups about collecting and caring for books.
Resource Books, LLC is a member of IOBA, the Independent Online Booksellers Association. IOBA is dedicated to maintaining and enforcing high ethical and professional standards for member booksellers, including a Code of Ethics and promoting trust between customers and booksellers by providing a safe online environment for the purchase and sale of books. Our business has also been profiled in the IOBA Standard newsletter. If you'd like to learn more about us, click here: Resource Books LLC Profile in IOBA Standard.
A Note About Online Shopping: Our site includes a secure shopping cart, but if you're uncomfortable with using the Internet for credit card transactions, feel free to call us at our toll-free number - (800) 841-0786 - with your payment details. We may not be available at the time you call (we may be out buying books), but please leave a message and we'll return your call. If you like, you can even fax this information to (860) 658-0278 - our fax machine is in a secure location away from roving eyes.
We share another website with an associated business, Gallery One, specializing in original art, jewelry, silver and other antiques. To visit this website, click here: http://www.gallery-resource.com/
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