Buying Libraries

Purchase of Numismatic Libraries

The buying and selling of numismatic books requires expertise that rarely belongs to the ordinary book trade or to the market of collectible coins.

Numismatic literature is in fact a vast and complex field, in which the significance of works does not always emerge immediately. The value of a library assembled over decades depends not only on the rarity of the individual volumes, but also on the overall quality of the collection, its bibliographical coherence, the presence of fine bindings, as well as the preservation of complete series of periodicals and collections.

Biblionumis acquires numismatic libraries, groups of volumes, and individual works of particular rarity.

Active exclusively in the field of numismatic literature, the bookshop has developed through decades of study and research a specialist expertise that makes it possible to recognize works and collections often difficult to evaluate outside this field, combined with direct experience of the international market.

Over the years, Biblionumis has established relationships with public and private museums, university professors, scholars, and collectors from numerous countries interested in ancient and modern numismatic bibliography, building an international network capable of directing each volume toward the most appropriate scholarly or collecting context.

For this reason, Biblionumis acquires:

– numismatic libraries assembled over time by scholars and collectors;
– rare or out-of-print works;
– historical auction catalogues;
– specialist periodicals;
– monographic groups dedicated to specific mints, geographical areas, or historical periods;
– research archives and documentary materials;
– bibliographical collections formed according to coherent and scholarly criteria.

Biblionumis reserves particular attention for collections formed for purposes of study and research. Every negotiation is handled with the utmost confidentiality.

We travel worldwide for the evaluation of entire libraries or individual rare volumes, with the possibility of immediate cash payment.

Biblionumis Antiquarian Bookshop
Via Giovanni Bovio, 9
70038 Terlizzi (Bari) Italy
Telephone and fax: (+39) 080 2377107
Mobile: (+39) 320 4942630
E-mail: info@biblionumis.it