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Forbidden Planet London Megastore
Forbidden Planet London
A specialist London shop for science fiction, comics, action figures, replicas and collectables.
⌖179 Shaftesbury Avenue, London
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AbeBooks
AbeBooks
Works with bookseller associations worldwide; its /associations page indexes them. Useful as a search layer, but a marketplace rather than a vetted body
⌖International
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International League of Antiquarian Booksellers
International League of Antiquarian Booksellers
Umbrella organisation for national antiquarian bookseller associations. The ABA works closely with it. Offers scholarships including for the York Antiquarian Book Seminar
⌖32 countries
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Provincial Booksellers Fairs Association
Provincial Booksellers Fairs Association
THE LARGEST BOOKSELLING ASSOCIATION of its kind. Celebrated 50 years of book fairs 1974-2024. Membership open to anyone trading in antiquarian and second-hand books for a minimum of two years, subject to criteria. A GBP 10 supporter subscription gives free…
⌖UK-wide - fairs across the country
Physical retailIn person and onlineSource listed
Spink & Son Ltd
Spink & Son Ltd
THE WORLD'S LEADING COLLECTABLES AUCTION HOUSE by its own and third-party description. Founded 1666 by John Spink as a goldsmith's and pawnbroker's business — one of the oldest trading names in the UK. Owned by Christie's 2000-2003; current ownership since…
⌖London HQ (founded near Lombard Street 1666); offices New York, Hong Kong, Singapore, Switzerland
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Vectis Auctions
Vectis Auctions
SPECIALIST COLLECTABLES AUCTION HOUSE. Founded 1988 on the Isle of Wight by Roger and Jill Mazillius; bought by the Hambleton Group in 1996. 50+ staff, customers in 60+ countries. Also runs Train and Toy sales from the Benn Hall, Rugby. Record lots include a…
⌖Fleck Way, Thornaby, Stockton-on-Tees, Yorkshire, TS17 9JZ