BIBLIO Relaunches ABSA with Completely Redesigned Platform

BIBLIO has relaunched the Auction and Book Sales Archive (ABSA) as a fully rebuilt and expanded platform bringing together more than 8,000,000 book and manuscript sales records from the world's leading auction houses, American Book Prices Current heritage data, and more than two decades of BIBLIO's own marketplace sales records. 

The new ABSA gives users a new way to search, explore, and extract insights from the archive, with interactive data visuals and a unique set of analytical tools. The platform's new features include multi-currency price views, CPI inflation adjustments, a reference bibliography, rarity scores, and live ISBN price lookups across 16 bookselling marketplaces.

“We’re delighted to introduce the new ABSA to the trade," said CEO of BIBLIO Brendan Sherar. "This tool combines the analytical power of modern technology with a carefully curated historical sales record of millions of rare books and manuscripts. We hope it becomes an indispensable resource for dealers, collectors, and institutions researching provenance, identity, and valuation.” 

Originally launched in 2024, ABSA offers a comprehensive resource to rare book professionals, serving as a useful reference for the valuation of books and manuscripts. Booksellers, librarians, appraisers, institutions, and collectors can use it not only to research and value their stock, but also to track historical trends, identify market peaks, and develop a clearer understanding of long-term demand for specific titles.

ABSA is available on a quarterly or annual subscription basis and is open to professionals and anyone interested in the history and trade of rare books.