A. Parker's Books

Incorporated in 1980, A. Parker's Books, Inc., ABAA, specializes in antiquarian, rare and finely bound books, while Book Bazaar, Inc., fills the majority of the space with a well selected array of used, out-of-print and scholarly books on most subjects. Together, we aspire to offer something for everyone, from the casual reader to the avid collector. We buy, sell and trade hardcover and paperback books within these general catagories: AMERICANA, ANTHROPOLOGY, ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES, ARCHAEOLOGY, ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN, ART, BIOGRAPHY, BOOKS ON BOOKS, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS, CINEMA, CRAFTS & HOBBIES, ENTERTAINMENT & FILM, FASHION, FINE BINDINGS, FIREARMS, GARDENING, GENEALOGY, GEOGRAPHY, HISTORY, HUMOR & SATIRE, ILLUSTRATED & JUVENILE, LANGUAGE, LAW, LITERATURE & FICTION, MEDICINE & HEALTH, METAPHYSICS, MUSIC, DANCE & OPERA, MYTHOLOGY & FOLKLORE, NATURAL HISTORY, MARITIME, NAUTICAL & NAVAL, OTHER, PHILOSOPHY, PHOTOGRAPHY, POETRY, POLITICAL SCIENCE, PSYCHOLOGY, REFERENCE, RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, SIGNED BOOKS, SOCIOLOGY, SPORTS & OUTDOOR RECREATION, THEATER, DRAMA & PLAYS, TRANSPORTATION, TRAVEL & EXPLORATION, WAR & MILITARISM, & WOMEN'S STUDIES. Our professional affiliations include memberships in the Florida Antiquarian Booksellers' Association (FABA), the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB-LILA). We offer formal, written Appraisal Services at professional rates for insurance and donation purposes. We verbally evaluate books that are brought to us for free, but never over the phone, not even ball-park figures. We have a Ringling School of Art and Design graduate on staff available for private and corporate Library Space Planning and Design. We can also provide Collection Development Services to guide you in more collectible, antiquarian purchases. Thank you in advance for the opportunity to have you as a client.