Selling a whole collection or an inherited library?
Send us photos of the shelves — no list needed. We look at what's there, value the books that matter one by one, and make one offer for the lot.
- Reply within 24 hours — Every request is answered by a person.
- Paid when the books arrive — Once you accept the offer and the books match your photos.
- Write to us directly — marco@bbourse.ai
How it works
- Photograph the shelves (Your phone is enough). Spines readable, plus close-ups of anything you think matters. No list needed.
- We look at what's there (We review). We pick out the books that carry the value and value them one by one against recorded sales.
- One offer for the lot (7 days to decide). One figure for the whole collection, in writing, with the per-book valuations behind it.
What we buy
- First editions — Modern and older firsts, ideally in their original dust jackets.
- Signed and inscribed copies — Signed by the author, inscribed, or with a story of where they came from.
- Fine and leather bindings — Fine bindings, sets and private-press books.
- Whole libraries — A collector's shelves or an estate kept together, valued as one.
What we're not the right buyer for
- Textbooks and old reference books
- Recent paperbacks and mass-market reprints
- Book-club editions
Common questions
- Do I need to make a list of the books?
- No. Photos of the shelves are enough to start, as long as we can read the spines. Add close-ups of any books you think matter — a signature, an old jacket, a fine binding.
- Will you make an offer on just a few of the books?
- We make one offer for the lot, with the per-book valuations behind it, so you can see where the value is. If only part of it is of interest to us, we say so.
- I'm handling an estate. Can you help with probate?
- Yes. For whole collections we catalogue and value book by book, and we can provide written valuations for probate where needed.
- What if the books turn out different from the photos?
- We check the books against your photos when they arrive. If something material was missed, you choose between a revised offer and a free return at our cost.
- Is there any obligation to sell?
- No. The valuation is free and you have 7 days to decide on the offer. If you decide not to sell, there is nothing to pay.