Independent Appraisers
The following list of appraisers in our region is offered as a convenience to those who have donated, or who may be considering donating, material to the University of Virginia Library. These appraisers have given us permission to list their names and contact information, and have supplied a description of their fields of expertise.
| Appraiser | Experience and Areas of Specialization |
|---|---|
| Sarah Baldwin E. Wharton & Co. Box 970 / 5539 Stonegate Lane (by app't) Crozet, VA 22932 434/823-1072 / fax: 434/823-5226 ewhartonco@aol.com | 19th and 20th century literary first editions (English and American) with an emphasis on women writers; women's rights material; publisher's trade bindings; pop-up and movable books. Member of ABAA and Manuscript Society since 1985. |
| John Ballinger The Bookpress Ltd. 1304 Jamestown Road Williamsburg, Virginia 23185 757/229-1260 bookpress@widowmaker.com http://bookpress.com |
Over 20 years experience of appraising rare books, manuscripts, maps and ephemera. Specialists in architecture, fine and applied arts, Virginiana, Americana, fine printing, printing history, books in Colonial American libraries, literature and first editions. |
| Mr. Paul Collinge Heartwood Books, ABAA 5 & 9 Elliewood Avenue Charlottesville, Virginia 22901 434/295-7083 heartwood@cstore.net |
General and scholarly book collections, University [of Virginia] and Virginia material, American History (including manuscripts), Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, Literature first editions, Medicine and Science" |
| Mr. Scott Fennessey Blue Whale Books, Inc. 115 West Main Street Charlottesville, VA 22902 434/296-4646 order@bluewhalebooks.com |
Appraiser of rare or out of print books in all fields with 10 years experience. Actively seeking new business and willing to travel. |
| Mrs. Mary Gilliam Franklin Gilliam: Rare Books, ABAA 218 South Street Charlottesville, VA 22903 434/979-2512 fgrare@fgrarebooks.com |
Manuscripts, books, photographs, etc., "in such fields as: English and American literature and history, European literature and history, printing history and fine printing, bibliography, medicine and Americana." |
| Ms. Vesta L. Gordon The Book Broker, ABAA 114 Bollingwood Road Charlottesville, Virginia 22903 434/296-2194 vlg@bookbrk.com |
"Books, manuscripts and ephemera in the following fields: American history and literature, especially pertaining to Virginia and the South; British and European literature and history; the book arts including printing history, illustrated books and fine printing; and general book collections comprising a variety of subjects." |
| Dr. F. Don Nidiffer American Historical Documents & Autographs P. O. Box 8184 Charlottesville, Virginia 22906 434/296-2067 434/242-4155 (cell) fdn@virginia.edu |
Manuscripts, letters, etc., of "U.S. Presidents, American military (and their enemies), vintage movie material, and various famous American figures." |
| Mr. Jerry N. Showalter Post Office Box 84 Ivy, Virginia 22945 434/295-6413 evenings jnsbooks@aol.com |
Americana of all types, books and manuscripts |