Dictionary
an expert or collector of antiquities of or relating to persons who study or deal in antiques or antiquities of or relating to antiques or antiquities
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Wikipedia
An antiquarian or antiquary is one concerned with antique antiquities or things of the past. More narrowly, the term is often used for those who studied history with special attention to "antiques" ''i.e.'' ancient objects of art or science as physical traces of the past. Antiquarianism is usually considered to have emerged in the sixteenth century; by the nineteenth century it had become transformed and bifurcated into the academic disciplines of archaeology and philology. The London Society of Antiquaries was formed in the 18th century to promote the study of antiquities. As early as 1572 a society had been founded by Bishop Matthew Parker, Sir Robert Cotton, William Camden and others for the preservation of national antiquities. This body existed till 1604, when it fell under suspicion of being political in its aims, and was abolished by James I. Papers read at their meetings are preserved in the Cottonian library and were printed by Thomas Hearne in 1720 under the title ''A Collection of Curious Discourses'', a second edition appearing in 1771.In 1707 a number of English antiquaries began to hold regular meetings for the discussion of their hobby and in 1717 the Society of Antiquaries was formally reconstituted, finally receiving a charter from George II in 1751. In 1780 George III. granted the society apartments in Somerset House, Strand. The society was governed by a council of twenty and a president who is ''ex officio'' a trustee of the British Museum.The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland was founded in 1780, and had the management of a large national antiquarian museum in Edinburgh. In Ireland a society was founded in 1849 called the ''Kilkenny Archaeological Society'', holding its meetings at Kilkenny. In 1869 its name was changed to the ''Royal Historical and Archaeological Association of Ireland'', and in 1890 to the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, its office being transferred to Dublin. In France ''La Société Nationale des Antiquaires de France'' was formed in 1814 by the reconstruction of the ''Acadêmie Celtique'', which had existed since 1805. The American Antiquarian Society was founded in 1812, with its headquarters at Worcester, MA. It had a library of upwards of 100,000 volumes and its transactions were been published bi-annually starting 1849. In Germany the ''Gesamtverein der Deutschen Geschichtsund Altertumsvereine'' was founded in 1852. ''La Société Royale des Antiquaires du Nord'' at Copenhagen was among the best known of European antiquarian societies.
Some antiquarians - Patrick Abercromby Elias Ashmole John Aubrey James Balfour (Denmyine)Sir James Balfour Thomas Baker (antiquarian)Thomas Baker George Buck William Camden Abraham de la Pryme RuthwellRev. Dr. Henry Duncan Robert Stephen Hawker John Leland – to king Henry VIII. He was appointed Royal Antiquarian in 1533 Edward Lhuyd Dubhaltach MacFhirbhisigh Peregrine O'Duignan Ruaidhri O Flaithbheartaigh Dorning Rasbotham Fred Rosenstock William Forbes Skene George Vertue Ole WormOlaus Wormius Thomas Wright John Stow Robert Crowley (printer)Robert Crowley John Foxe Richard Grafton John Bale
See also - Historian ''Antiquary'' by Sir Walter Scott
References - 1911 Category:Antiquarians americanantiquarian.org - American Antiquarian Soceity
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Websites
SugarTreeBooks
Antiquarian and out-of-print book dealers since 1972.
http://www.sugartreebooks.com
Ravenroost Books
Used, rare and collectible books. We specialize in scarce, out-of-print, antiquarian and hard to find books and ephemera in many disciplines, with particular emphasis on non-fiction, science books, botany, gardening, landscape design, orchid culture and general horticulture
http://www.ravenroostbooks.com/
Golden Books Group
Antiquarian leather bound books specialists. Libraries built of 18th/19th and early 20th century books. Also stocked prints, maps and library related antiques.
http://www.abook4all.com
Antiqbook
Europe's Premier Antiquarian Booksite - Fine Books Fair Prices
http://www.antiqbook.be/
Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America
US organization for sellers of used books.
http://abaa.org/
American Antiquarian Society
An independent research library focusing on American history, literature, and culture through 1876.
http://www.americanantiquarian.org/
International League of Antiquarian Booksellers
Encompasses national associations of antiquarian booksellers. Twenty-one nations and two thousand booksellers in membership.
http://www.ilab-lila.com/
Tuttle Antiquarian Books
Specialists in genealogy, family history, regional Americana, miniature books.
http://www.tuttlebooks.com
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