Amsterdam Antiquarian Bookstore

Meet the history

through old books

Thursdays, Fridays, Sundays: 12:30-16:30

Keizersgracht 123, 1015 CJ Amsterdam

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In the center of Amsterdam

In the heart of Amsterdam, where history whispers through cobblestone streets and the air is thick with tales of the past, lies a treasure trove of literary wonders. This is the story of Amsterdam Antiquarian Bookstore, a new chapter in a long-standing legacy. Once known as Antiquariaat Schuhmacher, this storied bookshop has been a beacon for book lovers and collectors for over seven decades.

The Western Pages of Yulong: Part I — The Arrival

At Amsterdam Antiquarian Bookstore, we bring history to life through stories.Our new monthly series, The Western Pages of Yulong, follows three travelers in 1800s southwest China: Paul, a book historian...

The Western Pages of Yulong: Part I — The Arrival

At Amsterdam Antiquarian Bookstore, we bring history to life through stories.Our new monthly series, The Western Pages of Yulong, follows three travelers in 1800s southwest China: Paul, a book historian...
A Masterful Poem

The life of poet Torquato Tasso (1544–1595) was far from easy. Sixteenth-century Italy had little of the cultural openness of the previous century: the Counter-Reformation cast a stifling shadow over...

A Masterful Poem

The life of poet Torquato Tasso (1544–1595) was far from easy. Sixteenth-century Italy had little of the cultural openness of the previous century: the Counter-Reformation cast a stifling shadow over...
Why Old Books Still Matter

Whenever I tell people my PhD research focuses on the transmission of ancient astrological texts, especially from the perspective of book history, they’re often surprised. “Books?” they ask. “Aren’t those...

Why Old Books Still Matter

Whenever I tell people my PhD research focuses on the transmission of ancient astrological texts, especially from the perspective of book history, they’re often surprised. “Books?” they ask. “Aren’t those...

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Early modern printings

Before the year of 1900

J. Cats, 's Werelts begin, midden, eynde, besloten in den trou-ringh met den proef-steen. t'Aemsterdam, Nicolaes van Ravesteyn, 1643.

J. Cats, 's Werelts begin, midden, eynde, besloten in den trou-ringh met den proef-steen. t'Aemsterdam, Nicolaes van Ravesteyn, 1643.

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J. Cats, Houwelyck, dat is de gantsche gelegentheyt des Echten-Staets. Tot Middelburgh, Jan Pieters. van de Venne, 1625.

J. Cats, Houwelyck, dat is de gantsche gelegentheyt des Echten-Staets. Tot Middelburgh, Jan Pieters. van de Venne, 1625.

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J. Cats, Houwelyck, dat is de gantsche gelegentheyt des Echten-Staets. Tot Middelburgh, Jan Pieters. van de Venne, 1625.

J. Cats, Houwelyck, dat is de gantsche gelegentheyt des Echten-Staets. Tot Middelburgh, Jan Pieters. van de Venne, 1625.

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J. Cats, Houwelyck, dat is de gantsche gelegentheyt des Echten-Staets. Tot Middelburgh, Jan Pieters. van de Venne, 1625.

J. Cats, Houwelyck, dat is de gantsche gelegentheyt des Echten-Staets. Tot Middelburgh, Jan Pieters. van de Venne, 1625.

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J. Cats, 's Werelts begin, midden, eynde, besloten in den trou-ringh met den proef-steen. t'Aemsterdam, Nicolaes van Ravesteyn, 1643. (Copy)

J. Cats, 's Werelts begin, midden, eynde, besloten in den trou-ringh met den proef-steen. t'Aemsterdam, Nicolaes van Ravesteyn, 1643. (Copy)

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J. Cats, 's Werelts begin, midden, eynde, besloten in den trou-ringh met den proef-steen. t'Aemsterdam, Nicolaes van Ravesteyn, 1643.

J. Cats, 's Werelts begin, midden, eynde, besloten in den trou-ringh met den proef-steen. t'Aemsterdam, Nicolaes van Ravesteyn, 1643.

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Dutch literature

The golden age of reading

J. Slauerhoff. Fleurs de marécage. Brussel, A.A.M. Stols, 1929

J. Slauerhoff. Fleurs de marécage. Brussel, A.A.M. Stols, 1929

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J. Slauerhoff, Een eerlijk zeemansgraf. Rotterdam, Nijgh & Van Ditmar, 1936

J. Slauerhoff, Een eerlijk zeemansgraf. Rotterdam, Nijgh & Van Ditmar, 1936

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Simon Vestdijk, De bruine vriend. DVB [1938]

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Simon Vestdijk, De bruine vriend. DVB [1938]

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Simon Vestdijk, Vrouwendienst. Verzen. Rotterdam, Nijgh en Van Ditmar, 1934

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Simon Vestdijk, Vrouwendienst. Verzen. Rotterdam, Nijgh en Van Ditmar, 1934

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Simon Vestdijk, De nadagen van Pilatus. Rotterdam, Nijgh en Van Ditmar, 1938

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Simon Vestdijk, De nadagen van Pilatus. Rotterdam, Nijgh en Van Ditmar, 1938

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Simon Vestdijk, Het schuldprobleem bij Dostejewski. Bussum, Bayard Press, 1945

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Simon Vestdijk, Het schuldprobleem bij Dostejewski. Bussum, Bayard Press, 1945

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Art

Connect beyond words

Kaukasische volkeren The Caucasian peoples

Kaukasische volkeren The Caucasian peoples

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A Mirror of Nature Ditch Paintings from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Edward William Carter

A Mirror of Nature Ditch Paintings from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Edward William Carter

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The Dutch Painters 100 Seventeenth Century Masters. Christopher Wright.

The Dutch Painters 100 Seventeenth Century Masters. Christopher Wright.

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facetten van hedendagse schiderkunse. Belgie Luxemburg Nederland.

facetten van hedendagse schiderkunse. Belgie Luxemburg Nederland.

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Stilleben in Europa. 1979

Stilleben in Europa. 1979

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TRISTAN CORBIÈRE LES AMOURS JAUNES. GRAVURES DE EDMOND CÉRIA ÉDITIONS ÉMILE-PAUL FRÈRES

TRISTAN CORBIÈRE LES AMOURS JAUNES. GRAVURES DE EDMOND CÉRIA ÉDITIONS ÉMILE-PAUL FRÈRES

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English collection

A worldwide community

The Tradition of the Holy Grail. Rachel Ritman, 2025

The Tradition of the Holy Grail. Rachel Ritman, 2025

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The Dutch Painters 100 Seventeenth Century Masters. Christopher Wright.

The Dutch Painters 100 Seventeenth Century Masters. Christopher Wright.

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A Mirror of Nature Ditch Paintings from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Edward William Carter

A Mirror of Nature Ditch Paintings from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Edward William Carter

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THE RAVEN / DE RAVEN Edgar Allan Poe/ D.A. Tamminga. 1949

THE RAVEN / DE RAVEN Edgar Allan Poe/ D.A. Tamminga. 1949

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The History of to ROSE. Allen Paterson 1983

The History of to ROSE. Allen Paterson 1983

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THE BOOK OF THE ROSE BY REV. A. FOSTER-MELLIAR, M.A. RECTOR OF SPROUGHTON, SUFFOLK WITH TWENTY-NINE ILLUSTRATIONS on lispiece. London MACMILLAN AND CO. AND NEW YORK 1894 The Right of Translation and Reproduction is Reserved

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THE BOOK OF THE ROSE BY REV. A. FOSTER-MELLIAR, M.A. RECTOR OF SPROUGHTON, SUFFOLK WITH TWENTY-NINE ILLUSTRATIONS on lispiece. London MACMILLAN AND CO. AND NEW YORK 1894 The Right of Translation and Reproduction is Reserved

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Esoteric collection

Open "another" world

De Traditie van de Heilige Graal. Rachel Ritman, 2025

De Traditie van de Heilige Graal. Rachel Ritman, 2025

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The Tradition of the Holy Grail. Rachel Ritman, 2025

The Tradition of the Holy Grail. Rachel Ritman, 2025

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Nicholas Culpeper, Culpeper's English Physician and Complete Herbal. London, Lewis and Roden, 1805

Nicholas Culpeper, Culpeper's English Physician and Complete Herbal. London, Lewis and Roden, 1805

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James Dickey. The Zodiac. 1976

James Dickey. The Zodiac. 1976

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Klaus Koschorke, Die polemik der Gnostiker gegen das kirchliche Christentum,. Leiden, Brill 1978

Klaus Koschorke, Die polemik der Gnostiker gegen das kirchliche Christentum,. Leiden, Brill 1978

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Ernest G. McClain, The Pythagorean Plato: Prelude to the Song Itself. 1978

Ernest G. McClain, The Pythagorean Plato: Prelude to the Song Itself. 1978

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Gift card

Treat bookworms!

Gift Card | Amsterdam Antiquarian Bookstore

Gift Card | Amsterdam Antiquarian Bookstore

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All books

Love from our heart

1. Albii Tibulli [Albius Tibullus] Carmina, libri Tres cum libro quarto sulpiciae et aliorum. 2. Observationes et indices in tibullum. Lipsiae [Leipzig], Frid. Christ. Guil. Vogelii, 1717,

1. Albii Tibulli [Albius Tibullus] Carmina, libri Tres cum libro quarto sulpiciae et aliorum. 2. Observationes et indices in tibullum. Lipsiae [Leipzig], Frid. Christ. Guil. Vogelii, 1717,

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1. Philippus van Sorgen, Dichtkundige ziele-zange. 2. Johannes Kloek, Eedische verlustingen. 3. Nicolaum Barenzonium, Swacken adem-tocht. t'Utrecht, Jacob van Poolsum, [1719?]

1. Philippus van Sorgen, Dichtkundige ziele-zange. 2. Johannes Kloek, Eedische verlustingen. 3. Nicolaum Barenzonium, Swacken adem-tocht. t'Utrecht, Jacob van Poolsum, [1719?]

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A Fokke Simons, London in een boertigen stijl beschreven. Haarlem, François Boon, 1798

A Fokke Simons, London in een boertigen stijl beschreven. Haarlem, François Boon, 1798

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A Mirror of Nature Ditch Paintings from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Edward William Carter

A Mirror of Nature Ditch Paintings from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Edward William Carter

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A. H. Feis OORLOG Verzen in Staccato

A. H. Feis OORLOG Verzen in Staccato

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A. Marja, Eenvoudig schilderij. Gedichten. Amsterdam, Uitgeversmaatschappij Holland, 1939

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A. Marja, Eenvoudig schilderij. Gedichten. Amsterdam, Uitgeversmaatschappij Holland, 1939

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A. VAN PELT ZEPHYROS IN OCTOBER

A. VAN PELT ZEPHYROS IN OCTOBER

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ABC proeve der letteren

ABC proeve der letteren

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ABRAHAM HORODISCH ALFRED KUBIN ALS BUCHILLUSTRATOR MIT 100 TAFELN (I FARBIG) UND ETWA 40 TEXTILLUSTRATIONEN (I FARBIG). Alfred Kubin, Published by Amsterdam, Verlag der Erasmus-Buchhandlung., 1949

ABRAHAM HORODISCH ALFRED KUBIN ALS BUCHILLUSTRATOR MIT 100 TAFELN (I FARBIG) UND ETWA 40 TEXTILLUSTRATIONEN (I FARBIG). Alfred Kubin, Published by Amsterdam, Verlag der Erasmus-Buchhandlung., 1949

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Adriaan Roland-Holst. In memoriam Charles Edgar du Perron et Menno ter Braak obierunt idibus V MCMXL

Adriaan Roland-Holst. In memoriam Charles Edgar du Perron et Menno ter Braak obierunt idibus V MCMXL

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Albert Besnard, De bloei en enkele andere gedichten. Palladium 1923

Albert Besnard, De bloei en enkele andere gedichten. Palladium 1923

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Alexander Cohen

Alexander Cohen

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ALFRED DE MUSSET EEN DEUR MOET OPEN ZIJN OF DICHT Naar het Fransch door JAN PRINS. 1941

ALFRED DE MUSSET EEN DEUR MOET OPEN ZIJN OF DICHT Naar het Fransch door JAN PRINS. 1941

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Alle de werken van C. Corn. Tacitus, In 't Hollandtsch vertaalt door den Heer P.C. Hooft. Te Amsterdam by Hendrik Wetstein en Pieter Scepérus tot Leyden by Daniel van den Dalen tot Utrecht by Willem van de Water, 1704

Alle de werken van C. Corn. Tacitus, In 't Hollandtsch vertaalt door den Heer P.C. Hooft. Te Amsterdam by Hendrik Wetstein en Pieter Scepérus tot Leyden by Daniel van den Dalen tot Utrecht by Willem van de Water, 1704

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ALTRUÏSME DE KRACHT VAN COMPASSIE. MATTHIEU RICARD.

ALTRUÏSME DE KRACHT VAN COMPASSIE. MATTHIEU RICARD.

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Andre Jolles, Idylle. Palladium 1924

Andre Jolles, Idylle. Palladium 1924

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André Jolles, Idylle. Palladium 1924

André Jolles, Idylle. Palladium 1924

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Anton van Duinkerken, Menno ter Braak, Het Christendom. Twee getuigenissen in polemischen vorm. 's-Gravenhage, A.A.M. Stols, 1945

Anton van Duinkerken, Menno ter Braak, Het Christendom. Twee getuigenissen in polemischen vorm. 's-Gravenhage, A.A.M. Stols, 1945

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Oct 2025 | A Pop-Up Esoteric Bookstand at EFM!

We’re thrilled to introduce a new feature at EFM — our very own pop-up bookstand in the garden house! Here you’ll find a handpicked selection of esoteric books sourced from...

Oct 2025 | A Pop-Up Esoteric Bookstand at EFM!

We’re thrilled to introduce a new feature at EFM — our very own pop-up bookstand in the garden house! Here you’ll find a handpicked selection of esoteric books sourced from...
July 17 | The World of Rare Books Workshop (Eng...

What makes a book "rare"? Must all old books come with a high price tag? Join us as we explore these questions and more in The World of Rare Books, a workshop...

July 17 | The World of Rare Books Workshop (Eng...

What makes a book "rare"? Must all old books come with a high price tag? Join us as we explore these questions and more in The World of Rare Books, a workshop...
July 27 | De wereld van zeldzame boeken met Dr....

Welcome to The World of Rare Books -- An Afternoon with Dr. Paul Dijstelberge! Join us at the Amsterdam Antiquarian Bookstore for an exclusive event with the renowned Dutch expert, Dr. Paul Dijstelberge....

July 27 | De wereld van zeldzame boeken met Dr....

Welcome to The World of Rare Books -- An Afternoon with Dr. Paul Dijstelberge! Join us at the Amsterdam Antiquarian Bookstore for an exclusive event with the renowned Dutch expert, Dr. Paul Dijstelberge....
June 13-15 | In Bloom: Gardens & Dutch Culture ...

We’re excited to welcome you to AABookstore during this year’s Open Tuinen Dagen (Open Garden Days)—a beloved Amsterdam tradition that offers rare access to the city’s hidden green gems. In celebration,...

June 13-15 | In Bloom: Gardens & Dutch Culture ...

We’re excited to welcome you to AABookstore during this year’s Open Tuinen Dagen (Open Garden Days)—a beloved Amsterdam tradition that offers rare access to the city’s hidden green gems. In celebration,...