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AbeBooks Rare & Used Book Price Scraper

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Search AbeBooks.com for used, rare, and out-of-print books. Get prices, conditions, sellers, ISBNs, and listing URLs. Perfect for collectors, resellers, and librarians.

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Anthony Ts

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What It Does

Searches AbeBooks by keyword, title, author, or ISBN
Filters by binding (hardcover / paperback)
Sorts by lowest price, highest price, lowest total (price + shipping), or newest
Extracts signed / first-edition / dust-jacket flags when present
Returns up to 300 listings (10 pages × 30 per page)
Works without a browser, proxy, or API key — uses AbeBooks' SSR HTML

Output Fields

Field	Description
`title`	Book title
`author`	Author name
`isbn`	ISBN (10 or 13 digits)
`format`	Paperback / Hardcover
`publisher`	Publisher name
`publicationYear`	Year of publication
`edition`	Edition info (e.g. "First Edition")
`signed`	Signed copy flag (Present / Absent)
`dustJacket`	Dust jacket flag (Present / Absent)
`price`	Listing price in USD
`currency`	Currency (usually USD)
`condition`	Used / New / LikeNew etc.
`seller`	Seller/store name
`sellerUrl`	Link to seller profile
`sku`	AbeBooks listing ID
`availability`	InStock / OutOfStock
`image`	Cover image URL
`url`	Direct listing URL

Use Cases

Who	What they do with it
Book resellers	Research current market prices before buying inventory at garage sales or library sales
Collectors	Track prices for specific first editions, signed copies, or rare printings
Librarians	Appraise donated books or check replacement costs
Price alert builders	Feed listings into a bot that notifies when a target book drops below a threshold
Developers	Build rare-book price databases, portfolio trackers, or eBay arbitrage tools
Sellers on eBay/Amazon	Research what comparable copies are selling for before listing

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`keyword`	string	one of these required	General keyword (e.g. "first edition signed tolkien")
`title`	string	one of these required	Book title (e.g. "Dune")
`author`	string	one of these required	Author name (e.g. "Tolkien")
`isbn`	string	one of these required	ISBN-10 or ISBN-13
`binding`	string	no	`h` = hardcover, `s` = paperback, empty = any
`sortBy`	string	no	`lowest-price`, `highest-price`, `lowest-total`, `newest`
`maxItems`	integer	no	Max results (default: 30, max: 300)

Example Input

{
  "title": "Dune",
  "author": "Frank Herbert",
  "binding": "h",
  "sortBy": "lowest-price",
  "maxItems": 30
}

Example Output

{
  "title": "Dune",
  "author": "Herbert, Frank",
  "isbn": "9780441013593",
  "format": "Hardcover",
  "publisher": "Ace Books",
  "publicationYear": null,
  "edition": "First Edition",
  "signed": null,
  "dustJacket": "Present",
  "price": 12.50,
  "currency": "USD",
  "condition": "Used",
  "seller": "ThriftBooks-Dallas",
  "sellerUrl": "https://www.abebooks.com/ThriftBooks-Dallas/...",
  "sku": "30468616341",
  "availability": "InStock",
  "image": "https://pictures.abebooks.com/isbn/9780441013593-us-300.jpg",
  "url": "https://www.abebooks.com/Dune-Herbert-Frank-Ace-Books/30468616341/bd"
}

Notes

No API key required. AbeBooks SSR renders listing data in structured JSON-LD.
Results may vary by region and availability. Prices are in USD by default.
For very popular queries, consider using maxItems: 30 and re-running with different sort orders to see diverse price points.

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