Also called: Antiquarian Bookseller
Finds, authenticates, and sells rare books, maps, and manuscripts.
Rare book dealers check first editions, signatures, and condition, attend book fairs, and sell to libraries and collectors.
Small-business income varies widely with sales.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 2 years after high school. Self-taught or apprentice-trained; Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar and Rare Book School help.
Ways in: Self-taught, On-the-job training, 4-year college. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: English, History, Library Science.
Growing slowly. No separate BLS projection; estimate based on related occupations.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI search spots bargains and drafts listings, but authenticating first editions and selling to libraries stays expert work.
Classes: English, History, Business, Latin.
Official data: O*NET occupation 41-2031.
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