Sell Your Rare & Antique Books

Welcome to RGW Books

Our friendly team at The Antique Collective in Chorleywood has extensive experience with everything from 400-year-old leather texts to modern first editions. We are passionate about offering the best selection of books and literature and take pride in ensuring our customers are delighted with their purchases.

As proud members of the PBFA, we uphold the highest standards of quality and service—and we’re always happy to buy books as well!

Ryan the Owner

Looking to Sell your Books?

We are passionate about acquiring books and a wide variety of works on paper, including ephemera, autographs, scrapbooks, maps, and more. Whether you have a quality single item, a larger collection, or an entire library to sell, we’d love to hear from you.

Our team is happy to travel both domestically and internationally to view collections, particularly for significant libraries or high-value items. Don’t hesitate to reach out to us via phone or email—we’re eager to explore your collection, wherever it may be.

RGW Books - Members of the PBFA

PBFA organise second-hand and antique book fairs in the UK, with over 400 members offering rare books, prints, manuscripts, maps and more.

Bookselling is largely a matter of trust - trust that the books are complete and in good condition and trust that the transaction will be promptly completed. Trust facilitates our business.

Let’s work together.

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What People Are Saying about RGW Books

  • “Ryan has a great showroom with an equally great range of books which I’m using for a book wall. The service was brilliant and the pricing was very competitive compared to others I have purchased in bulk from and a lot easier by having them available by the colour.Hugely impressed!”

    Darin, Hampton Court

  • “Pleasure dealing with you today Ryan and helping go through my parent’s extensive book collection. I can highly recommend RGW Books to help clear any book collections large or small. Helpful and practical advice was given and Ryan took the time to go through the whole collection. Many Thanks!”

    Chris, Great Missenden

  • “This shop had the obscure tome I was looking for, and Ryan was a pleasure to deal with. Patient and very accommodating through a technical issue; this is what good customer service looks like. I cannot recommend RGW highly enough, thank you!”

    De la Poer, Canada

  • “I contacted Ryan about a collection of nineteenth- and early-twentieth century books which we had inherited from our parents and grandparents and wanted to sell, and he was extremely helpful. I could not have asked for a more friendly, helpful and clearly experienced set of advice."

    Chris, Sarratt

  • "Ryan is a smashing fellow and as a lovely shop. You come out thinking you have made a friend."

    Steve, Hatfield

  • "Ryan was extremely helpful in assessing and clearing my late mother-in-law’s book collection. He gave good advice and was pleasant and professional to deal with. Would highly recommend."

    Charlotte, Beaconsfield

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