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ABAC Mission & Ethics
Mission Statement
The mission of the ABAC is to foster an interest
in rare and antiquarian books, and related material;
to provide booksellers with a forum of association with colleagues;
and to provide buyers with sources of books, etc.,
where the highest professional and ethical standards will be observed.
To that end, the ABAC and its members will:
- Establish and further friendly co-operation amongst antiquarian booksellers
in Canada and abroad.
- Stimulate interest in collecting books by private individuals and
public institutions.
- Uphold the status of the antiquarian book trade and maintain its high
professional standards, and assure the public that they have recourse in
the event of a dispute with a Member of the Association.
- Promote the advancement of the technical and general knowledge of
those engaged in the book trade.
- Act on behalf of the antiquarian book trade when individual action
would be less likely to succeed.
- Benefit the trade as a whole by sponsoring co-operative exhibitions,
and by supporting the publication of materials relevant to the book trade
- Collect funds to be used for the specific and general purpose of this
Corporation.
Learn more about the ABAC
Code of Ethics
All members of the ABAC adhere to the Code of Ethics
of the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers.
This provides our customers with certain guarantees
so that they may buy with confidence from one of our members.
These guarantees include:
- That all items offered for sale will be fully and accurately described,
and that all known defects will be disclosed.
- That all items are authentic, and clearly priced.
- That all prices are accurate and professional.
- That all valuations and appraisals are fair and in keeping with the
antiquarian book market.
Learn
more about the ILAB Code of Ethics
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