About Us

With more than 35 years experience in the rare book trade, Peter L. Stern . has established itself as a highly regarded firm of antiquarian booksellers.

Specializing in 19th and 20th century literature, signed and inscribed books, and manuscripts we maintain a high quality inventory. Our shop is located in the heart of historic Boston where we are open by chance or appointment

In the long-standing tradition of the rare book trade we continue to mail regular catalogues to our customers. We travel widely and attend both international and local book fairs.

WE SHALL RETURN – PROBABLY

Bowing to the inevitable march of time, like many others we are in the process of
downsizing, maintaining a smaller inventory at our nearby home, back to the future,
leaving behind our current corporate structure. Surely a shrunken presence, reduced,
but not invisible. Our website will therefore reflect this at some juncture, updated and
revised on a date to be determined, likely in late spring or summer, 2026. Same sort of
stuff, just less of it.