Welcome to the website of The Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of Canada - the ABAC! We know full well that in this day and age, it's easier to search for out-of-print books than ever before. Whether you're a collector seeking that elusive piece, or a reader hankering after that book you first read as a child, or simply hoping to replace a favourite volume which your good friend says you didn't lend him, the chances are there's a copy out there somewhere on the web. But ... can you be sure that the copy you find will turn out to be as described? Anyone, it seems these days, can be a bookseller: it's easy enough to set up a website, or list some books on one of the many book databases, but no professional criteria need be met. more... See more text