The following list of appraisers in our region is offered as a convenience to those who have donated, or who may be considering donating, material to the University of Virginia Library. These appraisers have given us permission to list their names and contact information, and have supplied a description of their fields of expertise. Inclusion on this list does not imply endorsement by the University of Virginia.
You may find other appraisers by consulting the Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association of America website.
Additional resources include:
| Appraiser | Experience and Areas of Specialization |
|---|---|
| Art Beltrone Beltrone and Company PO Box 125 Keswick, VA 22947 (434) 296-1288 beltroneco@yahoo.com www.beltroneandcompany.com |
Military manuscripts, documents, letters, diaries and ephemera, American Revolution-Vietnam. Specializing in American Civil War. Also militaria from all eras, American and foreign. Since 1970. |
| Paul Collinge Heartwood Books, ABAA 5 & 9 Elliewood Avenue Charlottesville, Virginia 22901 (434) 295-7083 heartwood@cstone.net |
General and scholarly book collections, University [of Virginia] and Virginia material, American History (including manuscripts), Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, Literature first editions, Medicine and Science” |
| Scott Fennessey Blue Whale Books, Inc. 115 West Main Street Charlottesville, VA 22902 (434) 296-4646 order@bluewhalebooks.com |
Appraiser of rare or out of print books in all fields with 10 years experience. Actively seeking new business and willing to travel. |
| Mary Gilliam Franklin Gilliam: Rare Books, ABAA 218 W. South Street Charlottesville, VA 22903 (434) 979-2512 fgrare@fgrarebooks.com |
Manuscripts, books, photographs, etc., “in such fields as: English and American literature and history, European literature and history, printing history and fine printing, bibliography, medicine and Americana.” |
| Jerry N. Showalter Post Office Box 84 Ivy, Virginia 22945 (434) 295-6413 evenings jnsbooks@aol.com |
 Americana of all types, books and manuscripts |