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Bauman Rare Books

Cataloguer for Rare Book Firm

Bauman Rare Books, Philadelphia, PA USA

Salary: Competitive with benefits.

Salary min: $40,000.00

Salary max: $70,000.00

Level: Experienced

Duration: Full Time


Bauman Rare Books is seeking a cataloguer to work in Center City Philadelphia office for M-F full time 9-5 in-office position.  Requires either academic background in rare book cataloguing or practical experience cataloguing for a rare book firm or both. Candidate must have excellent writing skills, attention to detail, basic knowledge of western intellectual tradition, plus English and American literary canon, and a desire to learn extensively about the antiquarian book trade. Salary and benefits commensurate with experience.

Please send a cover letter and resume to baumanrarebooksjobs@gmail.com. No calls or visits please.

About Bauman Rare Books

Natalie and David Bauman founded Bauman Rare Books in 1973, and in a little over five decades we have grown into one of the preeminent rare book companies, with a gallery in New York at 485 Madison Avenue, one in Las Vegas at the Palazzo, and offices in Philadelphia near Rittenhouse Square.

We are best known for the breadth of our expertise and the exceptional variety and quality of the books we offer. But we have also won a reputation as a company that goes to extraordinary lengths for our clients. Our service is highly personalized and our relationships with our collectors last for years. Our extensive research on every book we offer allows our clients to buy with the greatest confidence.

Bauman Rare Books