BiblioQuest International is a specialist search service for
book
A book is a medium for recording information in the form of writing or images, typically composed of many pages (made of papyrus, parchment, vellum, or paper) bound together and protected by a cover. The technical term for this physi ...
s, primarily
used book
A used book or secondhand book is a book which has been owned before by an owner other than the publisher or retailer, usually by an individual or library.
Used books typically become available on the market when they are sold or given to a sec ...
s and
rare or
out-of-print titles. The company is based in
Bowral, New South Wales,
Australia, and is registered with the Australian Securities and Investment Commission ACN 109 499 265 ABN 88 109 499 265. It owns Australian trademark 723201.
History
BiblioQuest began as a partnership in 1994, eventually incorporating in 2004. The company also owns and manages the
BibliOZ.com website, which launched in early 2001. This website began as a reseller program with
Abebooks. In 2005 BiblioQuest did not renew its contract with Abebooks and instead created a strategic alliance with
Biblio.com and
Alibris
Alibris is an online store that sells new books, used books, out-of-print books, rare books, and other media through an online network of independent booksellers.
History
Martin Manley founded Alibris in 1997 with the team behind early o ...
, as well as commencing its own inventory listing service focused on Australia and New Zealand.
The company has helped foster Australia's first booktown project and in 2002 founder Paul McShane was awarded a Churchill Fellowship in recognition of that work.
Business profile
BiblioQuest International maintains a traditional booksearch service offering telephone and mail order options, as well as online purchasing. It also provides out-of-print booksearching for major bookshop chains and many independent stores throughout Australia and New Zealand.
In 2007 BiblioQuest launched BibliOZ portal sites catering to specific professional clients in the fields of medicine, pharmaceuticals, dentistry, engineering and mining.
Notes
References
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Bookshops of Australia
Book selling websites
Product searching websites
Retail buildings in New South Wales