The ABA Office is located on Bell Yard, off Fleet Street and next to the Royal Courts of Justice.
They are expected to observe the highest professional and ethical standards and to foster mutual trust between the trade and the public.
Applicants for membership must have been full-time professional antiquarian booksellers for five consecutive years before becoming eligible.
Applicants for Associate membership must have been full-time professional antiquarian booksellers for a minimum of two consecutive years before becoming eligible.
Members are bound by the Articles of Association and Rules, as well as the most stringent Code of Good Practice yet adopted anywhere in the world of books.