John Sanderson developed his own reference library and learned scholarly discipline while in graduate school in England studying Elizabethan Drama. After returning to the states and looking for employments as a teacher, John began selling books on the side. He entered the trade full-time in 1976.

John R. Sanderson Antiquarian Books operates out of Stockbridge, MA, and specializes in Early Printing, Literature, Sports & Games (esp. Golf), General Antiquarian, Morocco, and Travel. ABAA Member since 1987. Interviewed by Michael Ginsberg at the Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair.