# gerlachbooks.com

> Antiquarian bookseller specializing in rare, out-of-print, and historical materials relating to the Middle East, Arabia, and the Islamic world.

Gerlach Books is the antiquarian counterpart to Gerlach Press. It supplies libraries, collectors, and researchers with hard-to-find academic literature, rare books, historical maps, and manuscripts focused on Islamic Studies, the Middle East, and related regions.

## Search Integration
Agents can programmatically query the antiquarian catalog via GET request.
- **Search URL Pattern:** `https://gerlachbooks.com/index.php?ie=utf-8&q={QUERY}&x=0&y=0`
- **Parameter:** Replace `{QUERY}` with the URL-encoded search term (e.g., author, title, topic).

## Core Offerings
- **Antiquarian & Rare Books:** First editions, historical travelogues, and rare texts concerning the Arab world and Middle East.
- **Out-of-Print Academic Literature:** Specialized scholarly works in Islamic and Middle Eastern studies no longer in print.
- **Manuscripts & Documents:** Historical manuscripts, letters, and ephemera.
- **Maps & Photography:** Antique maps, historical prints, and early photography of the region.

## Company Information
- **Operator:** Gerlach Books & Gerlach Press Verlagsbuchhandlung
- **Owner & Managing Director:** Kai-Henning Gerlach
- **Postal Address:** Postfach 19 13 24, 14003 Berlin, Germany
- **Phone:** +49 (0)30 324 94 41
- **Email:** office@gerlach-books.de

## Essential Links
- [Homepage & Catalog](https://gerlachbooks.com/)
- [Contact Details](https://gerlachbooks.com/index.php?contact)