Acquisition History / Amazon / AbeBooks
Amazon Acquires AbeBooks
Announced August 2008
What happened
Acquired by Amazon; became/was integrated as AbeBooks.
- Acquirer
- Amazon
- Target
- AbeBooks
- Announced
- August 2008
- Price
- Undisclosed
By the numbers
Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition
When did Amazon acquire AbeBooks?
Amazon acquired AbeBooks on August 2008. This was Amazon's 29th publicly tracked acquisition out of 124 we have on record.
How much did Amazon pay for AbeBooks?
The price Amazon paid for AbeBooks was not publicly disclosed. Only 42 of Amazon's 124 tracked acquisitions have a disclosed price.
What does AbeBooks do?
Acquired by Amazon; became/was integrated as AbeBooks.
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