I would second Stephanie's recommendation of http://www.addall.com which functions as as a metasearch in that it includes abebooks, alibris, Amazon, Powells, Strand, half, and a number of others, including various non-US instances of these which can be great for UK materials or other European titles depending on what floats your boat. ...
As to your criteria, Jonathan,
The ISBN search works well in print books and for used ( insofar as that is helpful in the used/antiquarian marketplace)
The design is clean IMO.
Prices - no extra bonus there- the prices are just that, exclusive of shipping. But you can sort ascending and descending...
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Try http://www.addall.com/. I used it all the time in my former incarnation as an Acquisitions Librarian.
Cheers,
Stephanie
On Wed, Feb 26, 2014 at 3:14 PM, Jonathan Rochkind <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Anyone have any recommendations of online sites that compare online
> prices for purchasing books?
>
> I'm looking for recommendations of sites you've actually used and been
> happy with.
>
> They need to be searchable by ISBN.
>
> Bonus is if they have good clean graphic design.
>
> Extra bonus is if they manage to include shipping prices in their
> price comparisons.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Jonathan
>
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*Stephanie P. Hess*
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Binghamton University
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