“Books are not men and yet they are alive,
They are man’s memory and his aspiration,
The link between his present and his past,
The tools he builds with.”
Stephen Vincent Benét


What follows represents a sampling of books and pamphlets from our inventory, not a complete listing. We invite queries regarding titles not found here; simply select the “Contact Us” option to send us your want list.

Condition is graded conservatively with any defects described. All dust jackets are protected by the highest quality archival dust jacket covers, and all books without dust jackets are provided with clear mylar covers. Book sizes conform to standard American usage, and consist of the following:

miniature

(up to 3")

small 8vo

(7½" to 8")

64mo

(3" to 3½")

8vo

(8" to 9")

48mo

(3½" to 4")

small 4to

(9" to 11")

32mo

(4" to 5")

4to

(11" to 13")

24mo

(5" to 6")

folio

(13" to 23")

16mo

(6" to 7")

large folio

(over 23")

12mo

(7" to 7½")

Our unique Bibliophile’s Bookruler ($6.95 postpaid) makes applying these terms easy.

Americana, Colonial

Civil War

Mormons
Americana, General

Cooking

Music
Americana, Western

Film and Theatre

Mystery and Detective
Angling, Hunting and Sports

Humor and Folklore

Native American
Antiques and Collecting

Illinois and Midwest

Nature and Animals
Art and Architecture

Lincoln, Abraham

Poetry
Bibliography/Books about Books

Literary Criticism/Essays and Letters

Religion
Biography, American

Literature, American

Transportation
Biography, Literary

Literature, British

Travel and Exploration
Black History

Literature, World

U.S. Presidents
Chicago

Military History

Odds and Ends
Children’s

Modern Fiction



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