infographic "closed february 18 - 22" with colorful cloth bound books as a border
Our shop will be closed from February 18th through 22nd while we exhibit at the Rare Books Pasadena book fair. We will open on Monday, February 23rd at 1:30pm, and will resume regular open hours on February 24th. See you at the fair!
four rows of bookshelves filled with a variety of books, some leather bound, some cloth bound
Collect what you enjoy. That's where the true value lives. We offer vintage, rare, and antiquarian books for book collectors at every stage, from thoughtful first acquisitions to exceptional copies in impeccable condition. Let your next book hunt start here.
infographic black friday sale 20% to 40% off starts now overlayed on image of leather bound books on a shelf
Black Friday Sale going on now through November 27th. Great finds and fantastic discounts. Shop online at owlcreekbooks.com
Mending fences makes good neighbors. And this fine binding of Schools and Masters of Fence belongs on your shelf! By Egerton Castle, published in 1885 by George Bell and Sons, London. Available online and in store, subject to prior sale. owlcreekbooks.com/product/scho...
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eleven bookmarks placed on a wooden tabletop, some with colorful shapes, some with literary quotes
New bookmarks have landed! Take your pick the next time you're visiting our bookstore.
several book son display at a book fair, several on a shelf, one open with pages spread facing up
Will you be in Southern California the first weekend of October? If so, don't miss the Rare Books LA book fair at Union Station!
October 4 & 5.
Come see over 50 exhibitors from around the world with some of the finest examples of the historic written word.
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close up of a row of leather bound antique books
The smell of an old book is called "bibliosmia." It’s the scent of paper, glue, and time. You either love it or you hate it, but for collectors, the fragrance lets us know we're in the right place. #rarebooks #antiquarianbooks
a brass owl figurine sits on a table amongst blue and gold books in a bookstore with an overlay of text reading open labor day
We are open regular hours on Labor Day. Come for a visit and find your next treasure! #bookstore #laborday
Show some love for Book Lovers Day! 💛📚
An info graphic showing a quote by Lydia Maria Child, "I like some human beings better than books, but not many", text placed on an ivory square in front of wavy golden yellow and deep purple background.
Same.
One of our favorite illustrators, Lynd Ward, used his talents in wordless novels, among other things. Telling a story visually.
I must have missed that day of law school when they covered the legal principle of "it is not what it is".
the good old "the thing is not the thing" theory.
We will be open tomorrow! Regular Saturday hours, 9am to 2pm.
A book is a friend.
Wish we could be there! If you're in Chicagoland, check it out.
“If someone wishes to seduce me, he has only to offer me books.”
~ Armand Louis Maurice Séguier
Beautiful day in Los Angeles. Perfect to visit the bookstore.📚
Miss Cataloged. Mmmhmm. 💅📚
Provenance. Transforming the ordinary into the extraordinary. This humble New Testament has its own story to tell. It was a gift from prominent American lawyer, Clarence Darrow, to his client, Nathan Leopold, Jr., inscribed by Darrow, “To Nathan Leopold Jr. from a friend. ‘God help you.'” #rarebooks
We'll be open 9 to 4 on Monday!
Am I the only one who sees a Lego Rapunzel on this ex libris bookplate?
Instagram versus reality.
Let the book choose you.
our infographics department have been hard at work for the 100th anniversary of "mrs. dalloway", creating this infographic, showing all the food mentioned in the novel
Double signed. One of 500 numbered copies signed by Robert Frost at limitation page. Lim. 234/500. Additionally inscribed and signed by Frost at frontispiece (ink smudged). New York: Henry Hold and Company, 1949. Stated first printing.
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Need a gift idea for Mother's Day? The perfect find for Mom is waiting on our shelves. #mothersday
Need a gift idea for Mother's Day? The perfect find for Mom is waiting on our shelves.
Tomorrow is indie bookstore day! Come on out and show your love for the written word.
