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2019's First Book Buying Trip (January 28, 2019)
The Captain's Book Shoppe will be closed for a week beginning this Wednesday, (January 30 thru February 6). If you have books you would...


The Indian Wars - Part One (January 13, 2019)
The Arikara War of 1823 (The U.S. Army’s Punitive Expedition) The Captain’s Book Shoppe maintains a vast stock of military history...
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The Defunct American Book Company (1890 - 1970) [As of OCT 8, 2018]
Photo by: Captain's Book Shoppe LLC, Oct 18, 2018. I like a good mystery. The Captain’s Book Shoppe preowned paperback mysteries range...


Determining the Current Value of the Catcher in the Rye (SEP 26, 2018)
Using "Catcher in the Rye" we examine: What gives a book value? How and why do books gain or lose value over time?


New Sci-Fi Hits Captain's Book Shoppe (Published August 8, 2018)
Captain’s Log: August 8, 2018 Today marks our 60th day of business from 1570 South 1st Avenue. These are the tales of the Captain’s Book...


Browsers Welcome! (June 12, 2018)
The Captain's Book Shoppe show room is open daily 1 - 5 PM. 1570 South First Avenue Iowa City, Iowa (319) 351-3166...


Privacy Policy (May 23, 2018)
The Captain's Book Shoppe LLC Privacy Policy is now published on our Wix Web site under the Customer Service Tab. The bottom line of our...


10 June 2018 Opening at New Location. (May 13, 2018)
The Captain's Book Shoppe (established 2017) is moving to our new location: 1570 South First Avenue, Suite H, Iowa City, Iowa 52240. Our...


Free Shipping (Published December 6, 2017)
Effective December 6, 2017: when a Captain’s Book Shoppe customer makes a $50 or more purchase, the shipping for that purchase to a...


Reviewing: Hostile Skies- A Combat History of the American Air Service in World War 1
The First World War produced eighty-one American 'aces.' One of those aces was Major Harold E. Hartney. His October 22, 1918 night





























































































