by Jeffrey A. Rothermel Captain's Log August 15-16, 2026 Seminole Valley Farm Museum One weekend a year, I close my environmentally controlled and comfortable showroom and travel north to the humid and misty riverbanks of the Cedar Rapids. This was my fifth year of selling books from a tent in harmony with mother nature and her occasional outbursts. Why dare the misfortune of damaged paper from moisture? Believe it or not... nothing better than a rainy outdoor weekend of a

Captain's Book Shoppe Return Policy.

Wise book dragons enjoy flirting with the dangers of collecting but avoid being consumed by their treasures.

Bookstores deal in obvious secrets. Cookbooks [food & drink] along with sci-fi/fantasy are some of the books that people hunt and trade.

The Captain buys used and rare books by appointment only. Please give him a call at: (319) 351-3166.

Book browsing in Mainz Germany. The birthplace of the Gutenberg Bible. A story of terrain over time.

Bookselling is a lot like soldiering. Each person's experience is a bit different. Just as every veteran's combat experience differs, each bookseller's adventures also vary. Why some soldiers survive, while others perished is an age-old question pondered by each generation, similar to why some booksellers make it and others don't.

The 14-month process of selling eight antiquarian Bibles. Determining when to buy and sell and a vintage book. Solving Mystery.

October Book Sale Sunday, October 15, 2023 11 AM - 4 PM Captain's Book Shoppe Parking Lot 1570 S. 1st Avenue Iowa City, IA 52240 Out of...

WWII Remembered 2023: Midwest reenactors browse Captain's Book Shoppe military history.