Bookstores deal in obvious secrets. Some mysteries are not easily solved. The secrets of solving book mysteries.

Buy One Book, Get Two Free This Labor Day.* (*Refer to website for terms and conditions.)

As the armies established their bivouac on Friday night, a wicked storm swept in with wind gusts reported at 71 mph. One of the vehicles zipping around the Captain's Book Shoppe bookselling tent was a Kübelwagen.

This Captain's Log entry highlights what can go wrong when no one opts to scrutinize what they have.

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

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...