OUR
STORY
Established in 2017, quality books at reasonable prices. A rare, used and new book buyer and seller.
Trading in recycled thought. Occasionally dealing in the rare original thought.
Assisting clients to ethically grow, protect or liquidate their book collections.
Sunday: Closed
Monday: Noon-5 PM
Tuesday: Noon-5 PM
Wednesday: Noon-5 PM
Thursday: Noon-5 PM
Friday: Noon-5PM
Saturday: 10AM-2PM
Closed on Major Holidays
1570 South First Avenue
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Phone: (319) 351-3166
FREE PARKING
If you have books that you wish to sell please contact us!
The Captain's Book Shoppe
is an independent book dealer.
We buy books only by appointment.
Please call 319 351-3166.
The Captain's Book Shoppe sells all genres of fiction and non-fiction to include professional journals. The Shoppe maintains and displays over a thousand books that are for sale in the European styled bookstore. Numerous interesting, used books are added weekly to the showroom shelves.
The Captain is an online bookseller. The showroom is a working bookshop. It is where he acquires, sorts and assesses books for internet sales. Most of his books are warehoused off site. If you are looking to personally view a book listed online, please call before your visit so the book can be in the shoppe.
Quality Books at Affordable Prices.
Rare, Used & Collectable Books.
University Press First Edition Fiction
Biographies Classic Literature
History Vintage Pulp Fiction
Maps Science Fiction
Spiritual Fantasy
Religion Graphic Novels
Travel Mystery / Thrillers
Food / Wine books
FREE PARKING!
Store front parking is free.
Handicapped parking is directly in front of the store.
1570 South 1st Avenue, Suite H
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
(Across the Street from Java House)
BOOK STORE HOURS
The Store opens daily, Monday thru Friday, at 12 Noon.
The Store opens on Saturday at 10 AM.
(Closed on New Years Day: 1 January, Martin Luther King Day, Memorial Day,
the 4th of July, November 11th, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.)
BOOK BUYING
By Appointment
Browsers Welcome!
Jeff Rothermel
Owner / General Manager.
Cap'n Jeff, is the primary book buyer. He enjoys travelling to acquire interesting, rare and affordable books. He has been buying and selling since 2017.