Publishers’ Bindings: book designer monograms & initials
This page was originally intended for our own internal purposes, however we think it may have a larger appeal. A huge amount of this was done in conjunction … Read more »
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African Game Trails by Theodore Roosevelt — signed limited edition
African Game Trails Theodore Roosevelt New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1910 Limited edition of just 500 copies printed by the De Vinne Press and signed by Theodore Roosevelt. … Read more »
DAS MERCKWÜRDIGSTE von der löbl. Nürnbergischen Universität-Stadt Altdorff.
Ernst Friederich Zobel, 1723. Scarce item notable for its colored map, and engraved views of the University, its library, and its medical lecture hall. Good condition in paper-covered … Read more »
May 2019 Newsletter
This link will take you to the page with pictures: Browsers' Bookstore newsletter for May 2019 Store News Thanks to everyone who visited Browsers’ on Independent Bookstore Day! … Read more »
Vintage Hollywood magazines!
We are going through a big collection of Hollywood magazines, mostly from the 1950s. Many of these will wind up in our Etsy shop (with free shipping.) These … Read more »
William Stafford’s poetry collection
Our purchase of the William Stafford collection coincided with the announcement that Kim Stafford was to become the new Poet Laureate of Oregon. Kim had had some say … Read more »
Dorothy P. Lathrop signature
Photograph of Dorothy Lathrop’s autograph from a signed copy of her book “The Fairy Circus.”
What to Read Before College (A mid-century reading list)
WHAT TO READ BEFORE COLLEGE The Library Association of Portland produced a neat little hand-out in the pre-WWII era, encouraging young men and women to be well-read in … Read more »
Junot Diaz signature
Photograph of an original Junot Diaz autograph from a signed first edition of “The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao.”
Wendell Berry signature
A photograph of Wendell Berry’s autograph from a signed first edition book.