Our inventory is small & selective; every book is carefully evaluated in terms of interest and condition. We grade books conservatively based on Independent Online Bookseller Association standards and verify first editions using accepted trade references.

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We also offer services such as book research and acquisition. Check out our photo weblog for photos of books and other things. We also offer a free Ebay Fee Tracker that automates tracking of auctions and store sales for sellers. (Updated version available Feb. 20)

Our listings are detailed so that you will always know exactly what to expect and can fully evaluate whether a book meets your needs and interests. We care about "why" books are important, and so try to provide a sense of context as well as condition descriptions.

Please feel free to email us at info@coelacanthbks.com or consult our terms of sale if you wish to reserve a book.

New Books Just In

Contact for more info, writeups to come soon

• One World, Wendell Wilkie, Limited Editions Club, SIGNED and in original slipcase
• The Homecoming, Harold Pinter, PB edition, SIGNED
• Silas Lapham, W.D. Howells, early printing, SIGNED
• T.E. Lawrence's Letters to His Biographers, two volumes, SIGNED by both authors and in hard to find slipcase

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