Ravenswood Used Books

Ravenswood Used Books A unique neighborhood store featuring a large selection of used books at great prices.

Hungry for sweets? Want to give a shot at cake decorating? A professional pastry chef dropped off his dupes. I cannot be...
05/08/2026

Hungry for sweets? Want to give a shot at cake decorating? A professional pastry chef dropped off his dupes. I cannot believe the stuff they make out of sugar.

And then there's the French pastry books. Learn how to laminate dough. You can then move to England and be on The Great British Baking Show. 🙂

For the serious student.
05/08/2026

For the serious student.

Yes, it was fairly common for magazines and books to advertise the heck out of ci******es, claiming how healthy they wer...
05/08/2026

Yes, it was fairly common for magazines and books to advertise the heck out of ci******es, claiming how healthy they were for you.

An interesting throwback to 1969. Many of you may not be aware that hockey players were not required to wear helmets unt...
05/08/2026

An interesting throwback to 1969. Many of you may not be aware that hockey players were not required to wear helmets until 1969. Those who were already in the league when the rules changed were allowed to retire without having to wear helmets.

It can happen. Two of the rarest, hardest books to find in a used bookstore ever, and we have one copy of each.
04/30/2026

It can happen. Two of the rarest, hardest books to find in a used bookstore ever, and we have one copy of each.

Found the rest of the Playboys. This group is from 1967 through the late 90s. A couple of 2000s. $10.00 each. In Erotica...
04/30/2026

Found the rest of the Playboys. This group is from 1967 through the late 90s. A couple of 2000s. $10.00 each. In Erotica.

Talk about a coffee table book. This is a two volume collection that you may spend hours going through. Just magnificen...
04/23/2026

Talk about a coffee table book. This is a two volume collection that you may spend hours going through. Just magnificent. Big beautiful lush photographs. The set is $50.00.

Any Prince Valiant collectors out there? These are from the 50s, look like first editions, with dust covers, and in very...
04/23/2026

Any Prince Valiant collectors out there? These are from the 50s, look like first editions, with dust covers, and in very good to excellent condition. Only 12 bucks each.

Don't make a big stink about it, but we'll be open again this Saturday, April 18, at 11am.We've been working hard pricin...
04/15/2026

Don't make a big stink about it, but we'll be open again this Saturday, April 18, at 11am.

We've been working hard pricing away, trying to dig out cool stuff, but quite frankly, it's all cool stuff. Anyway, here are a couple of the sections that have filled in.

Please do not call, or come by, until Saturday.

Hope to see some of you this weekend. Don't forget your umbrellas. ☔

03/25/2026

IMPORTANT MESSAGE.
So... I messed up my paperwork with the city. We're going to be closed down probably through the end of April. Nobody's sick, nobody's dying, we have the money to cover this. Don't panic if you have store credit, it will still be good.

The Design section is groaning. In a good way. Because we've got so many wonderful books on drawing and painting and per...
03/20/2026

The Design section is groaning. In a good way. Because we've got so many wonderful books on drawing and painting and perspective and...

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