Tavistock Books

Tavistock Books There are books of which the backs and covers are by far the best parts. -Charles Dickens

Tavistock Books, a sole proprietorship established in 1989, specializes in first editions, fine rare books and other related bibliographic material, with a special focus on Charles Dickens. The firm is located at 1503 Webster Street (cross street is Santa Clara) in Alameda, California, which is in the East Bay of the greater San Francisco metropolitan area. Approximately 15,000 titles are in stock, which may be viewed by appointment or by chance.

08/25/2026

Our latest... Lettersheets.

The Hawk Fire is dominating Reno news.. so far, so good for TavBooks. The office is located at where you see the blue ...
08/24/2026

The Hawk Fire is dominating Reno news.. so far, so good for TavBooks. The office is located at where you see the blue dot, lower right quadrant. My thanks to all who have checked in; thankfully, as I indicated, we're safe for the moment, though the fire, last I checked, was at 0% containment. :(

Our latest newsletter includes a beautiful, color WWI poster highlighting women's war efforts, an 1830s unrecorded child...
07/22/2026

Our latest newsletter includes a beautiful, color WWI poster highlighting women's war efforts, an 1830s unrecorded children's chapbook, and a compilation history of UC Berkeley! Where else could you find this kind of variety on a Wednesday morning, bibliophiles?!? Check it out here! https://mailchi.mp/fa52f0eb20f4/latest-news-from-tavistock-books

Don't miss our April e-newsletter, hitting inboxes today! With a book on piracy, a commission of the 23rd United States ...
04/15/2026

Don't miss our April e-newsletter, hitting inboxes today! With a book on piracy, a commission of the 23rd United States Colored Infantry, a broadside with cut-outs of WWI nursingour recent blogs and a beautiful April quote... you won't want to miss it! https://mailchi.mp/7073cf583de2/latest-news-from-tavistock-books

Hope you can join us at the fair. 😊
04/02/2026

Hope you can join us at the fair. 😊

Address

220 S Rock Boulevard, Ste 10
Reno, NV
89502

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 3pm
Wednesday 10am - 3pm
Thursday 10am - 3pm
Friday 10am - 3pm
Saturday 10am - 3pm

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+15104995930

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