Captain Ahab's Rare Books

02/12/2019

We offer below a short list of 21 American and English mystery & crime fiction titles, spanning the years 1919-1983. A varied list, including pair of Edgar Award-winners, several Haycraft-Queen Cornerstone titles, film noir source books, a few interesting inscriptions, and assorted hustlers, tough-guys, and low-lifes. Here's the link: https://mailchi.mp/73212745fedb/e-list-27-mystery-crime-fiction-1919-1983?e=41fc6bc33c

09/04/2018

Friends - we'll be exhibiting at the fifth annual Brooklyn Antiquarian Book Fair, held at the Brooklyn Expo Center from September 8-9, 2018. Below you'll find our preview list for the fair, a group of 72 items gathered over the last few months: a selection of fine literature, poetry, manuscripts, association copies, children's books, illustration art, sci-fi, crime fiction, and a section of odds & ends. Items can be held by phone (305-206-8196) or email ([email protected]).

Here's the link: https://mailchi.mp/084706228ec1/e-list-26-brooklyn-antiquarian-book-fair-preview?e=41fc6bc33c

04/16/2018

Captain Ahab's Rare Books E-List 25: Spring New Arrivals - A selection of 46 recently cataloged items issued in advance of the Florida Antiquarian Book Fair, April 20-22.

https://mailchi.mp/dcd3d5a2e1d2/captain-ahabs-rare-books-e-list-25-spring-new-arrivals?e=41fc6bc33c

04/14/2018

We're excited once again to be exhibiting at the Florida Antiquarian Book Fair in lovely St. Petersburg. The show runs April 20-22. Stop by and visit us in Alcove 1 if you're around next weekend.

http://floridabooksellers.com/

12/12/2017

As 2017 winds down to a close, we are pleased to offer our end-of-year Holiday Miscellany, containing a selection of books, broadsides, and periodicals in the fields of literature, poetry, and crime fiction, including a number of notable association copies. Professional gift-wrapping and expedited shipping available until December 21st.

11/28/2017

We are pleased to announced E-List 23: Charles Bukowski - Early Work, 1944-1970. A significant assemblage of 44 items, including early chapbooks - many of these notable association copies - ephemeral items, mimeo and little magazines, and appearances in the underground press.

09/05/2017

Announcing E-List 22, a group of 51 recent acquisitions, which we are pleased to present in advance of the Brooklyn Antiquarian Book Fair this weekend. Among these, a fine selection of literature and poetry, signed and inscribed books, notable association copies, manuscripts, and a number of complete serials.

09/03/2017

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/sep/03/poet-john-ashbery-dies-age-90

Ashbery, who won the 1976 Pulitzer Prize for his collection, Self-Portrait in a Convex Mirror, died at his home on Sunday of natural causes

09/03/2017

We'll be exhibiting at the Brooklyn Antiquarian Book Fair this coming weekend, Sept.8-10, at the Brooklyn Expo Center.

07/11/2017

Announcing Captain Ahab's Rare Books E-List 21, a selection of 36 interesting items recently acquired. Contents include our usual assortment of fine literature and genre fiction, signed and inscribed books, little magazines, vinyl, and a particularly outstanding archive of unpublished Bukowski material.

5. Bukowski, Charles. ERECTIONS, EJACULATIONS, EXHIBITIONS AND GENERAL TALES OF ORDINARY MADNESS - SIGNED BY NEELI CHERKOVSKI, A.D. WINANS, LAWRENCE FERLINGHETTI, AND LINDA KING. San Francisco: City Lights Books, 1977. Fifth Printing. Octavo (20.25cm); photo-illustrated wrappers; [viii],478,[2]pp. S...

05/12/2017

http://www.cnn.com/2017/05/12/europe/harry-potter-prequel-stolen/index.html

An untitled prequel to the wildly popular Harry Potter books has been stolen in a robbery in the UK, authorities say.

05/11/2017

I've never been a particular fanatic about Disneyworld or Disneyland, but still - this map is pretty awesome.

https://www.finebooksmagazine.com/press/2017/05/walt-disneys-original-hand-drawn-map-of-disneyland-rediscovered-and-slated-for-auction.phtml

, one of the world’s premier animation and Disneyana auction houses, has announced a rediscovered original map of Disneyland co-created by Walt Disney himself when the park was still in its earliest days of inception. The exceptional artifact has never been offered at auction before and has not been...