Dan Danbom, Author at Printed Page Bookshop

An inheritance

May 17, 2019 By Dan Danbom

I get to know a lot of people after it's too late to meet them. Their books tell me who they were. Go into a stranger's house and look at their books, and you'll come as close as possible to reading their mind. The other day, I got to meet Warren through the books his widow brought me. She came with her daughter and … [Read more...]

Two new book events deserve YOUR attention

April 19, 2019 By Dan Danbom

Our next session of famed Printed Page College of Biblio Knowledge (yes, you can pay us to get your kid in) will be Saturday, May 18, 2019 from 9 to 10:30 am at Printed Page, 1416 S. Bdwy. You'll learn the basics of book collecting, including book terminology, how to identify first editions, pitfalls to avoid, book … [Read more...]

Just what I wanted no thanks

March 30, 2019 By Dan Danbom

The first call this morning was from a guy looking for a hard-to-find mystery. He was excited that we had it. He'd been calling all around without success. "I'd be happy to hold this for you," I told him. "No, I'm reading something already," he answered. The first visitor was a young woman looking for a copy of … [Read more...]

Ever heard of a bookscout?

February 24, 2019 By Dan Danbom

Bookscouts are essential to the antiquarian book trade. They haunt thrift stores, estate sales, library sales, auctions and other places to find books they can buy cheaply enough to sell to dealers and make a profit. Successful bookscouts combine a knowledge of books and the book market with hustle and luck. Luck, you … [Read more...]

The ones that got away

December 27, 2018 By Dan Danbom

We gave away about 2,000 books this year. The kids books we gave away went to the East Denver FISH foodbank, which delivered them (along with food) to households with children. We set up a library at the St. Francis Apartments at Cathedral Square. It's an apartment house for people fresh off the street. It's been … [Read more...]

Printed Page Bookshop

4.8 out of 5 stars

Dr. Patti

5 out of 5 stars

posted 1 month ago

The sign out front calls The Printed Page a hidden gem. It’s an absolute gem and for bibliophiles the best place on the planet! The collection of books from A to Z and as far back imaginable will keep you coming back for more. Treat yourself to an honest to goodness gem 💎 of a bookstore. It was worth every mile to get there!!!!!

Benjamin Hill

posted 7 months ago

I happened upon this bookstore as I walked down Broadway one beautiful summer day. Discovering the Printed Page Bookshop was the best part of that day's journey. I now make it a point to visit as often as I can. The selection is vast and the owners are exceptionally kind, thoughtful and helpful. I always walk out with some sort of treasure.

Here are a few photos I have taken. I most sincerely cannot recommend this bookstore enough. Stop in the next time you are in the area. You will be glad you did.

Steve Replogle

4 out of 5 stars

posted 1 year ago

There seem to be two kinds of used bookstores. There are the messy, crowded shops, overflowing with books and magazines of all shapes and sizes, often too many to count. And there are the neat-as-a-pin shops, with all the books organized and carefully placed and nearly uniform. The Printed Page is mostly a bookshop of the neat and orderly kind, but there are a few touches here and there of an opposite sensibility.

That perhaps should be expected, as the Printed Page is actually a joint operation between fifteen or so booksellers. It is a small shop, housed in a converted home, and the shelves are snug. It's quiet and cozy. There are books you'd expect (folio editions, military history, thrillers, poetry, mainstream hardcover fiction) but there are surprises, too, such as the odd Big Little Books under the front counter and the original art throughout the store.

Their motto is "Cool Books, Warm People." I was certainly given a pleasant welcome when I shopped there. I was actually determined not to spend a lot of money, and I didn't... but I did come away with a number of prized books that I had been after for some time.

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