September 20, 2025 Things started out slowly at Printed Page today. I had the first hour or so to myself, which never portends a successful Saturday. Then, when customers finally started drifting in, I failed to satisfy any of the following requests for... ...books about the Kennedy assassination's … [Read more...]

Here are some things we covered in our book-collecting class... -Collect only what you love.  You'll be disappointed if you collect books expecting to sell them at a profit. -Be picky.  Buy the best copy you can find of a book you seek.  Don't settle for a damaged or book club copy. -Develop relationships with … [Read more...]

uly 19, 2025 This was an unusually quiet day at Printed Page Bookshop. People indifferently wandered the store. One would ask for a book with larger type; another would ask for a book in a smaller format. One guy bought a $4 book, gave me a $5 bill, and then asked if he had to sign anything -- kind of the credit … [Read more...]

Some authors are free with their autographs -- indeed, some books by certain authors (see Louis Nizer) are hard to find unsigned.   Then there was Mark Twain. Twain sent a printed copy of this to anyone asking for his autograph: "I hope I shall not offend you.  I shall certainly say nothing with the intention to … [Read more...]

April 25, 2024 The first guy in the door this morning came bearing helpful information. He generously shared that a book I had priced lower than any comparable copies on the market was, in fact, more than two times the amount two of his friends of his had paid for the same title. Just sayin', he said. He thought I … [Read more...]