A Denver bibliophile and philanthropist, Taylor Kirkpatrick, started a prize for young (under 30) book collectors in Colorado, and it now has its first winner:  Sam Watson.  Sam collects Japanese literature in translation, and particularly literature by women.  In his entry, he said he gravitated toward literature by … [Read more...]

Books are such a fundamental part of people.  We are what we read in many respects.  The books we leave behind are a kind of testament to who we were. As a way to remember a book collector, and to honor his or her book collection, you might consider having us purchase the collection and then do a catalog of them.  … [Read more...]

There must be something in the air at Printed Page. Following an early morning photo shoot for a couple's wedding pictures, a young man came in to buy books as gifts for his groomsmen. He thought "The Brothers Karamazov" and "Paradise Lost" was superior to a flask or something else cliched and traditional. Then I got … [Read more...]

Printed Page has a long relationship with the East Denver FISH foodbank, one of the few food banks in Denver that delivers food to the needy, instead of having the needy come to it.  When recipients call in to schedule a delivery, the call-taker gets the ages of the residents.  If there are children in the home, FISH … [Read more...]

These tips will help you when you offer your books to us for sale.  Take photos.  The more the better.  You don't need to photograph copyright pages, or other internal features -- just the books on a shelf is a good starting point.  Send the photos to:  theshop@printedpagebookshop.com. We'll look at the photos … [Read more...]