If I'm dealing with the books of someone who's died -- a deceased estate, as Shaun Bythell calls it in "The Diary of a Bookseller" -- it's a lot easier on me if family members aren't involved. A couple of weeks ago, we removed the books from a doctor's house as his widow looked on, weeping. Because what we get from … [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 … [Read more...]

Beginning July 1, we will be open Tuesday through Sunday from 11 am to 5 pm and by appointment. If you would rather shop with no other customers in the store, we are happy to accommodate you.  Call Dan at 303-880-1217 for an appointment. In the meantime, we are open Thursday-Sunday, 11 am to 5 pm, and by … [Read more...]

Printed Page remains open, but if you are quarantined or homebound, let us know:  We will happily deliver a book to your home (or porch!). You can't just order a title from us, but if you let us know what kind of books you're interested in, e.g. novels, mysteries, history, we will find something for you.  There is NO … [Read more...]

Are old books valuable?  Some are, but most old books that we see are just old and nothing more.  And therein lies the greatest misconception about used books -- that simply by being old, books have gained value.  It's a common thing for folks to think otherwise, maybe because "antiquarian" and "antique" sound like … [Read more...]