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Special Books

We love great books. What makes our bookstore truly different from others is the plethora of special categories and unusual books we have carefully selected to create a rich and passionate literary experience.

SPECIAL CATEGORIES
Like many bookstores, we carry hundreds of books in a myriad of categories. Yet we also carry a number of very distinct and comprehensive collections you are unlikely to find elsewhere. Here are just a few titles from our special categories.

THEOSOPHY

A vast selection of titles exploring the thought and practice of the theosophical vision ~ which encourages open-minded inquiry into religion, philosophy, science, and art, embraces unity of all life, and explores spiritual transformation.

FMR

Franco Maria Ricci is an Italian publishing house renowned for extraordinary publications on fine art. With luxurious quality, impeccable photography and sumptuous reproductions, these books are works of fine art in themselves.

ANTIQUARIAN

These extraordinary books are usually considered to be old, rare and highly valued by collectors. The book's uniqueness, physical condition, print style and availability all factor into its value.

EASTON PRESS

This publisher produces high-quality leather-bound books with elegant covers and beautiful illustrations, and subjects ranging from canonical classics, poetry, and art ~ to science fiction and popular literature.

CHESS

Time to learn chess! Our selection covers every aspect of your chess game including how to play, opening, middle game, endgame, and strategy.

SIGNED

A signature by the book's author or other contributors to the book’s publication can greatly enhance the value of a book, making it highly desirable to collectors.

SHOWCASE

A few of our most extraordinary books...

CODEX SERAPHINIANUS

Codex Seraphinianus, originally published in 1981, is an illustrated encyclopedia of an imaginary world, created by the Italian artist, architect, and industrial designer Luigi Serafini. The book is written in a cipher alphabet in an imaginary language, with hand-drawn, colored-pencil illustrations of surreal and fantastical flora, fauna, anatomies, fashions, and foods. Published by Franco Maria Ricci.