Owl Creek Books
@owlcreekbooks.com
Rare and vintage bookstore in Mid-city Los Angeles.
Open Mon-Fri, 9am-4pm & Sat, 9am-2pm
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Open Mon-Fri, 9am-4pm & Sat, 9am-2pm
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Owl Creek Books
@owlcreekbooks.com
· Nov 19
In the heart of mid-city Los Angeles, our antiquarian bookstore is a haven for book lovers, collectors, and anyone with a passion for the written word. We specialize in meticulously selected rare books, first editions, and antiquarian gems that are as unique as the city itself.
Mending fences makes good neighbors. And this fine binding of Schools and Masters of Fence belongs on your shelf! By Egerton Castle, published in 1885 by George Bell and Sons, London. Available online and in store, subject to prior sale. owlcreekbooks.com/product/scho...
Schools and Masters of Fence - Egerton Castle - Owl Creek Books
From the Middle Ages to the Eighteenth Century, with a Sketch of the Development of the Art of Fencing with the Rapier and the Small Sword and a Bibliography
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November 15, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Mending fences makes good neighbors. And this fine binding of Schools and Masters of Fence belongs on your shelf! By Egerton Castle, published in 1885 by George Bell and Sons, London. Available online and in store, subject to prior sale. owlcreekbooks.com/product/scho...
New bookmarks have landed! Take your pick the next time you're visiting our bookstore.
September 18, 2025 at 8:31 PM
New bookmarks have landed! Take your pick the next time you're visiting our bookstore.
Will you be in Southern California the first weekend of October? If so, don't miss the Rare Books LA book fair at Union Station!
October 4 & 5.
Come see over 50 exhibitors from around the world with some of the finest examples of the historic written word.
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October 4 & 5.
Come see over 50 exhibitors from around the world with some of the finest examples of the historic written word.
www.eventbrite.com/e/rare-books...
September 17, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Will you be in Southern California the first weekend of October? If so, don't miss the Rare Books LA book fair at Union Station!
October 4 & 5.
Come see over 50 exhibitors from around the world with some of the finest examples of the historic written word.
www.eventbrite.com/e/rare-books...
October 4 & 5.
Come see over 50 exhibitors from around the world with some of the finest examples of the historic written word.
www.eventbrite.com/e/rare-books...
The smell of an old book is called "bibliosmia." It’s the scent of paper, glue, and time. You either love it or you hate it, but for collectors, the fragrance lets us know we're in the right place. #rarebooks #antiquarianbooks
September 17, 2025 at 9:23 PM
The smell of an old book is called "bibliosmia." It’s the scent of paper, glue, and time. You either love it or you hate it, but for collectors, the fragrance lets us know we're in the right place. #rarebooks #antiquarianbooks
We are open regular hours on Labor Day. Come for a visit and find your next treasure! #bookstore #laborday
September 1, 2025 at 3:41 PM
We are open regular hours on Labor Day. Come for a visit and find your next treasure! #bookstore #laborday
Show some love for Book Lovers Day! 💛📚
August 9, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Show some love for Book Lovers Day! 💛📚
One of our favorite illustrators, Lynd Ward, used his talents in wordless novels, among other things. Telling a story visually.
Welcome to the public domain, GODS’ MAN (1929) by Lynd Ward. 🖋️📖 A haunting, wordless story told through woodcuts, this early graphic novel follows an artist’s Faustian bargain.
Read it here ➡️ archive.org/details/gods...
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#PublicDomain #PublicDomainDay #GraphicNovel #ArtLiterature
Read it here ➡️ archive.org/details/gods...
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#PublicDomain #PublicDomainDay #GraphicNovel #ArtLiterature
June 26, 2025 at 9:08 PM
One of our favorite illustrators, Lynd Ward, used his talents in wordless novels, among other things. Telling a story visually.
We will be open tomorrow! Regular Saturday hours, 9am to 2pm.
June 13, 2025 at 11:33 PM
We will be open tomorrow! Regular Saturday hours, 9am to 2pm.
A book is a friend.
June 13, 2025 at 12:02 AM
A book is a friend.
Wish we could be there! If you're in Chicagoland, check it out.
This Saturday, June 14th, is the 62nd Annual Chicago Book & Paper Fair!
It's held at the Plumbers Union Hall – that's 1340 W. Washington Blvd. in Chicago’s West Loop. It goes from 10am to 5pm. Tickets are only $10.00 ($5.00 for students & seniors).
Hope to see you there!
More info at mwaba.com
It's held at the Plumbers Union Hall – that's 1340 W. Washington Blvd. in Chicago’s West Loop. It goes from 10am to 5pm. Tickets are only $10.00 ($5.00 for students & seniors).
Hope to see you there!
More info at mwaba.com
Chicago Book & Paper Fair
Midwest Antiquarian Booksellers Association
A Non-Profit Association of Antiquarian Booksellers Promoting the Love of Books, Maps, Prints and Ephemera
Exhibitors at the 62nd MWABA Chicago Book & Pap...
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June 12, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Wish we could be there! If you're in Chicagoland, check it out.
“If someone wishes to seduce me, he has only to offer me books.”
~ Armand Louis Maurice Séguier
~ Armand Louis Maurice Séguier
June 11, 2025 at 8:30 PM
“If someone wishes to seduce me, he has only to offer me books.”
~ Armand Louis Maurice Séguier
~ Armand Louis Maurice Séguier
Beautiful day in Los Angeles. Perfect to visit the bookstore.📚
June 10, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Beautiful day in Los Angeles. Perfect to visit the bookstore.📚
Miss Cataloged. Mmmhmm. 💅📚
June 6, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Miss Cataloged. Mmmhmm. 💅📚
Provenance. Transforming the ordinary into the extraordinary. This humble New Testament has its own story to tell. It was a gift from prominent American lawyer, Clarence Darrow, to his client, Nathan Leopold, Jr., inscribed by Darrow, “To Nathan Leopold Jr. from a friend. ‘God help you.'” #rarebooks
June 3, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Provenance. Transforming the ordinary into the extraordinary. This humble New Testament has its own story to tell. It was a gift from prominent American lawyer, Clarence Darrow, to his client, Nathan Leopold, Jr., inscribed by Darrow, “To Nathan Leopold Jr. from a friend. ‘God help you.'” #rarebooks
We'll be open 9 to 4 on Monday!
May 25, 2025 at 11:48 PM
We'll be open 9 to 4 on Monday!
Am I the only one who sees a Lego Rapunzel on this ex libris bookplate?
May 21, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Am I the only one who sees a Lego Rapunzel on this ex libris bookplate?
Instagram versus reality.
May 20, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Instagram versus reality.
Let the book choose you.
May 15, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Let the book choose you.
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our infographics department have been hard at work for the 100th anniversary of "mrs. dalloway", creating this infographic, showing all the food mentioned in the novel
May 14, 2025 at 3:11 PM
our infographics department have been hard at work for the 100th anniversary of "mrs. dalloway", creating this infographic, showing all the food mentioned in the novel
Double signed. One of 500 numbered copies signed by Robert Frost at limitation page. Lim. 234/500. Additionally inscribed and signed by Frost at frontispiece (ink smudged). New York: Henry Hold and Company, 1949. Stated first printing.
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[Double Signed] Complete Poems of Robert Frost 1949 - Robert Frost - Owl Creek Books
Double signed. One of 500 numbered copies signed by Robert Frost at limitation page. Lim. 234/500. Additionally inscribed and signed by Frost at frontispiece
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May 13, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Double signed. One of 500 numbered copies signed by Robert Frost at limitation page. Lim. 234/500. Additionally inscribed and signed by Frost at frontispiece (ink smudged). New York: Henry Hold and Company, 1949. Stated first printing.
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Need a gift idea for Mother's Day? The perfect find for Mom is waiting on our shelves. #mothersday
April 29, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Need a gift idea for Mother's Day? The perfect find for Mom is waiting on our shelves. #mothersday
Need a gift idea for Mother's Day? The perfect find for Mom is waiting on our shelves.
April 29, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Need a gift idea for Mother's Day? The perfect find for Mom is waiting on our shelves.
Tomorrow is indie bookstore day! Come on out and show your love for the written word.
April 25, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Tomorrow is indie bookstore day! Come on out and show your love for the written word.
Only 24 hours left on the FLASH SALE! Use code 30FAST to get 30% off eligible items.
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April 24, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Only 24 hours left on the FLASH SALE! Use code 30FAST to get 30% off eligible items.
owlcreekbooks.com/shop/
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