mark funke
@funkebooks.bsky.social
Rare books cared for, researched, and placed in good homes. I brake for bibliographies. See our website funkebooks.com for new arrivals.
Looking forward to the Seattle Antiquarian Book Fair October 18-19th. Stop by our booth for a complimentary pencil and our printed list of Seattle highlights.
October 8, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Looking forward to the Seattle Antiquarian Book Fair October 18-19th. Stop by our booth for a complimentary pencil and our printed list of Seattle highlights.
Up next! See you there?
October 7, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Up next! See you there?
Come visit our exhibition table in Arlington, Virginia at the German Studies Association annual conference. We’re here through Sunday to chat rare books! @thegsa.bsky.social #thegsa2025
September 26, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Come visit our exhibition table in Arlington, Virginia at the German Studies Association annual conference. We’re here through Sunday to chat rare books! @thegsa.bsky.social #thegsa2025
For international cat day we present this classic 16th century printer’s mark:
funkebooks.com/shop/famous-...
funkebooks.com/shop/famous-...
August 8, 2025 at 6:23 PM
For international cat day we present this classic 16th century printer’s mark:
funkebooks.com/shop/famous-...
funkebooks.com/shop/famous-...
One of our favorite bookplates from a Fresh Sheet of 18th Century Books, which launches Monday. 39 reasonably priced early books from $75 to $1,250. DM to be placed on the distribution list.
July 19, 2025 at 6:28 PM
One of our favorite bookplates from a Fresh Sheet of 18th Century Books, which launches Monday. 39 reasonably priced early books from $75 to $1,250. DM to be placed on the distribution list.
Come visit us at the RBMS Booksellers’ Showcase at Yale University. 9am-4pm today! @rbmsinfo.bsky.social #rbms2025
June 25, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Come visit us at the RBMS Booksellers’ Showcase at Yale University. 9am-4pm today! @rbmsinfo.bsky.social #rbms2025
Come see us and our books in person at one of the below events! Hope to see you soon.
June 9, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Come see us and our books in person at one of the below events! Hope to see you soon.
Do you enjoy our catalogues? Below is our release schedule through Summer 2026. Visit our website for all past catalogues!
June 9, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Do you enjoy our catalogues? Below is our release schedule through Summer 2026. Visit our website for all past catalogues!
A Fresh Sheet of 35 books from the 17th century launches tomorrow. Depicted is Edward Brown's "Account of Several Travels Through a Great Part of Germany" from 1677.
#abaa #rarebooks #oldiesbutgoodies
#abaa #rarebooks #oldiesbutgoodies
May 26, 2025 at 3:04 PM
A Fresh Sheet of 35 books from the 17th century launches tomorrow. Depicted is Edward Brown's "Account of Several Travels Through a Great Part of Germany" from 1677.
#abaa #rarebooks #oldiesbutgoodies
#abaa #rarebooks #oldiesbutgoodies
Brand new limited edition Funkebooks #blackwingpencil Available with any book order or at #rbms2025 booksellers’ showcase @rbmsinfo.bsky.social
May 16, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Brand new limited edition Funkebooks #blackwingpencil Available with any book order or at #rbms2025 booksellers’ showcase @rbmsinfo.bsky.social
May 1, 2025 at 3:50 PM
In this catalogue we present 37 items relating to Germany and the 20th century. From rabbits on cocaine, to Samoa as a colony, to GDR teacher education - we at Funkebooks have all the fun!
April 30, 2025 at 8:44 PM
In this catalogue we present 37 items relating to Germany and the 20th century. From rabbits on cocaine, to Samoa as a colony, to GDR teacher education - we at Funkebooks have all the fun!
Archive of Austro-Hungarian War College Battle Plans (1909-1913). From our upcoming catalogue of the 20th Century in Germany launching tomorrow! DM to be placed on the mailing list.
#abaa #rarebooks #mapsarecool
#abaa #rarebooks #mapsarecool
April 29, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Archive of Austro-Hungarian War College Battle Plans (1909-1913). From our upcoming catalogue of the 20th Century in Germany launching tomorrow! DM to be placed on the mailing list.
#abaa #rarebooks #mapsarecool
#abaa #rarebooks #mapsarecool
Coming soon! Our new catalogue on Germany in the 20th century. DM to be placed in the distribution list.
Design by Funke Design.
Design by Funke Design.
April 28, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Coming soon! Our new catalogue on Germany in the 20th century. DM to be placed in the distribution list.
Design by Funke Design.
Design by Funke Design.
#rarebookssf opens momentarily. Come visit us in San Francisco all weekend long for the launch of our new printed catalogue!
February 1, 2025 at 5:55 PM
#rarebookssf opens momentarily. Come visit us in San Francisco all weekend long for the launch of our new printed catalogue!
Our latest print catalogue is launching at #rarebookssf this weekend. Come see the Dr. Guggenheim collection of Judaica and Germanistic at booth C-2. Catalogue design by Funke Design.
January 30, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Our latest print catalogue is launching at #rarebookssf this weekend. Come see the Dr. Guggenheim collection of Judaica and Germanistic at booth C-2. Catalogue design by Funke Design.
New year, new luggage for serious books. Anyone stealing it hoping for cameras or high end electronics will be sorely disappointed!
December 30, 2024 at 10:43 PM
New year, new luggage for serious books. Anyone stealing it hoping for cameras or high end electronics will be sorely disappointed!
For some weekend reading, perhaps we can interest you in our newest catalogue of rare books:
funkebooks.com/lists/polivka/
funkebooks.com/lists/polivka/
November 16, 2024 at 9:02 PM
For some weekend reading, perhaps we can interest you in our newest catalogue of rare books:
funkebooks.com/lists/polivka/
funkebooks.com/lists/polivka/
Launching Wednesday: The early printing collection of Jaroslav Polivka (1886-1960). Polivka was Frank Lloyd Wright's structural engineer and is best known for his work on the Guggenheim Museum in New York.
DM to be placed on the catalogue distribution list.
#abaa #rarebooks #historyofengineering
DM to be placed on the catalogue distribution list.
#abaa #rarebooks #historyofengineering
November 12, 2024 at 2:31 PM
Launching Wednesday: The early printing collection of Jaroslav Polivka (1886-1960). Polivka was Frank Lloyd Wright's structural engineer and is best known for his work on the Guggenheim Museum in New York.
DM to be placed on the catalogue distribution list.
#abaa #rarebooks #historyofengineering
DM to be placed on the catalogue distribution list.
#abaa #rarebooks #historyofengineering
Our new catalogue of early engineering books will launch this Wednesday. DM to be placed on the list.
#abaa #rarebooks #historyofengineering
#abaa #rarebooks #historyofengineering
November 11, 2024 at 2:38 PM
Our new catalogue of early engineering books will launch this Wednesday. DM to be placed on the list.
#abaa #rarebooks #historyofengineering
#abaa #rarebooks #historyofengineering
We are set up for the Seattle Antiquarian Book Fair. Come visit us today and tomorrow in booth 406!
October 26, 2024 at 4:01 PM
We are set up for the Seattle Antiquarian Book Fair. Come visit us today and tomorrow in booth 406!
We are packed for the Seattle Antiquarian Book Fair on October 26th & 27th. 16 boxes of delicious temptations will be making the 16 hour drive north.
DM us if you need complimentary tickets - we have three left!
#havebookswilltravel #bookfairseason #whatsinthebox
DM us if you need complimentary tickets - we have three left!
#havebookswilltravel #bookfairseason #whatsinthebox
October 14, 2024 at 2:39 PM
We are packed for the Seattle Antiquarian Book Fair on October 26th & 27th. 16 boxes of delicious temptations will be making the 16 hour drive north.
DM us if you need complimentary tickets - we have three left!
#havebookswilltravel #bookfairseason #whatsinthebox
DM us if you need complimentary tickets - we have three left!
#havebookswilltravel #bookfairseason #whatsinthebox
Take a look at your friendly bookseller’s TBR pile that we recently picked up @thegsa.bsky.social conference in Atlanta. Books by Jill Twerk, Gerd Horten, Markus Friedrich, Peter Hess, @adamblacklerwy.bsky.social and Paul Peucker.
What’s in your TBR pile?
What’s in your TBR pile?
October 8, 2024 at 4:29 PM
Take a look at your friendly bookseller’s TBR pile that we recently picked up @thegsa.bsky.social conference in Atlanta. Books by Jill Twerk, Gerd Horten, Markus Friedrich, Peter Hess, @adamblacklerwy.bsky.social and Paul Peucker.
What’s in your TBR pile?
What’s in your TBR pile?
We are all set up in Atlanta for the German Studies Conference. Swing by to say „hallo“ and view rare German books! #thegsa2024 #gsa2024
September 26, 2024 at 5:57 PM
We are all set up in Atlanta for the German Studies Conference. Swing by to say „hallo“ and view rare German books! #thegsa2024 #gsa2024