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Sales & Finds

Posts on upcoming sales and a spot for me to brag about interesting books that we’ve picked up.

Wouldn’t it be Murder?

We recently acquired a copy of the Cheshire Cat Press’ Wouldn’t it be Murder, a wonderful letterpress book illustrated with engravings by George Walker and printed at the Poole Hall Press.  The book contains the talk Alice scholar and enthusiast Joseph Brabant presented to the Lewis Carroll Society of North America at its first meeting [...]

Devonshire School 25th Annual Book Sale This Weekend!

What: Devonshire Community Public School Book Sale When: June 11th and 12th. The doors open on Friday at 3:30, and along with the books, there will be a silent auction, bake sale table and BBQ. Saturday morning, from 9am to 12pm, will be the book sale only. Where: Devonshire Public School is located at 100 [...]

Elgin Street Public School Book Sale

Once again this year, Elgin Street Public School (310 Elgin-directly across from Minto Park) will be holding their annual used book sale on: Thursday & Friday, June 16th & 17th 3:00-9:00pm; Saturday, June 18th from 9:00am - 4:00pm; and Sunday, June 19th from 10:00am – 3:00pm Happy Hunting!

Small Press Book Fair – Spring 2011

spring 2011 edition  Saturday, June 25, 2011 12 – 5pm Room 203 of the Jack Purcell Community Centre (on Elgin, at 320 Jack Purcell Lane). contact rob at rob_mclennan@hotmail.com to sign up for a table.

Two upcoming Book Sales

One Boy One Van Foundation will be holding its annual Really Big Book Sale on Saturday May 14 at Convent Glen Catholic School, 6212 Jeanne d’Arc Blvd in Orleans, from 9AM to 1PM. A huge selection of very gently used books, CDs, and DVDs, will be available. The One Boy One Van Foundation is a [...]

Books, Beer & Brats!

The Books, Beer, & Brats Sale is only 3 weeks away, taking place on Saturday May 14th, from 11:30am-6:30pm.  There is still space available if anyone has a number of books they’d like to divest of in a relaxed rummage sale style atmosphere with beverage and bratwurst close at hand.  If interested in a space [...]

The 16th Annual Mammoth Used Book Sale

When: Saturday, April 16, 2011, 10am to 5pm and Sunday, April 17, 10am to 3pm Where: Nepean Sportsplex, 1701 Woodroffe Avenue,  Hall F.  Admission and parking are free. More than twenty thousand books of all types are available at bargain prices (most paperbacks will be $1 and most trade and hardcover books will be $2).  For more information [...]

Bytown Bookshop will be Leaving the Antique Market

The Bytown Bookshop will be leaving the Ottawa Antique Market at the end of April, and in an effort to divest of as much stock as possible, the entire month of April will be… 50% OFF ALL BOOKS INSTORE When: April 2-30, 2011 Where: Ottawa Antique Market (1179 Bank St., Ottawa) Note: while the Bytown Bookshop will [...]

Spring Cleaning Pt.2

50% OFF ALL BOOKS INSTORE The Bytown Bookshop will be having a Spring Cleaning Sale! When: 11:00-5:00, Saturday March 26th, 2011 Where: Ottawa Antique Market (1179 Bank St., Ottawa) Discount will be on cash sales only

First Avenue School Book Sale

One of the first and best book sales of the Spring book hunting season is just around the corner! First Avenue Public School Annual Book Sale 73 First Avenue at O’Connor Street http://www.firstavebooksale.com/ Browse through more than 30,000 gently-used books priced to sell. The sale’s extensive adult section is organized conveniently by author in several [...]