We buy quality second-hand books from Wednesday to Saturday at our Whyte Avenue location
We Buy
- Anything old or unusual
- Signed books
- Books in specialty bindings
We are always looking for books in excellent condition.
We particularly seek books in these subject areas:
Philosophy, Canadian Art, Folio Society, Franklin and Easton Press, Books about Alberta, Natural Sciences, photography, New Age, Poetry, Military history, Local history, First Nations, and Mountaineering.
We Do Not Buy
- Encyclopedia sets
- Dictionaries
- Reader’s Digest
- Harvard Classics
- Time-Life Publications
- Ex-library Books
- Popular Fiction
We are also available to assist you with large collections and appraisals.
If you have an extensive collection of books and would like us to appraise your books, please contact us.
About Barbara Ellis
Barbara Ellis, owner and operator of the Edmonton Book Store, has been providing appraisals for private collections since 1992 and is accredited with institutions of higher learning and museums throughout Alberta, including the University of Alberta and University of Calgary.
We are a current member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of Canada, International League of Antiquarian Book Sellers, the National Archival Appraisal Board and the Advanced Book Exchange (ABE).
