Rare Books

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We are constantly adding to our collection of rare books. One corner of our store boasts shelves of rare books devoted to Edward Abbey’s titles, expeditions on the Colorado Plateau, and Western and Native Americana. Many of our books are first or limited editions and some are signed. We also have a wonderful collection of ephemera, photography, maps and broadsides. You can shop online at Biblio.com or come into the store to browse.

We also have a warehouse full of rare books that are available for purchase online.  The collection of rare books at our warehouse covers a wide range of subjects, but generally doesn’t fit within the theme of the rare books found at our store. Visit our warehouse online store here: AbeBooks.com.

Please contact us directly if you are interested in selling your book collection.

Featured Rare Books

The Outsider [Volumes 1-5] Edited by Lou & John Webb
Mormon Country by Wallace Stegner [Signed]
Kachina Dolls [Silver Gelatin Print] by Edward S. Curtis
Nine Cats, Nine Lives by Terry Tempest Williams
Norton Allen Maps [Set of Six]
This is Dinosaur: Echo Park Country and its Magic Rivers Edited by Wallace Stegner [First Edition]
Smoke from this Altar by Louis L'Amour [Signed, First Edition]
Scene on the River [Marble Canon Series, U. S. Topographical and Geological Survey of the Colorado River of the West]
On Desert Trails with Everett Ruess [Second Edition, Signed by Waldo Ruess]
Archaeology of Alkali Ridge, Southeastern Utah by John Otis Brew
The Secret Language of Snow by Terry Tempest Williams [Signed, First Edition]
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A long-awaited Staff Pick, from Matthew!

"The Last Samurai"
By Helen DeWitt

"Everyone I know should read this, but who will? In 1990s London, a poor American mother named Sibylla rides the Tube with her 2-year-old son Ludo. Ludo reads Homer in Greek. He`s also learning Arabic, then more languages, then wild foraging, Gaussian math, aerodynamics, and "Straight, No Chaser"...He`s a fatherless prodigy. For years, mother & son obsess over Akira Kurosawa`s 1954 film "Seven Samurai." By his 12th birthday, the film has inspired Ludo to find and test a father worthy of him.

The thing about this novel is, someone picks it up expecting Tom Cruise, and instead it`s sometimes like an instruction manual for basic Japanese. But it`s not about the elitism of being smart. In fact, the experience of reading it feels pretty anti-elitist. This is a story about ambition. Its meaning, its limits. It doesn`t say, `Only an intellectual gets this.` It asks, `Well, why couldn`t you, yes, YOU, Reader, learn a little Japanese, like little Ludo?` Yes, it is sometimes a little like an instruction manual: one for cultivating ambition in a culture that`s comfortable with a low bar. It`s also a story about stories, and chance, truth, heroes, money, and death. And, it`s constantly funny. Okay, so it`s not my favorite novel. But it`s been a while since I felt this seen by a novel. `The Last Samurai` can see you, too. A good samurai will parry the blow."

~ Matthew

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A long-awaited Staff Pick, from Matthew! "The Last Samurai" By Helen DeWitt "Everyone I know should read this, but who will? In 1990s London, a poor American mother named Sibylla rides the Tube with her 2-year-old son Ludo. Ludo reads Homer in Greek. He's also learning Arabic, then more languages, then wild foraging, Gaussian math, aerodynamics, and "Straight, No Chaser"...He's a fatherless prodigy. For years, mother & son obsess over Akira Kurosawa's 1954 film "Seven Samurai." By his 12th birthday, the film has inspired Ludo to find and test a father worthy of him. The thing about this novel is, someone picks it up expecting Tom Cruise, and instead it's sometimes like an instruction manual for basic Japanese. But it's not about the elitism of being smart. In fact, the experience of reading it feels pretty anti-elitist. This is a story about ambition. Its meaning, its limits. It doesn't say, 'Only an intellectual gets this.' It asks, 'Well, why couldn't you, yes, YOU, Reader, learn a little Japanese, like little Ludo?' Yes, it is sometimes a little like an instruction manual: one for cultivating ambition in a culture that's comfortable with a low bar. It's also a story about stories, and chance, truth, heroes, money, and death. And, it's constantly funny. Okay, so it's not my favorite novel. But it's been a while since I felt this seen by a novel. 'The Last Samurai' can see you, too. A good samurai will parry the blow." ~ Matthew #BackofBeyond #backofbeyondbooks #BoBBStaffPick #bobbstaffpicks #moab #moabutah #eatsleepreadlocal #bookrecommendations #booktok #bookstagram

It’s National Poetry Month! Come check out our picks or browse the poetry section for something to add to your collection.

#backofbeyond #backofbeyondbooks #moab #moabutah #eatsleepreadlocal #nationalpoetrymonth

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It’s National Poetry Month! Come check out our picks or browse the poetry section for something to add to your collection. #backofbeyond #backofbeyondbooks #moab #moabutah #eatsleepreadlocal #nationalpoetrymonth