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Established in 2017, quality book marketing at reasonable prices. A rare, used and new book buyer and seller.
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Trading in recycled thought. Occasionally dealing in the rare original thought.
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Assisting clients to ethically grow, protect or liquidate their book collections.
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Sunday: Closed
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday: Closed
Thursday: Closed
Friday: Closed
Saturday: Closed
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Closed on Major Holidays
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1570 South First Avenue
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Phone: (319) 351-3166
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FREE PARKING
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If you have books that you wish to sell please contact us!
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Jeffrey@captainsbookshoppe.onmicrosoft .com
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Jeff Rothermel
The Captain's Book Shoppe
is an independent book dealer.
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CAPTAIN'S BOOK IS ON VACTION.
REOPENs ON 15 January 2025.
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We buy books only by appointment.
Please call 319 351-3166.
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The Captain's Book Shoppe sells all genres of fiction and non-fiction to include professional journals. The Shoppe maintains and displays over a thousand books that are for sale in the European styled bookstore. Numerous interesting, used books are added weekly to the showroom shelves.
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The Captain is an online bookseller. The showroom is a working bookshop. It is where he acquires, sorts and assesses books for internet sales. Most of his books are warehoused off site. If you are looking to personally view a book listed online, please call before your visit so the book can be in the shoppe.
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Quality Books at Affordable Prices.
Rare, Used & Collectable Books.
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University Press First Edition Fiction
Biographies Classic Literature
History Vintage Pulp Fiction
Maps Science Fiction
Spiritual Fantasy
Religion Graphic Novels
Travel Mystery / Thrillers
Food / Wine books Romance
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FREE PARKING!
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Store front parking is free.
Handicapped parking is directly in front of the store.
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1570 South 1st Avenue, Suite H
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
(Across the Street from Java House)
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BOOK STORE HOURS
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The Store opens daily, Monday thru Friday, at 12 Noon.
The Store opens on Saturday at 10 AM.​​​
(Closed on New Years Day: 1 January, Martin Luther King Day, Memorial Day,
the 4th of July, November 11th, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.)
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BOOK BUYING
By Appointment
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Browsers Welcome!
Owner / General Manager.
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Cap'n Jeff, is the primary book buyer. He enjoys travelling to acquire interesting, rare and affordable books. He has been buying and selling since 2017.