Ten Pound Island Book Co.

Our Most Recent Catalog

This catalog was intended to be a list of books from the recent Pasadena and San Francisco book fairs, but the shipment from California has yet to appear on my doorstep.

However, in the interim, two other cartons arrived. They contained a small collection I’d purchased in sunny southern California after the Pasadena show, mailed home, and then forgotten about. I was delighted, upon opening them, to find a group of classic texts, mostly having to do with Victorian yacht design. So, while we’re waiting for the return of my book fair stock, I thought I’d share them with you.

As usual, we will pay postage on all items shipped within the US. To order a book, please send an email to us at tenpound@tenpound.com listing item number, author and title. Best not to telephone, as I’m frequently out of the office and rely on time-stamped emails to keep everything fist come, first served. Enjoy!

Bookman’s Log

A weekly blog of news, gossip, recent adventures and acquisitions, and deep thinking about the antiquarian book trade

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