Ten Pound Island Book Co.

Our Most Recent Catalog

This short list was drawn up rather hastily in hopes of meeting current financial obligations, and in honor of our nation’s 250^th anniversary celebration. It consists of regular seagoing fare spiced with some interesting and offbeat Americana, acquired during the early weeks of the aforementioned patriotic celebration, which I spent driving around New England buying stuff, dodging parades and fireworks, thinking over and over about the editorial in our local newspaper which, after rehearsing President Donald Trump’s recent triumphs, including reflecting pool and the dire straits of Hormuz asked, “We waited 250 years for this?”

There’s plenty more to be cataloged, and the inevitable financial obligations will bring them forth in all their glory. The good news is you won’t have to wait another 250 years for them.

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

A few days ago I received a really encouraging email from a fan who’d read and loved my crime novel, The Old Turk’s Load. I’ll condense a few of my fan’s favorable notes: You wrote that story with such precision and such dark humor. Elmore Leonard said … More >>