Eureka Books Blog

Faces of the Forgotten

From time to time, we end up with collections of old photos. It can be depressing to buy up someone else's family history--all those long dead and nearly forgotten faces staring blanking from carte-de-viste photographs and cabinet cards. We adopt them hoping someone else will eventually give them a good home. We have at least a hundred of these photos--all dating from 1880 to 1910--priced at $1 right now. They'd be great for adding period charm to a house or office, or for art projects or altered books. You'll find them at the very back of the store, along with bags of postcards, old ads, and other oddments.

Walk In Traffic

 
You never know what's going to walk in the front door here at Eureka Books. Today we bought a nice 5th edition (second state, for those who like minutiae) of The Wizard of Oz, dating from about 1925. It has been protected by a reproduction dust jacket, so the book itself if very clean and bright. More pictures after the jump.

Hello Dali

Along with the Wizard of Oz book mentioned above, we also picked up a nice Salvador Dali etching of Don Quixote. It's not a great rarity, but it is a nice, classic image from the Spanish surrealist.

Shelf Awareness Comes to Eureka

Shelf Awareness, the e-newsletter for booksellers, sent a reporter to Eureka last week for an interview. (Okay, she happened to be driving through anyway on her way to someplace else.  The point is, we're just happy to be on the way to somewhere.)

Here's the story--scroll down about halfway--and if you're local, know that the May 1 date for our Wicked Plants party is a typo--it's actually happening on Saturday, May 2. 

We especially like the part about "the curated ambiance and purpose of Eureka Books."   I'm going to be thinking about our 'curated ambiance' this month.  Hmmmmm.....

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