Captain's Book Shoppe LLC
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Independent (rare/vintage/used) #bookseller. All genre #bookstore. All posts by Jeffrey A. Rothermel. IOBA #captainsbookshoppe
Showroom open to the public.
1570 S. 1st Avenue
Iowa City, IA 52240 (USA)
Phone: (319) 551-3166
CaptainsBookShoppe.com
Showroom open to the public.
1570 S. 1st Avenue
Iowa City, IA 52240 (USA)
Phone: (319) 551-3166
CaptainsBookShoppe.com
Counting pages of a dictionary is like counting the number of waves in corduroy cloth. Can you guess the page count?
Does the page count matter?
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Does the page count matter?
#captainsbook #usedbook #dictionary #pagination www.captainsbookshoppe.com/single-post/...
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How many pages are in a book? Does anyone count the waves in corduroy?
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December 21, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Counting pages of a dictionary is like counting the number of waves in corduroy cloth. Can you guess the page count?
Does the page count matter?
#captainsbook #usedbook #dictionary #pagination www.captainsbookshoppe.com/single-post/...
Does the page count matter?
#captainsbook #usedbook #dictionary #pagination www.captainsbookshoppe.com/single-post/...
When Phil meets Fantasy.
(The evolution of dragon philosophy)
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(The evolution of dragon philosophy)
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Captain's Log: Phil Meets Fantasy
Since Hercules, the age-old question about good, evil and how to address it.
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December 9, 2025 at 6:33 PM
When Phil meets Fantasy.
(The evolution of dragon philosophy)
#captainslog #captainsbook #captainsbookshoppe #dungeoncookingchronicles
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(The evolution of dragon philosophy)
#captainslog #captainsbook #captainsbookshoppe #dungeoncookingchronicles
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Bookselling in a Snowstorm
Bookselling in a snowstorm. Nine inches of snow fell in Iowa City, Iowa on small business Saturday. The storm disrupted in person book browsing on Small Business Saturday, but not internet book order...
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November 30, 2025 at 10:32 PM
The book adventures continue. www.captainsbookshoppe.com/single-post/...
The Authorized Edition
of
THE COMPLETE WORKS OF
MARK TWAIN
New York: Harper Brothers, circa 1924
All 24 volumes.
#captainsbook #usedbooks #marktwain #iowacitybook #twain #harper
of
THE COMPLETE WORKS OF
MARK TWAIN
New York: Harper Brothers, circa 1924
All 24 volumes.
#captainsbook #usedbooks #marktwain #iowacitybook #twain #harper
November 12, 2025 at 10:23 PM
The Authorized Edition
of
THE COMPLETE WORKS OF
MARK TWAIN
New York: Harper Brothers, circa 1924
All 24 volumes.
#captainsbook #usedbooks #marktwain #iowacitybook #twain #harper
of
THE COMPLETE WORKS OF
MARK TWAIN
New York: Harper Brothers, circa 1924
All 24 volumes.
#captainsbook #usedbooks #marktwain #iowacitybook #twain #harper
1888-1890 Nineth Edition Britannica Encyclopedias have found a new owner.
Those books possess a cool vibe. They will be missed...
#captainsbook #usedbook #iowacity
Those books possess a cool vibe. They will be missed...
#captainsbook #usedbook #iowacity
November 8, 2025 at 5:11 PM
1888-1890 Nineth Edition Britannica Encyclopedias have found a new owner.
Those books possess a cool vibe. They will be missed...
#captainsbook #usedbook #iowacity
Those books possess a cool vibe. They will be missed...
#captainsbook #usedbook #iowacity
1888 Christmas present.
October 25, 2025 at 6:09 PM
1888 Christmas present.
Recent arrival...
October 14, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Recent arrival...
October 11, 2025 at 4:23 PM
October 7, 2025 at 9:13 PM
1956 Unabridged Webster has arrived.
October 4, 2025 at 5:49 PM
1956 Unabridged Webster has arrived.
September 26, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Edgar Rice Burroughs paperback weekend book order.
#burroughs #captainsbook #scifi #fantasy #paperbacks
#burroughs #captainsbook #scifi #fantasy #paperbacks
September 21, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Edgar Rice Burroughs paperback weekend book order.
#burroughs #captainsbook #scifi #fantasy #paperbacks
#burroughs #captainsbook #scifi #fantasy #paperbacks
See you on Tuesday.
September 15, 2025 at 9:02 AM
See you on Tuesday.
Captain's Labor Day Cookbook Sale.
Buy One, Get Two for Free.*
Buy One, Get Two for Free.*
August 28, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Captain's Labor Day Cookbook Sale.
Buy One, Get Two for Free.*
Buy One, Get Two for Free.*
Recent arrivals.
August 23, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Recent arrivals.
July 31, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Open Friday.
Closed this weekend.
Open Monday the 28th of July.
Closed this weekend.
Open Monday the 28th of July.
July 24, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Open Friday.
Closed this weekend.
Open Monday the 28th of July.
Closed this weekend.
Open Monday the 28th of July.
We are closed Friday - Sunday for Independence Weekend.
We reopen on Monday at noon.
We reopen on Monday at noon.
July 3, 2025 at 6:50 PM
We are closed Friday - Sunday for Independence Weekend.
We reopen on Monday at noon.
We reopen on Monday at noon.
In the book world, some voices remain in the shadows. Explore the unsolved mysteries of ghostwriting along with finding a collection of Senator Hayden's government printed books on 'Foreign Relations of the United States.' Delve into the mystery here: wix.to/MHfVwss #Ghostwriting #captainslog
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Senator Hayden's (former chair on Printing) 103 U.S. gov't printed books titled "Foreign Relations of the United States."
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June 16, 2025 at 8:54 PM
In the book world, some voices remain in the shadows. Explore the unsolved mysteries of ghostwriting along with finding a collection of Senator Hayden's government printed books on 'Foreign Relations of the United States.' Delve into the mystery here: wix.to/MHfVwss #Ghostwriting #captainslog
Vintage Classics at Captain's Book Shoppe
in Iowa City, Iowa USA
Phone: (319) 351-3166
CaptainsBookShoppe.com
in Iowa City, Iowa USA
Phone: (319) 351-3166
CaptainsBookShoppe.com
May 31, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Vintage Classics at Captain's Book Shoppe
in Iowa City, Iowa USA
Phone: (319) 351-3166
CaptainsBookShoppe.com
in Iowa City, Iowa USA
Phone: (319) 351-3166
CaptainsBookShoppe.com
The forgotten Great Bug War. www.captainsbookshoppe.com/single-post/...
WW2 Teen Pub: Combating Insects
"INSECT CONTROL AN AID TO THE WAR EFFORT" (Year 1939)
"Now, in time of war, the need for maximum production of foods and fibers and for protection of those already produced makes insect control mo...
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May 26, 2025 at 12:27 PM
The forgotten Great Bug War. www.captainsbookshoppe.com/single-post/...
May 24, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Find your back issues of Iowa Review at Captain's Book Shoppe.
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May 5, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Find your back issues of Iowa Review at Captain's Book Shoppe.
#captainsbookshoppe #iowareview #iowacity
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