Laertes Books

Welcome to Laertes Books!

Remember the pleasures of browsing an old bookstore, the kind of place where you’d find that obscure volume of literary criticism or hard-to-find novel a friend recommended to you?

Those are the books you’ll find here.

Laertes Books specializes in out-of-print and rare books, the kind you enjoy handling (very carefully for some!), reading, and seeing on your shelf―the books you’ll want to tell a friend you were lucky enough to find.

If you’re interested in First Editions, Signed Copies, American, British, and World Literature and History, please do bookmark our site. Check back regularly for updates on featured offerings and book news.

Featured Book

Reynolds Price,

A Palpable God

Signed First Edition

$249.00