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  “Novels
  of
   Distinction”
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collecting niche…

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Novels of Distinction
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Hello everyone, we just returned from our two week book scouting trip through New England where we had a enjoyable and safe working holiday.  We gathered up some interesting stock for you our customers. We are quickly unpacking our new arrivals and adding them to our recent acquisition selection locater towards the bottom of our home page. Check back often, as there are more interesting authors and titles coming - lots more! 

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Simply use coupon code two4theroad when checking out, and a 10% discount will be applied to your book purchase.

 We travel far and wide to bring you desirable books in excellent condition. Better still, we offer all our customers better pricing at a slightly discounted price here on our website or in-store. If you have any questions or encounter any problems, or if you prefer to purchase by phone (discount still applies), feel free to contact us at 585-355-6791.

 
USA customer by purchase direct you'll get free shipping combined with 10% off all your book purchases.  


 International customers please e-mail us for exact shipping quote to save. We ship only via U.S.P.S. Priority Air Mail Boxed with tracking.


Some of our selection includes novels, plays, biography, children's fiction, nature, travel and adventure, mystery, and so much more.  We hope you find a special book in the features here on our home page, but if you don't please remember this is just a sampling of what is available in our inventory of 7,000 books offered on-line--feel free to use our search box to snoop for other outstanding titles or browse by category using the menu on the left side of our home page.

  Collectible First Editions at Old Scrolls Book Shop

WHAT'S ON YOUR SHELF? 

Visit our Newest article this month focusing on collecting
Grosset & Dunlap's "Novels of Distinction"


(see lower left column to view the latest article)

 Our other articles and author profiles are still available in our

"Authors of the Past Archived Articles" in menu at left side of page.

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We are located in the beautiful Finger Lakes area of New York State between Rochester and Syracuse. Browse our used, rare and out of print books on-line or visit our shop. Find books on subjects from Adventure to Zoology under one roof. 2 floors of 7000+ books of collectible, first edition and antiquarian books featuring Americana, religion, history, exploration, biography, classic literature, poetry, art and more. Old and modern novels, mystery, Modern Library, local and regional history, university press and other scholarly publications.  Large selection of books on horses and horsemanship, nature, and animal behavior. If you love books, you will love Old Scrolls Book Shop!

We offer 100% GUARANTEED SATISFACTION with your book purchase. If you aren't satisfied with a book purchased on our website, contact us and return the book within 30 days for a full refund of your original purchase price.

We encourage you to call ahead as we do leave the shop to hunt for new inventory from time to time. You can always visit our on-line store 24 Hrs a day /365 day a year.

 
 -----VISIT OUR FEATURED ARTICLE (Authors of the Past), this month focusing on collecting Grosset & Dunlap "Novels of Distinction"   and "BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO BOOK COLLECTING" (see EXPLORE OUR STORE menu).

  HOW WE GRADE OUR BOOKS:
 
  FINE (F): No visible flaws, has been well cared for, is clean and crisp (without mustiness), no tears, marks, writing or bookplates. Dustjacket is bright and clean, no tears or chips, not price clipped.  

VERY GOOD (VG): May show some slight signs of wear (these will be described) such as previous owner name, light wear. Dustjacket may have slight fading or short closed tears or shallow chips (will be described).
 
GOOD (G): Some shelf wear, usually a book that has been used and read multiple times. Flaws will be described. Book may have library markings (will always be noted in description). Dustjacket may have chips, tears, creasing or wear as described.
 
WE ARE ALWAYS WILLING TO E-MAIL YOU IMAGES OF A BOOK.
  
All of our books are carefully examined and cleaned before shipping. IF we find a flaw which has developed or wasn't noticed when book was listed, we will notify you. All books with dustjacket will have the dustjacket inserted into a removable archival quality clear mylar cover.
  
ALL OF OUR BOOKS ARE BUBBLE WRAPPED AND SHIPPED IN BOXES, with exception of books which sometimes ship by Priority International Mail to overseas customers (these will be bubble wrapped and reinforced with cardboard). If a book is too large to ship by Priority International Mail, we will contact you.
  
 BOOKS AT OR OVER $100 IN VALUE WILL BE INSURED AT OUR EXPENSE.

Spider the cat oversees the operations of the book shop.

The new book store cat  - Spider
 


At Old Scrolls Book Shop, there is no such thing as a "stupid question." There is always something to learn when it comes to books and book collecting, whether you are a beginner or an expert. So don't be afraid to approach us with a question! We will answer promptly and accurately, and if we don't have the answer, we will say so and help you find the information you need from other sources.
 

 
Recent Acquisitions:
Dogs and Men
Ansell, Mary
New Item
75.00 USD
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The Husband Who Ran Away
Dolson, Hildegarde
New Item
35.00 USD
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The Seven: Navy Subchaser
Syers, William Edward
New Item
50.00 USD
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Letters from Fraternity - written to Ben Ames Williams by an old New England Farmer
McCorrison, A. L.
New Item
100.00 USD
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Call to Adventure - True Tales of Adventures Set Down by the Men Who Actually Experienced Them
Benjamin, Robert Spiers
New Item
30.00 USD
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Ordeal by Innocence
Christie, Agatha
New Item
25.00 USD
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Love at All Ages
Thirkell, Angela
New Item
30.00 USD
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South By Thunderbird
Strode, Hudson
New Item
250.00 USD
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Rebecca
du Maurier, Daphne
New Item
250.00 USD
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The Fox Prowls
Williams, Valentine
New Item
40.00 USD
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The Nutmeg Tree
Sharp, Margery
New Item
20.00 USD
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The Grass Harp
Capote, Truman
New Item
100.00 USD
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The Haunted Bookshop
Morley, Christopher
New Item
35.00 USD
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Portrait of Jennie
Nathan, Robert
New Item
50.00 USD
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Sleeveless Errand
James, Norah C.
New Item
25.00 USD
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The Bitter Tea of General Yen - A Novel of Modern China
Stone, Grace Zaring
New Item
25.00 USD
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Arundel - Being the Recollections of Steven Nason of Arundel, in the Province of Maine, Attached to the Secret Expedition Led by Colonel Benedict Arnold Against Quebec and Later a Captain in the Continental Army Serving at Valcour Island, Bemis Heights, and Yorktown
Roberts, Kenneth
New Item
85.00 USD
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My Sister Eileen
McKenney, Ruth
New Item
45.00 USD
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The Nine Tailors - Changes Run on an Old Theme in Two Short Touches and Two Full Peals
Sayers, Dorothy
New Item
50.00 USD
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Five for Sorrow, Ten for Joy A Novel
Godden, Rumer
New Item
50.00 USD
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The Great River - Embracing An Account of the Discovery of the True Source of the Mississippi Together with Views, Descriptive and Pictorial, of the Cities, Towns, Villages and Scenery on the Banks of the River, As Seen During a Canoe Voyage of Over Three Thousand Miles from its Head Waters to the Gulf of Mexico.
Glazier, Captain Willard
New Item
60.00 USD
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Headwaters of the Mississippi - Comprising Biographical Sketches of Early and Recent Explorers of the Great River, and a Full Account of the Discovery and Location of Its True Source in a Lake Beyond Itasca
Glazier, Captain Willard
New Item
75.00 USD
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A Good Woman
Bromfield, Louis
New Item
150.00 USD
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The Phasian Bird
Williamson, Henry
New Item
35.00 USD
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Hot Rain
Portnoy, Howard N.
New Item
35.00 USD
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A Party of Baccarat
Byrne, Donn
New Item
35.00 USD
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Lion - African Adventure with the King of Beasts
Johnson, Martin
New Item
200.00 USD
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The Traitor
Thaw, Harry K.
New Item
40.00 USD
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The False Purple
Horler, Sydney
New Item
100.00 USD
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The Nutmeg Tree
Sharp, Margery
New Item
45.00 USD
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Dark Windows
Ercole, Velia
New Item
50.00 USD
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New Song in A Strange Land
Warner, Esther
New Item
65.00 USD
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The Seventh Sense
Roberts, Kenneth
New Item
135.00 USD
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Wife Apparent (Lady in Waiting)
Yates, Dornford
New Item
50.00 USD
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The Vagrant Mood
Maugham, Somerset
New Item
50.00 USD
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To The Precipice
Rossner, Judith
New Item
45.00 USD
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The Boy with the U.S. Trappers
Rolt-Wheeler, Francis
New Item
70.00 USD
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The Powder of Sympathy
Morley, Christopher
New Item
80.00 USD
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Pony Jungle
Davis, Lavinia
New Item
20.00 USD
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Bride of A Thousand Cedars - A Novel of Bermuda
Lancaster, Bruce and Lowell Brentano
New Item
35.00 USD
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Featured listings for this month are a variety of fine collectible first editions, signed editions, books-into-film and Pulitzer Prize winning literature. To view ALL featured books, click on this statement at bottom of column.
Captain Caution
Roberts, Kenneth
Featured Item
275.00 USD
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Hope of Heaven
O'Hara, John
Featured Item
350.00 USD
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Love Among The Chickens; a story of the haps and mishaps on an English chicken Farm
Wodehouse, P. G.
Featured Item
650.00 USD
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Any Number Can Play (SIGNED)
Heth, Edward Harris
Featured Item
325.00 USD
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Paths of Glory
Cobb, Humphrey
Featured Item
800.00 USD
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My Sister Eileen
McKenney, Ruth
Featured Item
150.00 USD
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The Red Pony
Steinbeck, John
Featured Item
150.00 USD
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Invisible Man
Ellison, Ralph
Featured Item
300.00 USD
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The Spy Who Loved Me
Fleming, Ian
Featured Item
100.00 USD
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Play It Again, Sam
Allen, Woody
Featured Item
400.00 USD
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The Seven Lady Godivas
Seuss, Dr.
Featured Item
950.00 USD
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House Made of Dawn
Momaday, N. Scott
Featured Item
350.00 USD
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Pale Horse, Pale Rider
Porter, Katherine Anne
Featured Item
250.00 USD
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Dispatches
Herr, Michael
Featured Item
350.00 USD
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The Other
Tryon, Thomas
Featured Item
125.00 USD
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The Greene Murder Case
Van Dine, S. S.
Featured Item
1200.00 USD
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The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger
King, Stephen
Featured Item
2200.00 USD
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Deep Lay the Dead
Davis, Frederick C.
Featured Item
400.00 USD
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The Young Concubine
Makhali-Phal
Featured Item
200.00 USD
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The Yellow Jacket: A Chinese Play Done in a Chinese Manner
Hazelton, George C. And Benrimo
Featured Item
150.00 USD
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The Philadelphian
Powell, Richard
Featured Item
250.00 USD
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The Circular Staircase
Rinehart, Mary Roberts
Featured Item
150.00 USD
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The Maltese Falcon
Hammett, Dashiell
Featured Item
5000.00 USD
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One Hundred Years of Solitude.
Marquez, Gabriel Garcia
Featured Item
2750.00 USD
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More Featured listings for this month are a variety of fine collectible first editions, signed editions, books-into-film and Pulitzer Prize winning literature. To view ALL featured books, click on this statement at bottom of column.
 
 

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