Rare and Special Books
Friends Merchandise
We sell rare and special books year-round. Check the display case near the art display on the first floor of the library or below to see our latest offerings.
Purchase Friends merchandise at the Barrington Public Library Circulation Desk.
EL GRECO, Spanish edition, published by Taschen, c. 2014, 96 pages. Hardcover. Beautiful book in very good condition. $100.
(This book costs $300 on Amazon.)
Interested? Call the Reference Department at 247-1920 ext 2 and ask for Joyce. Pick up only at the Barrington Public Library.
A VALUABLE BOOK!
ANNA KARENINA by Count Lyof N. Tolstoi, published by Thomas Y. Crowell & Co., c. 1886. Considered one of the most important literary achievements of all time, this copy is the first English-language edition, first printing.
$300.
Interested? Call the Reference Department at 247-1920 ext 2 and ask for Joyce. Pick up only at the Barrington Public Library.
SPECIAL BOOK FOR SALE
Gorgeous Art Book in good condition. Rare and signed.
$100
Interested? Call the Reference Department at 247-1920, ext 2,
and ask for Joyce.
Pick up only at the Barrington Public Library
Rare Set of Books!
THE POETIC AND DRAMATIC WORKS OF ALFRED LORD TENNYSON in Seven Volumes. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company, Riverside Pocket Edition, c. 1904. Collectible, rare set in red leather with marbled page edges. 7" tall by 5" wide. Very good condition.
$60
Interested? Call the Reference Department at 247-1920, ext 2, and ask for Joyce. Pick up only at the Barrington Public Library.
BARCELONA, published by La Fabrica, c. 2015, in English, excellent condition.
“BARCELONA offers a visual chronological journey through the city, with its stimulating mosaic of iconic images, many never before published, from past and present.”
This is a beautiful tribute to a city and its cultural history.
$50.
Interested? Call the Reference Department at 247-1920, ext 2,
and ask for Joyce.
Pick up only at the Barrington Public Library
ANOTHER JULIA CHILD'S COLLECTIBLE!
MASTERING THE ART OF FRENCH COOKING
Volume Two by Julia Child and Simone Beck.
Published by Alfred A. Knopf, c. 1970. First edition, first printing. 555 pages with many illustrations showing Julia's techniques and a cumulative index covering both volumes. The dust jacket has tears; the book is in excellent condition.
$20
Interested? Call Reference Department at 247-1920, ext 2, and ask for Joyce.
Pick up only at the Barrington Public Library
SOLD
American Gods: Neil Gaiman
Price: $75
c. 2001, signed 1st edition, 1st printing, published by William Morrow
Interested? Call Reference Department at 247-1920, ext 2, and ask for Joyce.
Pick up only at the Barrington Public Library
Book Sales and Events
Available at the Circulation Desk.
Pick up one for that special reader in your life! Great for Teacher Gifts, Birthdays,
Mother's Day and Father's Day!
Redeemable at the Daily Sale Bookstore
or any Friends Book Sale.
