What We Do at This Old Book

Thousands of Titles to Choose From

Over 35,000 books in our inventory:

We are always aquiring new books and treasures. Come and see for yourself all of the rare and one of a kind finds that This Old Book has to offer. We have books in all categories including but not limited to: Fiction, Romance, Mystery, Children's Books, Art, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, History, Aviation, Military, Science, Architecture, Biography/Autobiography/Memoirs, Nature & Natural History, Politics, New Age, Religion & Religious Fiction, Chicago & Surrounding Areas, and all genres of Mass Market Paperbacks.

Photography is available for sale at This Old Book in the form of Postcards, Photo Cards, and Prints. We also offer Antique Maps, Reproduced Maps, Prints, and have a large collection of Harper’s Bazzar and 1880’s Newspapers.

Abe Books, Auctions and Bookshop.org

This Old Book not only has a brick-and-mortar store but, also sells through an on-line auction and on Abe and has been doing so since 2002. Rare and out of print books, ephemera, and other one of a kind items can be found here. We also offer new books online at Bookshop.org. Make sure you tag our store when shopping!  

Book Trade In Policy:

This Old Book is happy to take a look at your books for trade-in credit .Trade in books can be brought in anytime during normal business hours. For large quantities an appointment is needed. We also purchase more unusual used books for cash. Please call to schedule an appointment for an appraisal or book purchasing.

Credit is determined on a subjective basis. Credits then may be applied for up to 50% of the purchased price on additional books. That way you can save and we can keep the doors open.

Our computerized system keeps track of your trade-in credits so there is no need to bring in and keep track of credit slips. Our database is backed-up daily so you never need to worry about lost credit.
*Store credit cannot be combined with other offers or used to pay for auction, library items, fine binding, new or non-book items unless otherwise specified.