About Us
Locations and Services
THE SHOP
410 S. Craig St., Pittsburgh, PA 15213
(412) 681-9111
HOURS (Caliban Book Shop and Desolation Row)
Monday-Saturday 11a-5:30p*
Sunday 1p-5:30p
*open most Thursdays until 8p
Our large open shop contains roughly 40,000 titles covering just about every subject. Our specialties include local history, fine arts, poetry, philosophy, Americana, literature, children's books, fine printings, and leather-bound books.
We are located in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, a brief stroll from the Carnegie Museum of Art, Carnegie Natural History Museum, Phipps Conservatory, Carnegie Mellon University, and the University of Pittsburgh.
Our storefront is also home to Desolation Row, a small, independent record specializing in Indie Rock, Sixties Pop, Punk, Americana, Folk, Blues, and Jazz owned and operated by Kristofer Collins. Don't see what you're looking for? Let us special order it! desolationrowcds@yahoo.com -- Blog feat. Updates on New Releases, etc. -- Facebook
THE WAREHOUSE
610 Ross Ave., Wilkinsburg PA, 15221
412-242-9040
HOURS: For phone inquiries, please call between 10am and 5pm. If we don't answer please leave a message -- we will get back to you within 1 business day.
Visits are by appointment only.
Located just a short drive from our shop in Oakland, our warehouse houses nearly 150,000 books. Roughly 45,000 of these titles are catalogued and can be browsed here on our website. Our stock is constantly changing, with over 100 new titles added every day. Curious to browse more? Our warehouse can be visited by appointment, Monday-Friday, just call ahead!
SERVICES
Caliban Book Shop buys, sells, and appraises books, autographs, photographs, printed material, and original art. We purchase anything from single items to entire libraries, contemporary releases as well as rare items.
Interested in selling? We make free house visits in an extremely wide radius around the Pittsburgh area (we're talking thousands of hectares). We pay generously and remove promptly. We also purchase items brought into our shop during business hours (please call ahead if you are bringing in items to ensure a buyer is present).
Co-owner John Schulman is a seasoned appraiser for estate, legal, tax and insurance purposes. We work closely with a number of honest antique dealers, auctioneers, and estate sale professionals; we also consult with a number of libraries in the area and can facilitate the donation of unwanted books.
Caliban Book Shop is a member of the ABAA (Antiquarian Booksellers' Assocation of America), the main professional organization of book dealers and appraisers specializing in rare books, etc. Mr. Schulman has spent several years appraising for PBS's Antiques Roadshow, most recently in Atlanta (Summer, 2011). He also organizes the Discovery Day appraisals for the ABAA-sponsored antiquarian book fairs in Boston and New York City.
Our Friends and Other Places for Local Book News:
Pittsburgh Literary Calendar
The New Yinzer
The New Yinzer Presents (blog)
Pittsburgh Arts and Lectures
Pittsburgh Contemporary Writers Series
Carnegie Museums and Library
410 S. Craig St., Pittsburgh, PA 15213
(412) 681-9111
HOURS (Caliban Book Shop and Desolation Row)
Monday-Saturday 11a-5:30p*
Sunday 1p-5:30p
*open most Thursdays until 8p
Our large open shop contains roughly 40,000 titles covering just about every subject. Our specialties include local history, fine arts, poetry, philosophy, Americana, literature, children's books, fine printings, and leather-bound books.
We are located in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, a brief stroll from the Carnegie Museum of Art, Carnegie Natural History Museum, Phipps Conservatory, Carnegie Mellon University, and the University of Pittsburgh.
Our storefront is also home to Desolation Row, a small, independent record specializing in Indie Rock, Sixties Pop, Punk, Americana, Folk, Blues, and Jazz owned and operated by Kristofer Collins. Don't see what you're looking for? Let us special order it! desolationrowcds@yahoo.com -- Blog feat. Updates on New Releases, etc. -- Facebook
THE WAREHOUSE
610 Ross Ave., Wilkinsburg PA, 15221
412-242-9040
HOURS: For phone inquiries, please call between 10am and 5pm. If we don't answer please leave a message -- we will get back to you within 1 business day.
Visits are by appointment only.
Located just a short drive from our shop in Oakland, our warehouse houses nearly 150,000 books. Roughly 45,000 of these titles are catalogued and can be browsed here on our website. Our stock is constantly changing, with over 100 new titles added every day. Curious to browse more? Our warehouse can be visited by appointment, Monday-Friday, just call ahead!
SERVICES
Caliban Book Shop buys, sells, and appraises books, autographs, photographs, printed material, and original art. We purchase anything from single items to entire libraries, contemporary releases as well as rare items.
Interested in selling? We make free house visits in an extremely wide radius around the Pittsburgh area (we're talking thousands of hectares). We pay generously and remove promptly. We also purchase items brought into our shop during business hours (please call ahead if you are bringing in items to ensure a buyer is present).
Co-owner John Schulman is a seasoned appraiser for estate, legal, tax and insurance purposes. We work closely with a number of honest antique dealers, auctioneers, and estate sale professionals; we also consult with a number of libraries in the area and can facilitate the donation of unwanted books.
Caliban Book Shop is a member of the ABAA (Antiquarian Booksellers' Assocation of America), the main professional organization of book dealers and appraisers specializing in rare books, etc. Mr. Schulman has spent several years appraising for PBS's Antiques Roadshow, most recently in Atlanta (Summer, 2011). He also organizes the Discovery Day appraisals for the ABAA-sponsored antiquarian book fairs in Boston and New York City.
Our Friends and Other Places for Local Book News:
Pittsburgh Literary Calendar
The New Yinzer
The New Yinzer Presents (blog)
Pittsburgh Arts and Lectures
Pittsburgh Contemporary Writers Series
Carnegie Museums and Library