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Tavistock Books specializes in first editions, fine rare books & other related bibliographic material, with a special focus on Charles Dickens. New books arrive daily, please check with us should you not find the title you seek. Book searches are available for first editions in the subject areas you see represented here.

Customer satisfaction is guaranteed. The firm emphasizes fine condition throughout its stock. The firm is always interested in purchasing books such as what will be found on this web site; whether it be individual volumes or an entire library. If you have such books to sell, please contact the firm's owner, Vic Zoschak, regarding same.  Finally, please note, we do NOT offer a gratis appraisal service.

As a result of the Covid pandemic, Tavistock Books has transitioned to, primarily, an on-line only business model and the shop is now closed to the general public.  We welcome visits, on a 'by appointment' basis, by other members of the trade & established customers.  That said, please note, this website is open 24/7, and items so ordered will generally ship within 3 business days, if not sooner. 

Tavistock Books is a member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America and the Independent Online Booksellers Association.

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The Odds Of March

The Odds Of March

The Ides of March is the 15th.  Today, when I post this new catalogue, it is the 5th of March, which we here at Tavistock Books have designated The Odds of March, in recognition that a number of odd volumes have crossed my desk in the last couple of weeks… not odd in the sense of an ‘odd’ volume from a set, but ‘odd’ in the meaning of "happening or occurring infrequently and irregularly”, in other words, books you don’t see very often.  In fact, one Dickens item in the list is known only in this copy, termed “Not seen” by Dickens bibliographer, Walter Smith.  This book embodies one of our business goals, i.e., having ’the only copy available’ [and with apologies to Bill Reese, it is, then, by definition, the best, and cheapest, copy].  In any case, we hope you find the one ‘odd’ volume you’ve been seeking.

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