Welcome to Bison Books!
Serendipity awaits you in our friendly shop, where we offer an eclectic, fresh collection of around 20,000 meticulously-curated antiquarian and good used books.
We have a long-established reputation of easygoing professionalism and maintain a refined selection of everything from first editions, fine bindings and antiquarian books, to Indigenous studies, literature, art, and classics, with new acquisitions daily.
We are located in the heart of downtown, in a bright space with lofty ceilings and towering windows which look out onto one of Winnipeg’s busiest pedestrian thoroughfares.
We are always purchasing good books. We seek out and pay a premium for, valuable books, including rare books, fine bindings, illustrated books, first editions, signed books, and more. We also offer book searches, acquisitions development consultations, appraisals, movie rentals, and mail orders.
Happy Earth Day! 🌎
Here are some flora, fauna, climate, and other earth-related reads. They`re all secondhand, too. 📚💚
If you`re interested in anything you see here, DM us or pop by the shop! We`re open 10-4:30, Monday through Saturday. 😊
#secondhandfirst #books #earthday #winnipegbusiness
April is National Poetry Month 🌷Here are some recommended collections that you’ll find in store.
DM us to put a hold on anything you see here!
#poetry #poetryrecommendation #secondhandbooks
We created a new section in the shop for Indigenous Literature. 📚 This section exists in addition to the Indigenous Studies and Indigenous Languages sections, and offers a variety of fiction from Indigenous authors.
If you see a title in this post that interests you, send us a DM and we`ll put it on hold 😊
#indigenousliterature #usedbooks #secondhandfirst
Manuel Alvarez` Latin Grammar 😍
This copy is bound in pigskin with Jesuit stamp, decorated panels, brass-lined corners, page edges stained red, and two working clasps.
As you`ll see in the second photo, the boards are of wood!
After its initial publication in Lisbon in 1572, Portuguese Jesuit Manuel Alvarez` Latin Grammar was heavily reprinted, and widely used in the centuries hence. This volume shows no printer, publisher, or date.
#antiquebooks #antiques #beautifulbooks #antiquarianbooks #prettybooks
Staff picks!💐Which one would you choose?
Plenty more to pick from in store, and no pressure to choose just one! Come by and take a look 😊
We`re open 10-4:30, Monday through Saturday.
#bookstore #secondhand #bookstagram #shoplocal
Merch 🌷 A light, long-sleeved tee is just right for spring temps, and a great way to show some love for your local bookstore too!
Stock is low for the limited edition green & grey long-sleeves, but we have plenty of the classic black & white design. We have warm and cozy crewneck sweaters available, too 😊
Message us for sizing availability or to put something on hold!
#booklover #localbusiness #bookstore #winnipeg
The second half of this afternoon, I’ve been cataloguing a little Arctic collection … when I’m not distracted by the lavish fold-out maps, decorations, and the plethora of charming and amusingly captioned engravings! 🤷♀️
#polarbook #arctic #oldbooks #booksellerlife
Shall we take a minute for this Tretchikoff book?
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#tretchikoff #signedbooks #limitededition #artbook
Bookseller friends, are you as powerless as I, against the charms of Detmold’s baby birds?
Do you, also, find yourself such in thrall over the sweet plates, that you buy an utterly ravaged book, which sits on the processing shelf for months, presenting you with regular bouts of guilt and self doubt when you periodically wonder what overcame you, and what on earth you will do with this shell of a book? Or is that just me?
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(The plates I could salvage are now for sale. I’m not a print dealer so may well have some of them for ages yet. It’s a good thing I like them so much. 🤷♀️)
#detmold #illustrations #babybirds #oldbooks #booksellerlife
Scenes from my desk 📚📚📚
Also, a study in clasp varieties! 😍
The books: a Grammar; a photo album; and a Bible.
I bought all of these last week, from three different sellers, believe it or not!
#antiquarianbooks #oldbooks #finebindings
🎬 NEW ARRIVALS 🎬
A fine collection of rare, signed, and limited edition biographies giving an intimate look inside old Hollywood 🎞️ ✨
DM us for more information on any of the titles you see here, or to put something on hold.
Read our latest blog post to see more from this exciting acquisition! 📚 Link in bio!
#oldhollywood #signedbooks #rarebooks #bookstore #movies #film
Burton, William. The Description of Leicester shire, Containing Matters of Antiquitye, Historye, Armorye, and Genealogy.
The scarce 1622 first edition; with double page map, coats of arms throughout, and a gilt-decorated leather binding.
… and some binder’s waste peeking through.
Each book is a treasure hunt. ❤️
#oldbooks #antiquarianbooks #leicestershire #history #oldmaps #leatherboundbooks
Staff Picks! 🍊 Some juicy reads to sink your teeth into this weekend.
We bought a load of books this week, so the new arrivals cart is teeming with extra fresh stuff! Come by and take a look 👀
We’re open 10-4:30, Monday through Saturday. See you soon!
We get questions about first edition Harry Potters all the time! The true first edition, published in London, in 1997, by Bloomsbury, can be quite an exciting find. However, lack of information could lead you to think that your copy of the first Harry Potter is worth a lot more than it actually is.
Our latest blog post outlines how to determine if your copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone is truly the valuable first edition. 📚🪄
Visit www.bisonbooks.ca for this quick guide, and more slices of Bookseller Life 😊
#bookseller #firstedition #harrypotter #philosophersstone #booklover
The shop will be closed Monday for Louis Riel Day.
#louisrielday #winnipeglocal
A few fresh children’s books we’d recommend to any young reader! Perfect for #ilovetoreadmonth 📚👌
DM us if you’d like to put something on hold!
#kidsbooks #childrensbook #secondhandfirst
It’s #blackhistorymonth!
Here are some books by Black authors that you’ll find in our window display: important reading this month - and all year long. 📚
Some gift ideas for your Valentine 💕📚
Precious poetry, a mildly steamy how-to book, love letters from literary icons, an anti-Valentine’s Day read, and some of history’s most romantic relics 😍
See something your love would love? DM us for more information or to put it on hold!
We’re back to our regular hours now after a few busy days of inventory! Visit us Monday through Saturday, 10:00 to 4:30. We missed ya! ❤️
#bookstore #valentinesday #bookstagram
We will be CLOSED for inventory Feb. 5-7.
📚 So many books to audit. 📚
You can still visit us online! 🙂
Not only is this lovely little antique photo album leatherbound and in lovely condition, it has working brass clasps, marbled endpapers, gilt edges, and it is full of photos – not only of people, but a horse and some dogs too!
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#antiquarianbooks #photoalbum #antiquephoto #dogsofinstagram #oldbooks #oldphotos #leatherbound
