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.
For your weekend amusement: a few gems from a couple of the irresistible art books that came in this week!
#maxfieldparrish #miltonglaser #vintageposters
Behold…The Art of Natural History 🦚
A tremendous book teeming with masterpieces from the age of exploration. This hefty new arrival is generously illustrated, beautifully bound, and sure to delight the nature lover 🌿
DM us for more information or to place this title on hold; or swing by the shop to behold this beauty in person. The shop is open 10–4:30, Monday through Saturday.
We have a new and improved search page on our website! 👩💻
We are still working on some tweaks to make it better … but so far so good. 🙂
Click the link in bio to go to our website, where you can search for a specific author, title, or keyword; or click on a Collection tab to browse a whole section.
We update the page almost every day with new acquisitions. 📚📚📚
Thanks to the Downtown Biz and NSD Tech for making this happen!
@downtownwpgbiz @nsdtechinc #booksearch #bookstore #winnipeg #finditdowntown
We don’t buy very many of the (very many) bibles we are offered. They have to be remarkable… Like this one! Those clasps, the lustrous gilt! 😍
Brown’s Self-Interpreting Bible, Containing the Old and New Testaments, King James version, circa 1880s, heavily illustrated, and also just heavy.
DM for details.
#bible #holybible #leatherboundbooks #oldbooks
#bookstacks 📚
DM to hold or inquire! We are open six days a week, and ship worldwide.
#newarrivalsdaily #blackhistory #classicliterature #russianliterature #oldbooks #secondhandfirst #supportsmallbusiness
Nice view, if I may say so myself! ☺️
It’s 5:00 on Friday, the lights are off, the door is locked, and after a very full week, I’m off for the weekend 😌 ; but my lovely colleagues will make sure the doors are open on Saturday from 10 to 430, as always!
I am grateful that I get to work with such loyal, intelligent, kind people! They’re all great at their jobs, and a joy to hang out with.
#bookstore #staffappreciation #bookshop
Housecall diaries: I spent part of yesterday in the library of a kindly, soft-spoken intellectual gentleman, who is downsizing from his cozy suburban house. Piano music was on the stereo, and all four walls of the study were lined with shelves, his thousands of books punctuated by charming decor items and mementos attesting to a life well lived.
Also, he has great taste. Here are a few examples of my selections, from the first of a dozen boxes-full.
Come in for a look; DM to purchase/inquire; keep an eye on our stories for more!
#bookstacks #bookhaul #shelfie #booksbooksbooks #bookworm #secondhandfirst
Saturday is #independentbookstoreday !!!
Here is a little virtual tour of our shop ❤️
And be sure to support your friendly neighbourhood bookshop!
We are open 10-4:30 Monday to Saturday. 🤗
#bookstore #shoplocal #supportindependent #bookshop #finditdowntownwinnipeg
#bookstack features of the day!
DM to hold or inquire. These are just a small sample of this week’s acquisitions! 📚
We are open from 10 to 430, Monday through Saturday, and we ship worldwide! 🌏
Instagram holds last a few days, unless otherwise arranged.
#booksbooksbooks #bookstagram #booklover #cookbooks #indigenousbooks #philosophy
#publishersbinding #illustratedbooks #nature #vintagebooks
A few titles from our #WPGWhiteout window display!
We`re open until 4:30 today if you plan on stopping by.
You can always DM us to put a book on hold if you wish to pick it up at a later date 😊
Enjoy the game, and have a beautiful weekend 💙
#hockey #winnipegjets #shoplocal #winnipeg
Starting to pack for the May book fair in London! 🇬🇧 😃
Should I take this guy?
Donnelly, “Atlantis: The Antediluvian World”. c1882, Harper, NYC.
#atlantis #oldbooks #illustratedbooks #history #fable #mythology
Bison Books merch is available! ✨
Cozy, quality garb; locally printed by @stokescreenprinting 🙌
Super soft crewnecks; sizes S - 2XL
Long sleeve t-shirts; sizes S - 2XL (for the black & white style) / L, XL (for the grey & green style)
Totes; roomy and durable enough to hold multiple books, snacks, and anything else you might need for your spring/summer adventures! 🌞📚
DM us for prices, shipping options, or to put something on hold!
#supportlocal #smallbusiness #independentbookstore #shoplocal #winnipeg
A few snazzy, striking, and satisfying book covers for you 😍📚
Some much-needed colour on this grey spring day, wouldn`t you agree? 🎨🌈
If you`d like one of these pretty page-turners to join your bookshelf, send us a DM or stop by the shop!
Open 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Saturday 😊
Alice! ❤️
This is the Windermere Series edition, with illustrations by Milo Winters.
c1916, and in lovely condition, this is one of a dozen books mailed to me from a small town in Western Canada. The previous owner wanted his books to find good homes, and I’m happy to assist. ☺️
#oldbooks #antiquebook #aliceinwonderland #milowinter #illustratedbooks #childrensbooks #classicbooks
#bookstacks 📚 ‼️😃
DM to hold.
This is just a selection of this week’s acquisitions! Drop in to our shop or visit our website to have a more detailed browse.
We are open from 10 to 430, Monday through Saturday, closed Sundays and holidays. We ship worldwide 📦
#bookstacks #bookstagram #shelfie #secondhandbooks #usedbooks #oldbooks
@nhljets made the playoffs!
Yay Winnipeg!
#winnipegjets #nostalgia
Tuesday housecall haul!
I was invited to a home in the SW end of the city today, to sort through a wide-ranging collection amassed over several decades, and including such genres as bodybuilding, sewing, history, chess, woodworking, music, cooking, etc, etc.
Collections like this evince people of deep curiosity, and testify to a thirst for life and excellence; evidence of lives well lived.
📚
#bookhaul #bookbuying #oldbooks #vintagebooks
Michael Ondaatje, “Rat Jelly”.
This copy is one of the very scarce hardcovers, printed in 1973 by Coach House Press of Toronto. It’s a wonderful copy, with a Canada Council sticker on the front end paper and a very good dust jacket; we also have a lower-priced signed paperback copy from 1973!
#ondaatje #poetry #poem #canlit #collectingbooks
Staff picks! 📚🥰
We`ve gathered a few titles (from new and not-so new stock) that we enjoy and would love to see go to a good home.
Perhaps you`ll find a gem from a section you wouldn`t normally peruse. As always, you`re most welcome to chat with us if you`re looking for anything specific or in the mood for a recommendation!
Find our staff picks in store (look for the golden bison!) or DM us. We ship worldwide. 🚚
