Karol Krysik Books

Karol Krysik Books Open Shop We occasionally issue lists and catalogues and participate in bookfairs in Canada and abroad.

We are a general antiquarian bookshop with a focus on folklore, legends, fairy tales, publishers’ bindings, illustrated books, detective/crime fiction, literature and history. We buy individual books and collections, as well as ephemera, posters, photographs, archives and other interesting and unusual or rare items. Karol Krysik Books is a proud member of the Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association o

f Canada (ABAC), the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB), the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA) and The Provincial Booksellers Fairs Association (PBFA) and we adhere to these organizations’ strict codes of ethics.

New item available tomorrow at the virtual book fair:Philip Pullman. His Dark Materials Trilogy. Northern Lights; The ...
02/06/2021

New item available tomorrow at the virtual book fair:

Philip Pullman. His Dark Materials Trilogy. Northern Lights; The Subtle Knife; The Amber Spyglass. (First editions, each signed)

If you are curious about new titles available at midnight, you may want to expect a consumable lady or a trespasser in soot...

Featured today at the virtual book fair. Join us staring at 12pm at firstscanada.comFriar Jerome's Beautiful BookBosto...
02/05/2021

Featured today at the virtual book fair. Join us staring at 12pm at firstscanada.com

Friar Jerome's Beautiful Book
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1896. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Item #12282

First edition. Post 8vo. 15 unnumbered leaves. Edition de Luxe. No. 226 of 250 copies printed on French-fold Arnold handmade paper with additional illustrated title-page. Unsigned binding by William Snelling Hadaway [Crichton, 34]. Bound in full red parchment decorated in gilt stamped medieval design depiction of Friar Jerome holding an open book in his right hand and another in his left, in a background of grape vines, with gilt lettering to upper and lower edges and the spine. Printed throughout in red and black with rubricated initials. Top edge gilt. With the original ribbon ties. Includes illustrated title-page specific to the de Luxe edition, two double page designs and 9 text borders, all by William Snelling Hadaway. A fine copy with the contemporary bookplate of Wellington Reid Townley on the front paste-down. The large paper de Luxe edition is scarce. [Crichton, p. 34 & Thompson, p. 62].

The inaugural virtual book fair starts this Friday Feb. 5 and runs until Feb. 7. Featuring exhibitors from Canada and ...
02/03/2021

The inaugural virtual book fair starts this Friday Feb. 5 and runs until Feb. 7. Featuring exhibitors from Canada and worldwide.

Another item for the Book Fair next week. Portrait de Michele. A puzzle sculpture by Miguel Ortiz Berrocal (1933-2006)...
10/29/2017

Another item for the Book Fair next week.

Portrait de Michele. A puzzle sculpture by Miguel Ortiz Berrocal (1933-2006). Nickel silver and brass. 17 parts, including a blue gemstone and enamel gold ring inserted for the eye. Signed and numbered. Includes the instruction book published in 5 languages.

A Stunning binding by Robert Wu of Toronto. Thanks Robert!
10/27/2017

A Stunning binding by Robert Wu of Toronto.
Thanks Robert!

Collection of original artwork for 'Simpsons' retail catalogue, late 1930's
10/27/2017

Collection of original artwork for 'Simpsons' retail catalogue, late 1930's

A couple more....
10/27/2017

A couple more....

Address

491 Davenport Road
Toronto, ON
M4E1R3

Opening Hours

Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm
Friday 9am - 4pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+14167277718

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Karol Krysik Books posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Business

Send a message to Karol Krysik Books:

Shortcuts

Share

Category