Encanto Books

Encanto Books Encanto Books specializes in the sale of collectible books. Many of our books are signed and most are first editions.

Encanto Books represents a collection of approximately 8,000 first edition books acquired over a period of forty years. The collection is comprised primarily of hardcover fiction, but includes a sizable number of 1950's and 1960's pulp paperback publications as well. Spanning a timeframe from the 1930's Depression era all the way up to the present day, the collection has something of interest for

virtually any serious antiquarian. In searching the Encanto Books website, you will see that a majority of the books for sale are true first editions, first printings; tantalizing, many of these are signed editions, too. While the collection has great depth and scope overall, there is no denying that our greatest interest was reserved for finding books of a particular genre of fiction: mysteries. Encanto Books has succeeded in collecting virtually the entire output from some of the greatest American mystery writers ever. In perusing the website, you will see that in many cases you will not only have the opportunity to acquire the first book in a series about a gumshoe who straddles the legal line, but instead, rare first editions of the entire series. Unlike many other antiquarian websites, all of our books have been photographed thoroughly, enabling you to evaluate your product before purchasing it. While most of our business is conducted over the internet, appointments can be made to view books in person.

12/22/2022

Vengeance Is Mine by Mickey Spillane (1950)
01/17/2022

Vengeance Is Mine by Mickey Spillane (1950)

01/09/2022

First Edition of The White Album by Joan Didion. First published in 1979, “The White Album “is a journalistic mosaic” “o...
01/07/2022

First Edition of The White Album by Joan Didion.

First published in 1979, “The White Album “is a journalistic mosaic” “of American life in the late 1960s and throughout the 1970s. It includes, among other bizarre artifacts and personalities, reportage on the dark journeys and impulses of the Manson family, a visit to a Black Panther Party press conference, the story of John Paul Getty’s museum, a meditation on the romance of water in an arid landscape, and reflections on the swirl and confusion that marked this era. With commanding sureness of mood and language, Didion exposes the realities and dreams of an age of self-discovery whose spiritual center was California.

The Witching Hour by Anne Rice (1990)
12/18/2021

The Witching Hour by Anne Rice (1990)

https://encantobooks.com/the-neil-peart-reading-list/
09/24/2021

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Neil Peart (1952-2020) was a Canadian musician, best known for being one of the greatest rock drummers of all time. Unusual for a rock band, Peart served as the band’s primary lyricist with output that was influenced by fantasy, science fiction, mythology and philosophy. Because he quickly became ...

Psycho by Robert Bloch (1960).
08/31/2021

Psycho by Robert Bloch (1960).

08/27/2021

First Edition of Men in Black by Scott Spencer (1995).

Signed First Edition of Terms of Endearment by Larry McMurtry (1976)
08/26/2021

Signed First Edition of Terms of Endearment by Larry McMurtry (1976)

Signed first edition of Inamorata by Joseph Gangemi (2004)
03/29/2020

Signed first edition of Inamorata by Joseph Gangemi (2004)

03/27/2020

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

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