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Welcome to Chestertown Old Book Co.
& Chester River Press

We offer books and manuscripts from the 16th century to modern first editions,
fine bindings, sets, and unique items.
We also conduct book and library appraisals, locate out of print books, and repair leather and cloth bindings.
Our complete book list is available at

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Chester River Press is pleased to announce
vase

Homer's Iliad and Odyssey
Translated by Alexander Pope
in Greek and English
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A sample of our recent acquisitions include:


Goethe: Faust: A Tragedy, 1906, 4vol. Ltd. Edition, leather, large quartos.
Joyce, Ulysses, 1934, First American Edition.
cummings, e.e, EIMI, First American Edition.
Colonna, Francesco, Hypnerotomachia, 1904, Facs.



Noteworthy Selections 

Salinger, J.D. The Catcher in the Rye, 1951, First Edition

Three Architectural Offerings



Historic Houses of Kent County
By Michael Bourne

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The Second Printing
with the Historical Society of Kent County.
Covering more than 200 years (1642-1860) of architecture and cultural tradition
 in Kent County, Maryland. Contains information on over 300 houses and sites,
1,000 photographs, maps, floor plans, paintings, and other illustrations.
 $75.

Available Now


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Limited Edition Letterpress Edition

Heart of Darkness

by Joseph Conrad

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Available Now~Reserve Your Copy Today
 More information about this book, along with sample pages
 can be found
 in the Press section of this website.





The Heights of Macchu Picchu

By Pablo Neruda

Translated by David Young



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