The annual Friends of the Library Fall Book Sale is one of the largest book sales in Florida. This year, the sale will take place from Saturday, Oct. 26 through Wednesday, Oct. 30 at the FOL Bookhouse located at 430 N. Main St. in Gainesville.
Patrons can browse through fiction and nonfiction books, vinyl records, poster art, children's books, games, puzzles, the Florida collection and more. There will be more than 500,000 items for sale. The items will range in price. The Collectors Corner, which includes first-edition books, signed works, and a large selection of Florida-related materials, is only open for the first four days of the sale.
On the final day of the sale, Wednesday, Oct. 30, all items will be $0.10.
Profits from the sale support the Alachua County Library District and community literacy projects throughout the county.
Don’t forget to bring bags or boxes to carry home purchased material, the FOL does provide some boxes, but supplies run out quickly. The FOL asks that patrons do not bring shopping carts on the first day of the sale, because space is very limited. Special exceptions for Individuals with wheelchairs will be made by FOL volunteers.
Cash, checks, and credit cards are accepted for payment.
2024 Fall Book Sale hours:
- Saturday, Oct. 26, 9 a.m.- 6 p.m.
- Sunday, Oct. 27, noon - 6 p.m.
- Monday, Oct. 28, noon - 6 p.m.
- Tuesday, Oct. 29, noon - 6 p.m. 1/2 price day
- Wednesday, Oct. 30, noon - 6 p.m. $0.10 day
- Thursday, Oct. 31, NON-PROFIT DAY / Open only to non-profits, please call to reserve a time for pickup. (352) 375-1676
The Collector's Corner features rare and unusual items from many genres. Books may be leather-bound, signed, first editions, out of print, or published by small presses. Larger sections include Art, Military History, Literature, Non-Fiction, Florida, Genealogy, Regional, Early Cookbooks, Natural History, Vintage Children’s Books, Pop-ups, and “Grandma’s Bookshelf." The Collector's Corner is open from Saturday, Oct. 26 to Tuesday, Oct. 29.
Click below to see items from the Collectors Corner
ART, ARCHITECTURE, and PHOTOGRAPHY:
The Artworks of Bill Mack by Anna McDonnel, signed, 2009.
Inferno by James Nachtwey, 2006.
The First Fifty Prints - Valton Tyler, (Valton Tyler) by Rebecca Reynolds, signed, 1st edition, 1972.
Looking For Juliet the 2020 Pirelli Calendar by Paolo Roversi, Limited, numbered Edition, 2019.
Greek Sculpture: Function, Materials and Techniques in the Archaic and Classical Periods, Edited by Olga Palagia, 1st Edition, 2006.
Story Teller Without Words – The Wood Engravings of Lynd Ward by Lynd Ward, Signed,1st Edition, 1974.
“Twenty-Seven Photographs” and “A Few Notes Selected from a Lesson of Wilson’s Photographs” by Todd Walker, Signed, 1st Edition, 1974,1976.
Ashes and Snow (Book No. 7) by Gregory Colbert, 1st Edition, 2005.
Gardens, Architecture and Art by Kenneth Treister, Limited Edition, 2017.
Chamber Works: Architectural Meditations on Themes from Heraclitus 28 Plates by Daniel Libeskind, 1st Edition, 1983.
Pre-Columbian Art of the Caribbean by Lawrence Waldron, 1st Edition, 2019.
Gordon Parks: The New Tide, Early Works 1940-1950 by Philip Brookman, National Gallery of Art, 2018.
Hiroshi Sugimoto; Black Box edited by Philip Larratt-Smith, Fundacion Mapre: Barcelona, 2016.
Lee Miller: Correspondence d’un No Man’s Land Luxembourg, Etape 1944. Ed Centre national de l’audiovisul. Text in French and English, 2011.
Jeff Ripple-”Little Water Cay V” Black and White Photograph, Framed. Located in the Art Annex
Eleanor Blair-Four framed Oil Paintings. Located in the Art Annex
Charles Bragg-”Procession” framed print. Located in the Art Annex
Jane Medved-”Springs” framed oil painting. Located in the Art Annex
Framed photographs (2) of the Van De Graaff generator built for MIT, 1935. Located in the Art Annex
ARCHEOLOGY:
Inca Rituals and Sacred Mountains, by Reinhard and Ceruti, 2010.
Chamber Works: Architectural Meditations on Theme from Heraclitus by Daniel Libeskind, 1983.
ASTRONOMY:
Astronomy in the Maya Codices, by Harvey and Victoria Bricker, 2011.
BOOKS:
My Reading Life, by Pat Conroy, signed, 1st edition, 2010.
BIOGRAPHY/AUTOBIOGRAPHY:
My American Journey, by Colin Powel, signed, 1995.
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, by Maya Angelou, 1st edition, 1969.
CHILDREN and YOUNG ADULT:
Nutcracker, by E T A Hoffman, illustrated by Maurice Sendak, 1st edition, signed by illustrator, 1984.
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, by Lewis Carroll, signed by illustrator, Maggie Taylor, 1st edition, 2008.
COOKING/BAR:
The Home Bartender's Guide and Song Book, by Charlie Roe and Jim Schwenck, 1930.
Rebecca’s Cookbook, by Rebecca West, 1st edition, 1942.
A Good Heart and A Light Hand, Ruth L. Gaskins, 1st edition, 1960.
ESSAYS:
Here is New York, by E B White, 1st edition, 1949.
FICTION, including SCIENCE FICTION and MYSTERY:
Nineteen Eighty-Four, by George Orwell, 1st American Edition, 1949.
Sula, by Toni Morrison, 1st edition, 1974.
Sula, by Toni Morrison, signed, 1st edition, 1974.
The Spy Who Came in From the Cold, by John LeCarre, 1st American edition,1964.
On the Yard, by Malcolm Braly, signed, 1st edition, 1967.
Life and Fate, by Vasily Grossman, 1st edition, 1985.
Out of the Silent Planet, by C.S. Lewis, 1944.
Galaxy Science Fiction Magazine, February 1951, First publication of Ray Bradbury, “The Fireman”, 1951.
Collection of Conan the Barbarian paperbacks by various authors.
FLORIDA:
Condominium, by John MacDonald, signed, 1st edition, 1977.
This Thing Don’t Lead to Heaven, by Harry Crews, signed, 1st edition, 1970.
First Floridians and Last Mastodons, by S. David Webb.
Pioneering on the Panhandle, by William Wells, signed, 1976.
History of Okeechobee County, by Kyle Van Landingham, signed, 1st edition, 1981.
Red Patriots, (Florida Press Facsimile), (Very Good Condition), by Charles Coe, 1974.
“Florida’s First Billboards” Florida Citrus Crate Labels, by Jerry Chicone, Jr. and Brenda Eubanks
Burnette, 2014.
HISTORY:
Grant and Sherman, Their Campaigns and General, by J.T. Headley, 1st edition, 1866.
Lives of the Signers to the Declaration of Independence, by Charles Goodrich, 1830.
The Rainbow People of God, by Desmond Tutu, signed, 1st edition, 1994.
Operation Drumbeat, by Michael Gannon, 2 copies, 1st edition, 1990.
BLACK AMERICAN HISTORY:
Harlem 1900-1929 - Spiritual Home of Black America, Jim Haskins and Louise Broeker, 1st edition, 1974.
GRAPHIC NOVELS:
Scurry, Limited edition, 2300, Numbered, 3 vol. set, by Mac Smith, signed, 1st edition, 2016.
HISTORY/EXPLORATION:
Through The Brazilian Wilderness, by Theodore Roosevelt, 1st edition, 1914.
The Riddle of The Tsangpo Gorges, by Captain F. Klingdon-Ward, 1st edition, 1926.
The Mystery Rivers of Tibet, by Captain F. Klingdon-Ward, 1st edition, 1923.
Collection of Books on Railroads In the US, Various.
From China to HKamti Long by F. Kingdon Ward, 1924
HUMOR:
Gahan Wilson: 50 Years of Playboy Cartoons, 1st edition, 2009.
LITERATURE and CLASSICS:
Great Books of the Western World, 54 vol. set, excellent condition, 1989.
The Call of The Wild, by Jack London, 1st edition, 1st printing, 1903.
NON-FICTION:
Native Trees and Shrubs of the Florida Keys, by J. Paul Scurlock, 1987.
Jesus and Yahweh – The Names Divine, by Harold Bloom, signed, 1st edition, 2005.
Tennessee Waltz, by James Earl Ray, signed, 1st edition, 1987.
Hula Is Life, by Rita Ariyoshi, 1st edition, 1998.
Adlake Trimmings for Railway Cars and Steamships, 1911.
The Gospel of the Red Man, by Ernest T. Seaton and Julia M. Seaton, 1939.
SPORTS MEMOIRS
The Teammates, by David Halberstam, signed by author and Dom Dimaggio, 1st edition, 2003.
TRAVEL MEMOIR
Lonesome Traveler, by Jack Kerouac, 1st edition, 1960.
The Land of the Blue Poppy by F. Kingdom Ward, 1913.
TV/POP CULTURE
Sex and the City, Kiss and Tell, Amy Sohn. 1st edition, 2002.
POSTERS, BROCHURES, EPHEMERA/MISCELLANEOUS:
16 NASCAR Souvenir Programs, Sealed Protective Covers, Daytona 500: 1999-2010 (minus 2003), PEPSI: 400 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, COCA COLA: 400 2003, 2004 May 2004 Oct 2011
1954 Florida East Coast Railway Condensed timetable-excellent condition
50th Anniversary Campbell's Soup labels 2012 Andy Warhol signatures
Reaches of New York City 1939 Map-Nat Geo
Chips: The Flintknapper's Publication. 17 issues, 2006-2009
Story of Queen Elizabeth Told in Pictures packaged with Coronation scarf 1952
The Reader’s Digest Vol.1, no.1, February 1922
1889 Grand Army of the Republic Membership Certificate
Grand Slam 1971 Baseball Annual- Willie Mays on Cover
Championship Wrestling Annual 1967 Edition packaged with Championship Wrestling Action vol.2, no.5
Joan Miro Litografo vol I, II, III Ediciones Poligrafa, Barcelona Espana, 1972, 1973, 1976, Text in Spanish 1972, 1973, 1976
Rosenthal Collector’s plates-1945, 1948, 1949, 1951, 1955
Desiree Collector’s plate 1975 “A Surprise for Mother”
That Girl Marilyn by Jane Russell. 1953
Cai Xueqin feng zheng yi shu = [The Kite Art of Cai Xueqie]. 2004. paperback Chinese edition
Gene Autry Adventure Comics and Play fun book 1947
Curley Bradley-The Tom Mix of Radio Postcard 1946
Movie Star Scrapbook-1950s (2)
John F. Kennedy bumper sticker 1968
Japanese phrase book. War Dept. TM-30-611 1944
Hurricane on Patrol-Signed photo of British aviator Jack Riddle and Hawker Hurricane 1940
Raider in combat with Spitfire-Signed photo of German aviator Ernst Poschenrieder 1940
William Van Dresser-Catalog of drawings of wealthy Palm Beach individuals, handmade paper cover 1926
Hiking Guide to the Florida Trail-1992 edition
5 Laminated Florida Hiking Maps
Suwannee River Map of Flood Profiles 1974-Corps of Engineers
Vintage Local Real Estate Advertisements c.1968-Interlachen Estates posters
1890 Alachua County Map US Geological Survey
Souvenir photo booklet-Milan, Italy-1910
Collection of World’s Fair Materials-souvenirs, programs, miscellaneous
- 1893 Chicago World’s Fair
- 1933 Chicago World’s Fair
- 1939 San Francisco International Exposition
- 1958 Brussels World’s Fair
- 1982 Knoxville World’s Fair
Far-Out Beatles Poster-Life Magazine Marijuana Asia 1967
World War II Dated Events War Map-28th Edition, 1945
1950 Greyhound Racing Poster Sanford-Orlando Kennel Club
Jerry Uelsmann “Photo Synthesis” poster-signed
Topps Cal Ripken Poster-Portrays all Topps Cards-198-2001
Bodyscope cardboard anatomical panels with rotating wheels by Ralph Segal 1933
Cedar Key Map 1997 By Joan Morgan. Shows local businesses and streets
Unique collection of Circus performance and circus advertising history
- Books, brochures, playing cards, tickets, bumper sticker, posters
- Bandwagon magazine (Circus Historical Society), White Tops Magazine (Circus Fan Assoc.)
- Souvenir programs including 1946 Pinder Circus, France,
- Unique memorabilia
A Century of Fun: Pictorial History of New England Amusement Parks by Bob Goldsack, Midway Museum Publications. 1993.
Royal American Shows World’s Largest Midway: A Pictorial History by Bob Goldsack and Fred Heatley. 1st Edition Signed. Midway Museum Publications, 1996.