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March 26, 2015

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Captain's Book Shoppe LLC

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1570 South 1st Avenue, Iowa City, IA 52240

Iowa City, IA 52240

(319) 351-3166

Trading in recycled thought. Occasionally dealing in the rare original thought.

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Downtown Brown Books

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(503) 719-5200

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Woodstock, IL 60098

(815) 382-4303

Specializing in modern first editions of literature, science fiction, and mystery/ (more)

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