Garage D'or Books

Antiques and Rarities For Less

In French, d'or means "golden". If you are a lover of antique, rare, and out-of-print books, you'll be glad you found our "golden garage". We buy and sell rare, antique, and out-of-print books. We have one of the world's deepest collections of antique books in the following categories:

  • First Editions
  • Regional History
  • 15th-17th Century
  • Military History
  • Arts & Sciences

Identifying First Editions

Identifying a first edition copy of a book isn't always easy. Publishers use different methods to mark their books, and most publishers have changed their methods more than once over the years. So, it takes a good bit of experience to know for sure whether that copy of Catcher in the Rye is a first edition or not. [Read more]

How Antique Books Are Graded

Many folks assume that the old book they found in the attic has value just because it's a famous title. But not every old copy of Tom Sawyer or Moby Dick is valuable. With collectibles, condition matters a great deal. Even a first edition copy of a famous title will have little value if it's in poor condition. [Read more]