When you walk through the door of The Rose Books and Obscurities you can expect to find a well-balanced selection of antiquarian collectible works and second hand books in all price ranges. The bookshop is small but dense in subject matters, charming and carefully cultivated to satisfy serious collectors and general readers alike.

The in-store experience attempts to preserve the essence of antiquarian bookshops from the past and reflects a wide variety of subjects such as: Californiana, Classic Fiction, Art, Photography, Military, History, Classic Children's, Illustrated Books, Fine Bindings, Poetry, Ancient Civilizations, Natural History, Native American, and Mayan. In addition, there's a trove of esoteric related subjects which we specialize in: Hermetics, Magick, Tarot, Divinations, Kabbalah, Comparative Religion, Alchemy, Astrology, Eastern Religion, Free Masonry, etc.

We also buy, sell and trade books. Please contact us for more details.