It's time to celebrate our nation's birthday even as we continue our 40th anniversary sale

July offers special opportunities for book lovers of all kinds. We're putting everything in the store on sale. That's right, you can save 25% on all books, maps, prints, and ephemera throughout the store. It doesn't matter what the category is, it's a 25% off. So this is a great chance to take home that special volume you've been wanting. As you know, usually books that are priced more than $100 are 20% off so this is an extra special time for really special items.

Just so you know, toward the end of the month we're going to be gone a lot. We're going to exhibit at the Tennessee Antiquarian Book Fair July 22-23, so we'll be gone then and a few days before that. Also, we have some appraisal work to do that will take us out of the store. Best bets will be Tuesdays and Thursdays but it's going to be wise for you to call to make sure someone is here if you're coming to the store during that time.

Early in the month there will be more opportunities. However, keep in mind that we're open today (Saturday, July 1) but we'll be closed Monday and Tuesday for the Fourth of July holiday. See you again on Wednesday, July 5.

If you're reading this after the holiday is over, just give us a call to make sure we're here. As always, we'd love to see you and we hope you'll come for a visit and allow plenty of time to explore all the way through the store.

Only a couple more weeks to take advantage of our half-off sale on world history, travel

It's mid-June and time is running out on our 50% off sale on travel books and history books from around the world. All books in those categories priced less than $100 are half off. All books in those categories priced $100 or more are 20% off. This is part of our year-long celebration of our 40th anniversary at Lighthouse Books, ABAA. Each month, different categories are on sale. If you want to be alerted about these sales events, send us an email at lighthousebooksabaa@gmail.com.

Are you going to far away places with strange sounding names? Make sure you see us first.

For the month of June, we're going places, and you can, too. It's the month when many travel so we're putting our travel books and our world history books on sale. That means whether you're going on vacation to a distant land or just planning to stay around home and dream of taking a trip, we can help you get the most out of whatever you choose. Plus, we can do it in a particularly big way. All of our travel and world history books priced less than $100 are 50% off (that's half price). All of our travel and world history books priced $100 or more are 20% off.  So, be a suitcase traveler or be an armchair traveler. Whichever you choose, come see us before you get out to town. See you soon.

We had a marvelous time at OE Book Fair

We were delighted to participate in the OE Book Fair at Oxford Exchange in Tampa on Sunday, May 7, 2017. We had our own little room for displaying a sampling of what Lighthouse Books, ABAA is all about. We were pleased to introduce the store to some visitors who where unaware of us.

Rare book appraiser Michael Slicker has owned Lighthouse Books, ABAA in St. Petersburg, Florida, for 40 years. Lighthouse Books, ABAA specializes in antiquarian books, serving St. Petersburg, Tampa, the Tampa Bay area and all of Florida. In addition to rare books, out-of-print books, used books, antique maps, vintage prints, and antique photographs, Lighthouse Books, ABAA also offers expert appraisals of antiquarian books, maps, prints, photographs, and ephemera.