About us

The Book Haven of Monterey California, now Old Capitol Books is Your Local Fine Used and Out Of Print Book Store. We stock a very wide selection of vintage books – 45,000+ titles. We have a special emphasis on California History & an extensive Military section, along with Children’s Illustratred and Art Books.

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Feeding Alice: A Love Story by Shelly Schachter

Posted on May 15, 2013 by

Now at Capitol Books for only $30! Shelly’s mini coffee table book is about food as love, served with style. Continue reading →

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Event: The Coming Insurrection: anarchist readings from the Invisible Committee

Posted on May 5, 2013 by

7 June 2013, 6:30pm – Readings from The Coming Insurrection and Call by the Invisible Committee. Continue reading →

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EVENT: NEPOTISM: A Night of Poetry at Old Capitol Books

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Nepotism definition28 June, 2013, 6:30pm – Old Capitol Books invites you to NEPOTISM: A Night of Poetry. On June 27th, we’ll close up the shop, turn down the lights and bring together some of Monterey’s “best” local poets. Their work is amazing. They are my friends. I am not biased at all. Really. Continue reading →

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Pretty New Sign for Old Capitol Books

Posted on May 4, 2013 by

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAIf you’ve driven past the Monterey transit center and our lovely book shop in the past week, you might have caught a glimpse of our pretty new sign.  Now our purpose has been proclaimed outwards onto the streets loud and clear: “There’s a book store here!”

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Event: Jason Warburg Book Signing

Posted on April 7, 2013 by

Saturday, April 27, 2013 at 2:00pm – Local author Jason Warburg will be in the shop to sign copies of his book Believe in Me. Continue reading →

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Event: What is Gender? (Thinking Critically about Society: Session Four)

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gender_lines__by_tinklepiss-d4fic79Sunday 21 April 2013, 6:30pm-8pm – The fourth session in the seminar series, Thinking Critically about Society.  A night of feminist, queer, and gender theory presented in an open and inclusive way. Continue reading →

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Event: Allen Ginsberg and Walt Whitman: Reading the Erotic (A night of poetry)

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nude-ginsberg-300x289Saturday 4 May, 2013 – 6:30pm: Come join the poetry lovers at Old Capitol Books for a night of the poetry of Walt Whitman and Allen Ginsberg. Bring along your favorite poem in a celebration of the greats of gay and erotic poetry. Continue reading →

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