Ken sanders has years of experience, and is qualified to appraise material in many fields. Due to the covid19 pandemic, we continue to be closed to browsing. Hes looking for an affordable location to move to, but so far, hes been striking out. Ken sanders talked about some of his book collections at ken sanders rare books, including books from authors wallace stegner, b. Due to the global pandemic, ken sanders rare books is postponing the upcoming tom russell concert originally scheduled for june 3 until the fall. In this photo taken saturday, april 23, 2011, a copy of the nuremberg chronicle published in 1493 is displayed at ken sanders rare books in salt lake city.
That entire area from the parking lot at 2nd and 2nd to the green ant is going to be razed for more apartments. Ken sanders rare books in salt lake city, ut 84111. Post jobs, find pros, and collaborate commissionfree in our professional marketplace. Ken sanders has been in the rare book business in utah since the1970s. Ken sanders rare books is a full service antiquarian bookshop located in downtown salt lake city.
He has been engaged in buying, selling, appraising, and publishing for more than 30 years. View all attractions near ken sanders rare books on tripadvisor. Five citysearchers give ken sanders rare books an average of four stars. That entire area from the parking lot at 2nd and 2nd to the green ant is going to be razed for more.
In 2003, rarebook dealer and bibliodetective ken sanders tracked and caught a con artist with designs on first editions of some of the most cherished books in the world. The worlds most adorable book collector may live in utah ozy. Ken sanders rare books is a fullservice antiquarian bookshop in downtown salt lake city. Butt shot stowies ov ah bod teechow an occult naturalist of the feminen by xeros, peter and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Ken sanders of ken sanders rare books in salt lake city says books arent dead. We have a vast inventory of used and rare books, a handful of new books, and an everchanging selection of art, ephemera, maps, photographs, and postcards. Plans are now moving ahead on redeveloping the halfacre corner at.
Ken sanders rare books 268 south 200 east salt lake city, utah 84111. Now 47, hes been collecting since 1964, when he began his career as a teenage clerk at the longdefunct central book exchange in sugarhouse, even then, he says, he was drawn to rare and odd. Our community of affordable apartments for rent in salt lake city features spacious floor plans, convenient resident amenities, and modern finishes designed around your needs. Ken sanders rare books catalogue 29 utah, her cities, towns, and resources and explorations and entradas to her western neighbors. As far as i know ken sanders will sadly have to move soon. Ken sanders rare books is a full service antiquarian bookshop in downtown salt lake city, utah. We also offer book purchasing and appraisal services. Ken sanders rare books is a full service antiquarian bookshop located in downtown salt lake city, utah at 268 south 200 east, salt lake city, utah, 84111. In 1980, he started the dream garden press, a small. Ken sanders rare books expected to close as demand for new. Family kingdom is a fascinating, moving memoir of samuel taylors father, john w. Ken sanders, proprietor of ken sanders rare books at 268 s. He organized a sting operation to capture john charles gilkey, and is a major focus of the book the man who loved books too much, about gilkeys thefts.
Ken sanders rare books offers appraisal services, from informal valuations on single items to formal appraisals of entire collections. You can see him in action as an appraiser on the salt lake city, st. The jolly, graybearded owner of ken sanders rare books has created a repository for, as sanders channels poe, many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore, including first editions, rock posters, maps, and slc epheme. The colorado antiquarian book seminar cabs received an anonymous donation last year which forms the basis of an endowment fund. Ken sanders a rare kind of book dealer deseret news. Colorado antiquarian book seminar plans diversity initiatives. We offer a selection of rare and collectible books, a smattering of new books, and the reading copies every book lover needs. Featured items ken sanders rare books, abaailab, rmaba ken sanders, esther cannon 268 south 200 east salt lake city ut 84111. Traven, and everett march 11, 2014 book tv on the federal budget. He was raised in salt lake city, where he was a serious book. Kate macleod at ken sanders rare books is a collection of original songs composed between 19822012, all inspired by books. He founded ken sanders rare books in 1997 and dream garden press in 1980. Books, which had been at that location since 1961 before moving to. Ken sanders salt lake city bookstore will likely close.
See 28 photos and 5 tips from 228 visitors to ken sanders rare books. Browse all books by category at ken sanders rare books. Downtown salt lake bookstore closing after eviction. Seven years later, they moved into their current location. Ken sanders rare books 268 s 200 e, salt lake city. Ken sanders rare books tank top unisex red m salt lake city. Todd comptons home page history, despite its wrenching pain cannot be unlived, and if faced. Ken sanders rare books salt lake city 2020 all you. Due to the covid19 pandemic, we are temporarily closed on sunday. Our almost 5,000 square foot open shop features over 100,000 new, used and rare books. Recorded live in salt lake city, ut, on august 4, 2012, this cd features macleod on guitar, vocals and harmonica with. In 1982 he was a founding member of the fund for wild nature. Ken sanders born 1951 is an american antiquarian bookseller who is also well known for his tenacious pursuit of book thieves. The store specializes in utah and the mormons, western americana, native americana, exploration and discovery of the west.
Ken sanders rare books catalogue 29 utah, her cities, towns, and resources and explorations and entradas to her western neighbors ken sanders rare books on. We are offering free standard shipping, curbside pickup, and free delivery. Ken sanders rare books, abaa abebooks salt lake city. Owner ken sanders has appeared multiple times on antiques roadshow and was recently featured on abc 4 news. Ken sanders born 1951 is an american antiquarian bookseller who is also well known for his. More than 2,500 facebookers are fans of the book store. Jeb berrier interviews ken sanders of ken sanders rare books. This issue contains an article by david roberts titled, finding everett ruess, a young vagabonds 1934 disappearance in utah canyon country spawned an enduring legend. In the nearterm, the seminar will use the funds immediately to relaunch a more robust and informative website.
He has bought and sold books ever since high school. Tour our one bedroom, two bedroom, and three bedroom floor. Benchmark books 8004863112 ken sanders rare books sam wellers zion bookstore. Ken sanders has had a lifelong passion for books and first got into the rare book business in the 1970s when he coowned the cosmic aeroplane. Check out ken sanderss antiques roadshow appraisal of this 19581960 cuban revolution archive from green bay, hour 2. We carry an everchanging inventory of art, ephemera, maps, photography, and postcards in addition to a vast selection of used and rare books along with a few new books. New years day, easter, memorial day, july 4th, labor day, thanksgiving, and. Ken sanders founded his eponymous book store in 1990 and then, along with his daughter, melissa, moved it to its current location in 1997. A wellknown book store on a salt lake city corner is nearing its last chapter. Ken sanders rare books catalogue 29 utah, her cities. Affordable apartments in salt lake city utah garden lofts.
Ken sanders books moving slcs growth leaves little room for small businesses. We feel it would be irresponsible to hold an inhouse concert at this time. Ken sanders rare books ken sanders rare books is a bookshop in downtown salt lake city. Collecting angle of repose by stegner, wallace first. If you care about moving the state to the center, please do anything you can to resist. Taylor, the apostle who was excommunicated for postmanifesto polygamy.
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