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Welcome to Lighthouse Books, ABAA
Lighthouse Books,
ABAA is a family-owned and operated book shop located near Tropicana
Field in downtown Saint Petersburg, Florida, celebrating our 32nd year
of business. We're opened to the public Tuesdays through Saturdays,
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Our specialties include Floridiana (Florida
History, Florida Authors, Florida Related Ephemera), American History, Literature of the South, Military
History (including, but not limited to, Civil War, Spanish-American
War, World War I, World War II, Vietnam, Korean War), Children’s
Literature, Maps, Leather Bindings and Rare & Unusual items. We
also have a wide variety of general stock, including a large
Landscape/Gardening section, a great selection of Christian/Church
History/Bible Study titles, Beat Literature, Fishing, Aviation,
Maritime, Asian History, African History, European History, South
Pacific, British History, Archaeology, Psychology, Philosophy, South
America and Caribbean History, Canadian History, Exploration, Art,
Antiques & Collectibles Reference, Pop-Up Books, Railroads,
Hunting, Fire Arms, etc. About 25% of our total stock is listed in our
on-line inventory. If ever you're in the area, we invite you to come in
and browse; to show our appreciation, we'll offer a 15% discount off
any purchases made on your first visit.
The proprietor,
Michael F. Slicker, is one of about 450 qualified members of the
Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America, Inc., and its affiliate
the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers. He was also the
founding president of the the Florida Antiquarian Booksellers
Association and is still an active member and committee chairman. In
addition to keeping regular hours at the storefront location,
Lighthouse Books participates as a vender in about a dozen book fairs,
antiques shows, map fairs and related events each year. One such show
is The Florida Antiquarian Book Fair, an annual trade show/charity
benefit held in downtown St. Petersburg the second full weekend in
March, that has become the oldest and largest antiquarian book fair in
the Southeast. Slicker has served as Chair since its inception thirty years ago.
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