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My First Serious Catalog (and It’s Totally ILL)

I’m pretty excited to share C.S. Miller Books’ 2025 Winter/Spring Catalog—my first major attempt at a true ABAA-style catalog. Ive put together a plain text and a smaller one for the Empire State Rare Book show last fall. I really like the outcome. Man, there’s some ILL stuff in here.

From 19th-century anatomical charts in their original wooden case to an inscribed book from Abdul Rahman Azzam, there’s no shortage of amazing finds. Early horror fiction? Got it—check out The Garden at 19. Need something more avant-garde/post post modern? Bottom’s Dream by Arno Schmidt is in there, and that book is an absolute monster.

If you dig rare, weird, and wonderful books, I hope you’ll take a look. And if something grabs you, hit me up—I’m always happy to talk books, work out a deal, or just nerd out over great finds.

Check out the catalog here → https://csmillerbooks.com/catalog-winter-spring-2025/

Thanks to my people for the feedback, and support!! Appreciate you all being on this journey with me!

— Jason

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moments and eternities

a sousaphone

plays three of the lowest,

deepest,

most flabby notes in a triumphant manner,

bllaaaaaaaaaghh, blaaaAAAHHH, BLLLLAAAAAHA

triumph! as the blare lingers

as it airs

resonantly it shatters through

pitch-black with sorrow

disconsolately wrecking your soul

checking the frequency

rumbling in you

like the earth does as its poles

distance themselves from the sun

open your eyes to autumns hues

orange, red, yellow, purple

yet so much green

a reminder

as we reluctantly accept the inevitable

all throughout the garden

white florets

chrysanthemum

bloom

that last bit of nectar is so sweet

bumbling buzzing bee between blanche lips

she is

nestled perfection

thriving thirst as the days begin to cool

covet the petals as the frost and snow

cover and heal the garden

from summer heat

musky pheromones will swell in the heat again

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Welcome to C.S. Miller Antiquarian Books. We are upstarts, living out our dream of being antiquarian booksellers. Our goal is to provide our local and the reading communities, the experience of all the feelings that accompany an old book.

Not only do we sell books, but was also purchase books, and provide appraisals of private/estate libraries/collections. Please contact us to schedule an appointment.