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Adventure. Trekking through the jungle, sailing around the world, jumping out of airplanes, climbing the highest mountain, going to the depths of the ocean, searching for the source of the Nile. You can find the material you need at our books link and at our used and rare book showroom at Wolf's Head Books.

Africa. Safari, hunting, geography, politics, slavery, middle east crisis, oil, you name it. You can find the material you need at our books link and at our used and rare book showroom at Wolf's Head Books.

Alaska. What do you want to know about our biggest state (Texans cry your hearts out). We have books, pamphlets, brochures, stereo views, and post cards available. You can find the material you need at our books link and at our used and rare book showroom at Wolf's Head Books.

Alcohol & Drugs. Look at everything from early prohibition material to the more recent AA items and pro and anti drug material. You can find the material you need at our books link and at our used and rare book showroom at Wolf's Head Books.

Americana. One of our longer sections. We have books, post cards and ephemera organized by state. Looking for your old county or town history, try us. We have a large collection American military history including a full book case of civil war unit histories, manuals of all types, and naval and aviation items. These materials can be seen on our books link and at our used and rare showroom at Wolf's Head Books.

Archaeology. Want to dig in Egypt, climb a southwest cliff dwelling, find the early settlement in St. Augustine, or track other pieces of the early history of man. You can find it on our books link and at our used and rare book showroom at Wolf's Head Books.

Architecture. Looking for some examples of Frank Lloyd Wright or how to build your dream cottage? Want to see how nineteenth century Europe got water to cities, or how the Greeks designed pillars? We have it all on our books link and at our used and rare book showroom at Wolf's Head Books.

Art. How to paint like Rodin or sculpt like Degas, we have it! Books on art how-to to history of a movement and the works of an artist. You can see it at our books link and at our used and rare book showroom at Wolf's Head Books.

Arts and Crafts. The stuff we really do. Crewel, knitting, crocheting, sewing, decoupage, carving. Try it all out. You can find your needs at our books link and at our used and rare book showroom at Wolf's Head Books.

Asia. Not only do we have history books on Asia and the Countries therein, but we also have geographies, political items, ephemera, post cards, stereo views, maps, and art. You can find the material you need at our books link and at our used and rare book showroom at Wolf's Head Books.

Automobiles. We have everything from car owners manuals to the history of the automobile. Want to know the history of the Studebaker? We have it. Racing history and how to drive a race car. You can find the material you need at our books link and at our used and rare book showroom at Wolf's Head Books.

Aviation. Looking for how to build a propeller? Or how to design a glider? Want to know about the 8th Air Force in World War II? Or the Red Baron in World War I? We have a very large collection of aviation relatedmaterial. You can find the material you need at our books link and at our used and rare book showroom at Wolf's Head Books.

Baseball. Looking for the history of major league teams? Or an early baseball biography? Try us. We have hundreds of baseball books and pieces of ephemera, including many signed items. We just acquired a piece for children on baseball published in 1911. You can find the material you need at our books link and at our used and rare book showroom at Wolf's Head Books.

Basketball. Looking for the history of a team? Or an early biography? Try us. We have a nice collection of items including some good signatures. You can find the material you need at our books link and at our used and rare book showroom at Wolf's Head Books.

Biography. We have biographies all over our showroom. (Usually, we can even find them!). We tend to sort by subject so our sports bios are with sports, our generals are in military, our presidents have an entire section just for them. You can find the material you need at our books link and at our used and rare book showroom at Wolf's Head Books.

Books on Books. Want to know more about an author, or the author's opus? Checkout this section. We have books on the history of the book as well as bibliographies and other reference material. You can find the material you need at our books link and at our used and rare book showroom at Wolf's Head Books.

Business. We have a small but elite collection of business and management books. Of particular interest in the section of primary research material. History of companies, and management training materials. You can find the material you need at our books link and at our used and rare book showroom at Wolf's Head Books.

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Chess. This is one of the sections of which we are most proud. We had the good fortune to buy a large collection of collectible books on chess. You can find the material you need at our books link and at our used and rare book showroom at Wolf's Head Books.

Children's Books. Looking for your childhood favorites? We have them, from 1st appearances of N. C. Wyeth to "Dick and Jane", "Alice and Jerry", Landmark, and many of the special books desired by home schoolers. You can find the materials you need at our books link and at our used and rare book showroom at Wolf's Head Books.

Circus. Boy, what a collection. Posters, programs, and books. You can find the materials you need at our books link and at our used and rare book showroom at Wolf's Head Books.

Civil War. War Between the States. War of Northern Aggression. We have a major collection, including a full book case of unit histories. Newspapers, letters, documents, confederate imprints, and other ephemera. You can find the material you need at our books link and at our used and rare book showroom at Wolf's Head Books.

Classics. In our operation "Classics" are defined as early Greek and Roman works. We have a book case full, including some in Greek and some in Latin, plus some very beautiful editions. You can find the material you need at our books link and at our used and rare book showroom at Wolf's Head Books.

Collecting antiques. Need to know what that hallmark means? How about these stamps and coins? We have the books that will help you find the information on china, pewter, rugs, toys, dolls, and all your other collections. You can
find the material you need at our books link and at our used and rare book showroom at Wolf's Head Books.

Cooking. Boy do we have the recipes! Looking for a Vincent Price cookbook? Look no further. We even have a collection of the specialty cookbooks that are privately printed by various organizations. Checkout our ice cream making books. You can find the material you need at our books link and at our used and rare book showroom at Wolf's Head Books.

Country Histories. We regularly stock county histories from all around the country, and a few from England. If you are tracking your family history, you need to visit us. You can find the material you need at our books link and at our used and rare book showroom at Wolf's Head Books.

Crafts. The stuff we really do. Crewel, knitting, crocheting, sewing, decoupage, craving, try it all out. You can find your needs at our books link and at our used and rare book showroom at Wolf's Head Books.

Cuba and the Caribbean. Looking for pre Castro? We have material on Cuba dating from the 1850s on. Our Caribbean collection includes information on most of the islands. You can find the material you need at our books link
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Decorating. Want your room to look art deco? Check us out. Need some help with flower arranging, furniture and furniture layout, colors? Check us out. You can find the material you need at our books link and at our used and rare book showroom at Wolf's Head Books.

Disasters. Some times we think our showroom is a "disaster", but not always. Looking for the perfect book on your favorite: hurricane, tornado, flood, or sinking (Titanic)? Look us up. You can find the material you need at our books link and at our used and rare book showroom at Wolf's Head Books.

Dogs. We have books on breeds, training, pets, stories, you name it. You can find the material you need at our books link and at our used and rare book showroom at Wolf's Head Books.

Drama. Looking for that special Shakespeare, or a good play to read and produce? Visit us. You can find the material you need at our books link and at our used and rare book showroom at Wolf's Head Books.

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Ephemera. Scattered around are the fruits of our constant quest for special ephemera. From cruise ship menus, to maps, charts, pamphlets, post cards, stereo views, letters autographs, documents, stock certificates, old calendars, historical pamphlets and valentines. You can find the material you want at our books link and at our used and rare book showroom at Wolf's Head Books.

Ethnology. Looking for the native roots of America or information on the special Indian basket, check our collection. You can find the material you desire at our books link and at our used and rare book showroom at Wolf's Head Books.

Etiquette. Need to know how to fold napkins? Or how to word the tough letter? Who to sit first? And on and on. You can find the material you need at our books link and at our used and rare book showroom at Wolf's Head Books.

Europe. Looking for early travel in Albania? 18th century history of Spain? We have books on all the countries of Europe. You can find all the material you need at our books link and at our used and rare book showroom at Wolf's Head Books.

Farming and agriculture. Want to raise goats? How about chickens? Build a barn? Or raise a crop? You can find the material you need at our books link and at our used and rare book showroom at Wolf's Head Books.

Fiction. We have our fiction divided into several genre, including: science fiction and fantasy, mysteries, short stories; juvenile, and general fiction. Most of the collection has dust jackets, most are 1st editions, and many are author signed. You can find the material you need at our books link and at our used and rare book showroom at Wolf's Head Books.

First editions. Looking for the 1st edition of Hemingway, Alcott, or any of your favorite authors? Check us out. Many of our 1st editions are author signed. You can find the material you desire at our books link and at our used and rare book showroom at Wolf's Head Books.

Fishing. Need a book about fish, or one on how to fish, we have it. Everything from worm to fly. You can find the material you need at our books link and at our used and rare book showroom at Wolf's Head Books.

Florida. Our largest single section. Many rare and unusual books about Florida or written by Florida Authors. Need a reference on your county, or looking for a Rawlings, Hurston, Pope, MacDonald, or other Florida author? Give us a look. You can find the material you want at our books link and at our used and rare book showroom at Wolf's Head Books.

Foreign Languages. We have a small, but very nice section of books in languages other than English. We have some great WWI and WW2 items in French and German. Some WW2 items in Japanese, plus an assortment of other titles in many languages. We recently acquired a nice collection of Rawlings' "The Yearling" in many languages. You can find the material you need at our books link and at our used and rare book showroom at Wolf's Head Books.

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Gardening and Plants. We have just taken up gardening in our old age. What a surprise. The wonders of a new bud. We have a large collection of books on garden plants, planting and trees. You can find the material you need at our books link and at our used and rare book showroom at Wolf's Head Books.

Genealogy. One of our main areas of interest is family history. We have a large section of genealogies alphabetized by the main surname as well as many volumes of local history. Don't forget our great ephemera collection. You can find the material you need at our books link and at our used and rare book showroom at Wolf's Head Books.

Golf. We live in the town of the World Golf Village and only a short distance from the TPC, so we have many golfers and golf collectors visiting us. Our collection has grown both in size and quality in recent years. You can find the material you need at our books link and at our used and rare book showroom at Wolf's Head Books.

Guns. Our collection, although not large, is unique. We have older gun magazines as well as large collection of books on weapons. Don't forget to check out our hunting section as well. You can find the material you need at our books link and at our used and rare book showroom at Wolf's Head Books.

Hawaii. Aloha. We have wonderful books, pamphlets, post cards, and stereo views of our favorite islands. You can find the material you need at our books link and at our used and rare book showroom at Wolf's Head Books.

Health. Look for our special materials from the writings of Bernarr MacFadden as well as other important writers on heath. We have books on herbs, medicine, alternative medicine, addiction. You can find the material you need at our books link and at our used and rare book showroom at Wolf's Head Books.

Home Arts. Gosh, I love this stuff. Do you want to know how to fold a napkin, press a flower, write a note, select a chicken for plucking, or visit a friend? You can find the material you need at our books link and at our used and rare book showroom at Wolf's Head Books.

Horses. Everything from how to ride, to breeding, and tack to stories that have a horse as the main character. You can find the material you need at our books link and at our used and rare book showroom at Wolf's Head Books.

How-to. Want to build a house? Repair the plumbing, or electricity, paint a picture? Or do any of the many things we try to do. You can find the material you need at our books link and at our used and rare book showroom at Wolf's Head Books.

Humor. We have an entire book case of humor books. Look for old humorous recitations of modern cartoons, they are all there. You can find the material you need at our books link and at our used and rare book showroom at Wolf's Head Books.

Hunting. Are you after duck? Deer/bear? Or African big game? Look for it here. You can find the material you need at our books link and at our used and rare book showroom at Wolf's Head Books.

Illustrated Editions. Are you looking for books from the Limited Edition Club? N. C. Wyeth, Authur Rackham, or your favorite illustrated juvenile? Look no further. You can find the material you need at our books link and at our used and rare book showroom at Wolf's Head Books.

Indians. We have books on specific tribes; arts and crafts, individuals and general ethnology. You can find the material you need at our books link and at our used and rare book showroom at Wolf's Head Books.

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Juvenile Series. This in one of our major strengths. We have over 1500 series books of the shelf, most in dust jackets. Recapture your childhood by finding your old favorites. I used to read Howard Pease and John Tunis. How about you? You can find the material you want at our books link and at our used and rare book showroom at Wolf's Head Books.

Landmark Series. One of the great collections of history especially prepared for young readers. Home schoolers love these excellent history books. You can find the material you need at our books link and at our used and rare book showroom at Wolf's Head Books.

Latin America. Living in Florida we have a lively interest in all areas of Latin America. Our current collection takes up an entire bookcase. You can find the material you need at our books link and at our used and rare book showroom at Wolf's Head Books.

Law and Crime. This is not one of our larger collections but we do have excellent books on true crime, detection, and law. Including a seventeenth century book about regicide trial. You can find the material you need at our books link and at our used and rare book showroom at Wolf's Head Books.

Limited Editions Club. This fine Private press, founded in 1929 by George Macy, published finely printed and well illustrated books for a small number of Members (1500). You can find the material you desire at our books link and at our used and rare book showroom at Wolf's Head Books.

Local History.
Whether it is the history of a town in Sri Lanka or a county in upper New York State, check out our stock. You an find the material you need at our books link and at our used and rare book showroom at Wolf's Head Books.

Magic. Prestidigitation, slight-of-hand, or illusion, check us out. You can find the material you need at our books link and at our used and rare book showroom at Wolf's Head Books.

Maps. We have everything from 18th century maps of St. Augustine to an elephant folio of Canada published in 1958. You can find the material you need at our books link and at our used and rare book showroom at Wolf's Head Books.

Marines. From the halls of Montezuma to the shores of Tripoli and all of the islands in between. You can find the material you need at our books link and at our used and rare book showroom at Wolf's Head Books.

Marine Life. Everything for your aquarium to the ocean deep to fish stories and fishing. You can find the material you need at our books link and at our used and rare book showroom at Wolf's Head Books.

Martial Arts. Boxing, wrestling, and all the Asian arts. You can find the material you need at our books link and at our used and rare book showroom at Wolf 's Head Books.

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Native Americans. We have everything from fine ethnological studies to contemporary accounts of current tribal activities. You can find the material you need at our books link and at our used and rare book showroom at Wolf's Head Books.

Natural History. We are proud of this section. It includes fine books on insects, various animals, farming, birds, and a separate Florida nature section. You can find the material you need at our books link and at our used and rare book showroom at Wolf's Head Books.

Occult & Parapsychology. Everything you wanted to know from ESP to ufo and back again. How-to, bios, you name it. You can find the material you need at our books link and at our used and rare book showroom at Wolf's Head Books.

Oceana. One of our more fun sections. We put "pirates, islands, knot tying, ship building, sailing, navigation, and all the other sundry things that go with the sea into this category. You can find the material you need at our books link and at our used and rare book showroom at Wolf's Head Books.

Paperback Books. We have a large collection of paperbacks dating from the 1940s and 1950s, including several shelves of mapbacks. You can find the material you need at our books link and at our used and rare book showroom at Wolf's Head Books.

Philosophy. We try to stick with the actual works of a philosopher rather than summaries. You can find the material you need at our books link and at our used and rare book showroom at Wolf's Head Books.

Photography. Looking for the works of Ansel Adams or how to use a Nikon? You can find the material you need at our books link and at our used and rare book showroom at Wolf's Head Books.

Poetry. A nice section with good quality (and sometimes great) works of the poets. Check out your favorite. Everything from good old Homer to Rod. You can find the material you need at our books link and at our used and rare book showroom at Wolf's Head Books

Political Science. I used to joke that we put polisci with humor, but we really don't. You can find the material you need at our books link and at our used and rare book showroom at Wolf's Head Books.

Poles. A subject that catches your fancy or leaves you cold. It does both for me. We gave some great books, including those signed by the explorers. You can find the material you need at our books link and at our used and rare book showroom at Wolf's Head Books.

Presidents. We have a bookcase of presidential biographies and autobiographies. Check on our signed presidential
material. You can find the material you need at our books link and at our used and rare book showroom at Wolf's Head Books.

Psychology. Looking for your Id? No, how about your self-actualized self? You can find the material you need at our books link and at our used and rare book showroom at Wolf's Head Books.

Puppetry. We have trouble keeping books in this section. We always try to have books on manufacture, use, scripts, scenery, and history. You can find the material you need at our books link and at our used and rare book showroom at Wolf's Head Books.

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Radio and Television. I come form the pre TV generation, so I do not have the watching habit, nor a great interest in the programming. We do have a nice selection of scripts, posters, and biographies. You can find the material you need at our books link and at our used and rare book showroom at Wolf's Head Books.

Railroads. We try to get as much rr as we can. Everything from histories of lines, how-to build, model railroading to timetables, and other ephemera. You can find the material you need at our books link and at our used and rare book showroom at Wolf's Head Books.

Rare Editions. This is a tough category to explain. We mean where the demand far exceeds the supply,that's a rare book! No Gutenberg Bibles at this time. Check again next week. You can find the material you need at our books link and at our used and rare book showroom at Wolf's Head Books.

Reference. Our reference collection has many books - on - books, as well as other interesting reference material. You can find the material you need at our books link and at our used and rare book showroom at Wolf's Head Books.

Religion. We have a nice selection of books on various Christian sects as well as church histories, and an Eastern religion section. You can find the material you need at our books link and at our used and rare book showroom at Wolf's Head Books.

Revolution. Our revolution section deals with the American war for independence from British rule. You can find the material you need at our books link and at our used and rare book showroom at Wolf's Head Books.

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Science & Technology. I really like this section We have 18th century scientific plates up to 1930s, Popular Science and everything in between. Oh yes, we do have things newer than the 30s. Lots of man in space, astronomy, and signed astronaut books. You can find the material you need at our books link and at our used and rare book showroom at Wolf's Head Books.

Science Fiction & Fantasy. A nice section of classic science fiction hardback and paperback items. We also have many signed items. You can find the material you need at our books link and at our used and rare book showroom at Wolf's Head Books.

Sea Shells. How can you live along a Florida beach and not look for decent books on sea shells? You can find the material you need at our books link and at our used and rare book showroom at Wolf's Head Books.

Secret Societies. Yes, yes I know. If it's really secret, how can we have books about them? We have a large collection of Masonic material, plus several other societies. What we really have are societies with secrets. You can find the material you need at our books link and at our used and rare book showroom at Wolf's Head Books.

Signed Books. Besides the signed astronauts, presidents, and other famous people, many of our works of fiction are signed by the author. You can find the material you need at our books link and at our used and rare book showroom at Wolf's Head Books.

Slavery and Black Studies. For those who have a particular interest in these subjects we have an entire bookcase of slavery and black related material. You can find the material you need at our books link and at our used and rare book showroom at Wolf's Head Books.

Sociology. Participant observer studies are our main interest in this section, although we have a few other items. You can find the material you need at our books link and at our used and rare book showroom at Wolf's Head Books.

Spies. One of our good sections. We had the opportunity to buy a spooks library. What wonderful stuff. You can find the material you need at our books link and at our used and rare book showroom at Wolf's Head Books.

Sports and Games. We have a large collection of books on most major sports. Our largest collections are baseball and golf. We are the most proud of our chess and martial arts collections. You can find the material you need at our books link and at our used and rare book showroom at Wolf's Head Books.

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Tactics. Everthing from Alexander to Mao and the modern practices. You can find the material you need at our books link and at our used and rare book showroom at Wolf's Head Books.

Tennis. Anyone? We have a nice collecton including several scarce items. You can find the material you need at our books link and at our used and rare book showroom at Wolf's Head Books.

Travel. Anywhere? Looking for that intrepid 19th century Brit, or want to make your own ocean solo? You can find the material you need at our books link and at our used and rare book showroom at Wolf's Head Books.

True Crime. We just bought a wonderful 1916 book on fingerprinting. It goes with our nice collection of other crime related materials. You can find the material you need at our books link and at our used and rare book showroom at Wolf's Head Books.

Vietnam. One of our Nation's sore spots. We have books that reflect every viewpoint on this war. You can find the material you need at our books link and at our used and rare book showroom at Wolf's Head Books.

Weapons. Everything from hand guns, and sporting rifles to armor and artillery. You can find the material you need at our books link and at our used and rare book showroom at Wolf's Head Books.

Western Characters. Talk about romantizing some real American sleazeballs, as well as some of the great pioneers of our frontier. The trouble is, often they are the same people. You can find the material you need at our books link and at our used and rare book showroom at Wolf's Head Books.

Western Fiction. Good old Max Brand, Zane Gray, and the other writers in this genre. You can find the material you need at our books link and at our used and rare book showroom at Wolf's Head Books.

World History. One of our strengths. Checkout our focused books on almost every area of the world. You can find the material you need at our books link and at our used and rare book showroom at Wolf's Head Books.

World Wars. We have large collections on both I and II, including many unit histories. You can find the material you need at our books link and at our used and rare book showroom at Wolf's Head Books.

Zoology. I'm just adding this so we can be A to Z. We do have zoology books, but we mentioned them elsewhere. You can find the material you need at our books link and at our used and rare book showroom at Wolf's Head Books.

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