Smythe Books

read moreWe are Smythe Books. We are always in the market to expand our fine collection by purchasing your antique or unique literary works. Thank you for visiting SmytheBooks.com. Smythe Books was founded in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, in 1998 by Jim Strawn. We are a full service antiquarian book dealer in Atlanta, Georgia. We have general stock in most fields, as well as more expensive first editions and collector's copies of rare and fine books. Smythe Books specializes in rare and first editions. Of particular strength is its rare collection of first edition works by J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, G.K. Chesterton, Charles Williams, George MacDonald, Dorothy Sayers and others in that famous British tradition of both classic fiction and Christian apologetics.

read moreSmythe Books is experiencing some exciting changes as we migrate our business from traditional retail into the web based world. Through the process, we continue to discover new ways to enhance the return of our customers investments in Smythe Books. Please continue to check back as we expand our list of new services. We offer our expertise to Estate Sale Managers in the evaluation and pricing of libraries. Literary works are often a challenge to properly value but with our lengthy experience and knowledge in rare books, establishing worth to the priceless parts of an estate will no longer be a challenge.