About Us
“I cannot live without books”
– Thomas Jefferson
We agree! We’ve now been buying and selling books for over a decade as we celebrate over 10,000 successful transactions to nearly every country in the world!
Our vision is to introduce Columbia MO and the world to the beauty and awe of collecting rare books while also encouraging the important and noble task of preserving knowledge and history.
Scott and Jill Schilb have lived and breathed rare books since shortly after being married in Columbia MO. Columbia has always been dear to our family as Jill is the daughter of Sam & Donna Atkinson of the Candy Factory and was born and raised in Columbia. Our passion for rare books, maps, and art drives our dedication to curating treasures for fellow enthusiasts.
Our Customer Service Core Values:
- Do everything with excellence.
- Communication is important. This is why we respond to all emails within 24 hours, but usually within a few hours.
- Buyers should be confident. This is why we offer a full money-back guarantee for any reason without reservation. We also fully guarantee the successful delivery of your package to any country in the world with full package-tracking capabilities.
- These books are treasures and we treat them as such. This is why we carefully package our treasures in such a way to ensure a very fast (same-day shipment) and very safe delivery.