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Our 2026 Print Catalog is online!

Our 2026 Print Catalog is online!

Our annual print catalog is now online. Click here for a PDF in spreads (snazzier), or here for single-page view (better for phones) — or click the cover above. Limited print copies will be available at the shop and at upcoming book fairs.

Item #49634 The Haunted Hotel [The Arm Chair Library No. 69]. Dime Novels, Wilkie Collins

The Haunted Hotel [The Arm Chair Library No. 69]

[Dime Novels] Wilkie Collins

Item #49949 The Haunting of Hill House [Largetype Edition]. Shirley Jackson

The Haunting of Hill House [Largetype Edition]

Shirley Jackson

Item #49711 The Hill of Trouble and Other Stories. Arthur Christopher Benson

The Hill of Trouble and Other Stories

Arthur Christopher Benson

Item #49857 All In the Dark [Two volume set]. J. Sheridan Le Fanu

All In the Dark [Two volume set]

J. Sheridan Le Fanu

Browsing Appointments available at our Rare Book Department

Browsing Appointments available at our Rare Book Department

Our Rare Book Department is in Hyattsville, Maryland in a space we share with our sister company, Bookstore Movers, and it is now open for browsing by appointment. 

Second Saturday

Second Saturday

Join us on the Second Saturday of every month from 5 - 7:30 pm for free wine and cheese, a monthly book club discussion, and 10% off all purchases. 

Come by or don't...

About Capitol Hill Books

About Capitol Hill Books

Capitol Hill Books is a used bookstore located on historic Capitol Hill in Washington DC, with three floors of quality used and new books, first editions, and rare books. We also operate our Rare Book Department out of a space in Hyattsville, which can be visited by appointment.

We continue filling grab bag orders here. Feel free to email us at info@capitolhillbooks-dc.com if you have any questions.

 

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People often ask us where Capitol Hill Books keeps our rare books, first editions, ephemera and other material that doesn't always make it into the shop. Our Rare Book Department is in Hyattsville, Maryland in a space we share with our sister company, Bookstore Movers, and it is now open for browsing by appointment. 

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Browsing appointments are available for one or two people at a time for one-hour slots via the link below. You can let us know what authors, genres, or other types of material you're interested in and one of our Rare Book Specialists will be on hand to talk about your interests and pull anything we have available. We have over 6,000 items cataloged with an emphasis on Literature, Americana, and Antiquarian material, and each member of the rare book team has a wide variety of interests and specialties. 

Book your browsing appointment here.

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