If you love stories about book collecting and the unexpected connections books can bring, I’ve been sharing more over on my Collector’s Blog ? It’s a space where I write about the books I find, the people I meet, and the joy of collecting meaningful editions.
I thought I’d do a little tour of eight collectible woodworking and lumber books from my shelves — a mix of textbooks, reference works, and practical guides that span decades. These are not just books, they’re snapshots of how woodworking, carpentry, and lumber science…
This 1945 edition set of Grimm’s Fairy Tales and Andersen’s Fairy Tales, both published by Grosset & Dunlap, is one of those finds that stirred up a memory I hadn’t visited in years. Both books are illustrated—Grimm’s by Fritz Kredel, Andersen’s by Arthur Szyk—and…
I wasn’t expecting this little small-press red booklet to charm me the way it did, but Rhymes of a Vagabond by Charles de la Poer Gough has that certain je ne sais quoi. Published in 1949, it’s a slim, creased-up booklet of poetry with…
I’m so honoured to share this recent conversation I had with my friend, Lindsay Delphine Dawn, whose debut book “Diary of a Dolphin Dreamer: A Journey into the Realm of Higher Dimensional Living” was just released on July 22, 2025. Before we get into…
At Ash Tree Books, I also create Ash Tree Runes, a space where I make it my mission to bridge back the helpful elemental energies to the Earth in the present time/space. While Ash Tree Books focuses on collectible, antiquarian, and metaphysical books, Ash…
Ash Tree Books & Runes will be set up at the✨ A Fair Night Market📍 Port Alberni Fall Fair Grounds🕰️ Friday, July 18th | 5:30–9:30 PM I’m really looking forward to connecting with the Port Alberni community at this vibrant evening market! These events…
In my latest post, I brought this book along to the lake to chat about it:Home Mechanics for Amateurs by George M. Hopkins — part of the old Scientific American Series, published in 1907. 1907 Home Mechanics for Amateurs by George M. Hopkins -…
At Ash Tree Books, I love when a few titles on the shelf share an unexpected connection.Today, I wanted to highlight two books that crossed my path recently — each very different, yet both tied to the story of steam, engineering, and rail history.…
I’ve been gathering quite a collection of gardening books here at Ash Tree Books—many of them antiquarian, out-of-print, or otherwise collectible. There are just too many to get listed all at once, so I thought I’d try something a little different: show them to…
There’s something magical about the stories that books carry—especially when they bring people together in the most unexpected ways. At the Spring Craft Market at the Italian Hall in Port Alberni this past weekend, I brought two very special titles to my Ash Tree…
