About Those Books

10/22/2026

ARTifacts. Little pieces of art history.

One of the pleasures of being a bookseller is discovering the stories tucked away in old collections.

We've recently been working through a fascinating group of midcentury art publications, each offering a glimpse into a moment when the art world was changing.

There's a vintage catalog from Peggy Guggenheim's collection in Venice, complete with handwritten corrections to its inventory. A 1966 publication exploring the possibilities of computers in design. An exhibition of fourteen sculptors experimenting with industrial materials. And a Robert Rauschenberg catalog documenting a remarkable period in American art.

These weren't necessarily meant to become collectibles. They were printed to accompany exhibitions, introduce new ideas, and document the artists of their time.

Decades later, they're still telling those stories.

We're delighted to give these little ARTifacts another chapter.

10/20/2026

A Little More Personal.

There's something special about opening a book and finding the signature of the person who wrote it. A small, handwritten connection between an author and a reader, sometimes preserved for decades.

We've gathered a wonderful assortment of signed books and fine bindings for our October Collectors' Sale.

You'll find familiar names like Maya Angelou, Arthur Miller, and Tom Wolfe, alongside interesting histories, and a few unexpected treasures. We invite you to explore.

Enjoy 15% off selected signed books and fine bindings through October 31.

Some books come with a little something extra.

10/14/2026

Exciting news from About Those Books! We're delighted to introduce our newest venture, Kansas Book Depository.

While About Those Books continues to bring collectible, vintage, and antiquarian books to readers and collectors, Kansas Book Depository focuses on the other side of the story—helping individuals, families, estates, and organizations evaluate, preserve, and thoughtfully rehome their collections.

We invite our ATB friends to follow Kansas Book Depository and join us as we share discoveries, stories, and the next chapter of our journey!

Through our work with About Those Books, we kept returning to a question: what happens when a collection is ready to leave its original home?

This year, that question took on a new scale when we acquired the inventory of Oddfellow’s Fine Books in Topeka—thousands of books, maps, prints, and reference materials entrusted to our care.

Kansas Book Depository grew from that work: a regional home in Overland Park where collections can receive thoughtful attention and find their next home.

We’ll share what we discover along the way—the unexpected inscription, the detail in an old map, the stories waiting between the covers. We hope you’ll follow along.

Have a collection to discuss? Call (913) 777-4337. Visits are by appointment, and we make house calls.

kansasbookdepository.com
Preserve • Rehome

10/06/2026

Discover Kansas as it looked in 1887. These original pictorial lithographs from L. H. Everts & Co.’s Official State Atlas of Kansas capture Victorian homes, farms, livestock, mills and landmarks from communities across the state. Beautifully matted and ready to frame, they’re fascinating pieces of Kansas history. 🏡

Explore more in our Art Prints & Antique Maps collection.

09/07/2026

Ideas at Work. Socialist thought has shaped conversations about work, equality, and a fairer society for more than a century.

Come browse our collection of Political & Social Thought, including original socialist and labor pamphlets, American labor history, anarchist writings, and other voices from the political debates of the early 20th century.

History doesn't just happen. It's read, discussed, and passed on.

08/18/2026

Visit us at Glenwood Antique Mall in Overland Park. Come browse and find your missing book.

02/06/2026

A poet, editor, and as I learned in college, my guide to poetry, prose, and drama through his remarkable series of text books. R.I.P. X.J. Kennedy.

12/27/2025

Ring in the New Year with Fine Press Magic
35% OFF now through January 2

These are not just books — they’re printed artistry. From letterpress editions and hand-bound volumes to collectible imprints like the Limited Editions Club, Easton Press, and Folio Society, this is your chance to add something truly special to your shelf.

Rare. Beautiful. Meticulously crafted.

Explore the sale now and start 2026 with something timeless. Browse the full collection on eBay.

12/03/2025

📖✨ A remarkable piece of spiritual history has come into our hands.

We are honored to share one of the most extraordinary volumes we’ve ever encountered: a 1929 Edition of "Whispers from Eternity" by Swami Yogananda.

What makes this copy truly extraordinary is a long, handwritten inscription, composed in Yogananda’s own flowing script and dated July 21, 1933. This is not a quotation from the text, but an original spiritual instruction, written during a time when he personally guided small groups of seekers at Mount Washington.

“Comingle your inner whispers with these and offer these in the temple of Silence and Activity until you hear His Voice loudly everywhere.”

Breathtaking in its tenderness and depth — a moment of direct transmission from a teacher whose influence continues to touch millions. Yogananda’s teachings on meditation, divine communion, and inner stillness helped shape the landscape of spiritual practice in America, and his early signed works are exceedingly rare.

We’ve placed this extraordinary book in our eBay store, and in gratitude for its sacred presence, 10% of the proceeds will support the Himalayan Institute.

11/25/2025

📖✨ A remarkable piece of spiritual history has come into our hands.

We are honored to share one of the most extraordinary volumes we’ve ever encountered: a 1929 Second Enlarged Edition of Whispers from Eternity by Swami Yogananda. Published by Yogoda and Sat-Sanga in Los Angeles, this early edition reflects the foundational period of his mission to bring India’s ancient science of meditation to the West.

What makes this copy truly extraordinary is a long, handwritten devotional blessing, composed in Yogananda’s own flowing script and dated July 21, 1933. It is not a quotation from the text but an original spiritual instruction, written during a time when he personally guided small groups of seekers at Mount Washington.

“Comingle your inner whispers with these and offer these in the temple of Silence and Activity until you hear His Voice loudly everywhere.”

The blessing is breathtaking in its tenderness and depth — a moment of direct transmission from a teacher whose influence continues to touch millions. Yogananda’s teachings on meditation, divine communion, and inner stillness helped shape the landscape of spiritual practice in America, and his early signed works are exceedingly rare.

This volume is a powerful reminder of the enduring reach of his message: that the Divine can be experienced through inner stillness, devotion, and disciplined meditation.

We are humbled to steward such a sacred piece and will be offering it soon.
Photos below. ↓✨