View all attractions near caliban book shop on tripadvisor. The guy behind the counter has always been weirdly rude and passiveaggressive when i have bought, sold, or traded books there. Also situated on the trendy craig avenue in oakland is the caliban book shop. Spend a leisurely few hours uncovering the secrets old books, antique postcards, and vinyl records at caliban book shop, the most charming book shop in pittsburgh.
A former librarian and a bookseller have pleaded guilty in the theft of rare books from the carnegie library of pittsburgh in a yearslong scheme. Exlibrarian, bookseller plead in theft of rare books from. Free poetry book to anyone who wears an astronaut helmet orread more. Caliban book shop 410 s craig st, oakland, pittsburgh, pa yelp. The former archivist of the carnegie library of pittsburgh s rare book collection told investigators he conspired with the owner of an oakland bookseller since the 1990s to steal and resell items taken from there. In honor of this great poet who added so much nuance to the english language, caliban invites you to bring a poemtake a poem. Caliban book shop pittsburgh, pennsylvania bookstore facebook. We buy and sell books, autographs, photographs, printed material, and original art. Exlibrarian, bookseller plead in theft of rare books. Some of the books wound up for sale at caliban book shop, a warrenlike used and rare book store with a cobalt blue exterior that is less than a 10minute walk from the ornate carnegie library in. Caliban book shop coowner john schulman, right, arrives with his. The judge barred john schulman and his wife, emily hetzel, from using money for anything but payroll, operations and legal fees. However, the carnegie library of pittsburgh and caliban book shop, a bookstore located almost across the street from the library, served as. He dealt in rare books, and was listed as a member of the antiquarian booksellers association of.
Documents released state, gregory priore, former archivist of the carnegie library of pittsburgh and john schulman, coowner of caliban book shop are under investigation. Schulman is the coowner of caliban book shop in oakland, pittsburgh, pennsylvania, which specializes in rare books. We buy, sell, and appraise books, autographs, photographs, printed material, and original art. Gregory priore, who was terminated from the library on june 28, 2017, and john schulman, who coowns caliban book shop, are under investigation for theft, receiving stolen property and criminal mischief, according to hundreds of pages of documents unsealed thursday in allegheny county common pleas court. Judge forbids profits but lets caliban book shop owner, charged in. Caliban book shop pittsburgh, pa business information. Defense lawyers in carnegie library rare book theft case.
Although personally im more of a used bookstore kinda guy rather than the antiquefirst edition bookstore. Vast theft of antiquarian books sends a shudder through a. Used books, rare books, out of print books, books, old books the wall street journal august 3, 2014 caliban is probably one of the countrys best secondhand book stores. Caliban books owner charged in epic library heist the. Another thing in pittsburgh s favor it has great independent book shops.
In our shop, youll find a great selection of books in all fields for readers, collectors, and the intellectually curious. Gregory priore at the carnegie library of pittsburgh in 1999. Caliban book shop pittsburgh 2020 all you need to know. In a countermotion, schulmans attorneys said caliban book shop, which does business about a block from the library, is his familys only source of income and supports his wife, who is a co. Hundreds of pages of documents were unsealed in the allegheny county common pleas court, thursday, june 28th, highlighting the magnitude of the theft of documents and books from the carnegie library. One of the most fascinating things about this bookstore is their intriguing collector items, making caliban possibly the best bookstore in and around the city for book collectors looking for that hardtofind piece. The shop is clean, tidy and has a wonderful selection of used books. Authorities who searched the caliban book shop warehouse about four miles away found more than 40 of the missing books, the pittsburgh. According to a criminal complaint filed after his arrest on friday, gregory priore has taken razor blades to the pages of rare books for the past 20 years and walked them from the carnegie library of pittsburgh to a shop on north craig street a whimsical, crowded rare book store that smells of antique paper called caliban. Caliban book shop in pittsburgh, pa 152 citysearch. However, the carnegie library of pittsburgh and caliban book shop, a bookstore located almost across the street from the library, served as the staging area for what the pittsburgh postgazette called one of the largest library thefts in history. Some of the books wound up for sale at caliban book shop, a warrenlike used and rare book store with a cobalt blue exterior that is less than a 10. Share news, events, and thoughts withabout the pittsburgh. Caliban book shop in pittsburgh caliban book shop 410 s.
This thriving bookshop near pittsburgh s main universities is a gem in the city. Hotels near caliban book shop, pittsburgh on tripadvisor. We have a robust online business as well as a thriving open shop in the oakland section of pittsburgh. Gregory priore, who was terminated from the library on june 28, 2017, and john schulman, who coowns caliban book shop, are under. Facebook caliban book shop stroll through the sundrenched front door of what doubles as caliban book shop and desolation row, an independent record store. Library staff stole millions in rare books over decades. Attorneys for gregory priore and john schulman want prosecutors to detail when each of 321 items were stolen over a 20year period. We are an online bookseller with over 70,000 items in stock. We will have poetry sheets to give away to anyone who comes by the shop, and we encourage pittsburgh s poets to bring sheets of their latest or favorite poem to share. He dealt in rare books, and was listed as a member of the. John schulman, the owner of caliban book shop, originally received 20. We buy and sell used and rare books for readers and collectors.
Its known for selling and appraising books, printed materials, and original art, but it also. Were happy to work with customers, institutions, dealers, and people looking for just the right gift. Judge forbids profits but lets caliban book shop owner. Community curated front page of pittsburghs place on the internet. Schulman and his wife own caliban book shop, a block or so from the library, records show. Caliban book shop 410 s craig st, pittsburgh, pa 152. New details emerging in pittsburgh rare book and map. Biting graffiti seen yesterday at caliban book shop in oakland. To commemorate americas landing on the moon in 1969, take 30% off books in the astronomy section and books with moon in the title. Welcome to caliban book shop, western pennsylvanias premier source for quality used and rare books. The oliver room closed more than a year ago once authorities discovered the thefts. Sorry, there are no tours or activities available to book. Gregory priore, 61, was the library archivist, and john schulman, 54, is the owner of caliban book shop on south craig street, who surrendered at pittsburgh municipal court for arrest and. Explore the caliban book shop business page in pittsburgh, pa.