About Us


The Kubik Team on an early Spring day in Ohio
Owen Kubik

Kubik Fine Books Ltd is a full-service antiquarian bookstore offering used, rare, collectible, and vintage books in all fields. We carry a substantial inventory of quality books on Catholicism, theology, history, military history, literature, and general rare books.

 

Appraisals

Owen Kubik offers appraisals on books of all types for insurance purposes, probate court, the IRS, and similar professional needs. Please note fees are charged on all appraisals and we are unable to offer any valuations or guidance by phone or email. Kubik has been performing appraisals for three decades and has numerous institutional clients across the country.

Company History

Kubik Fine Books Ltd is based in Dayton, Ohio, and was established in 1985. The company is owned and managed by Owen D. Kubik and is an accredited member of the ABAA (Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America) and the ILAB (International League of Antiquarian Booksellers). As such, we are pledged to the highest standards of ethics and professional behavior.  Kubik,  a former President of the Midwest Chapter of the ABAA, sees himself as a bridge between the generations of older pre-internet booksellers and younger post-internet ones.

Kubik Team in Miami with our good friend Clifford
Baltimore Book Festival
New York Antiquarian Book Fair

Our Bookstore

The bookstore is open for browsing Monday-Friday 10am-4pm and Saturdays from 10am-3pm. We have thousands of books for sale, not to mention some DVDs, vintage magazines, and vinyl as well! Books range from good reading copies for a few dollars to rare tomes worth thousands. Our specialty is Catholic books and we have one of the largest selections of used Catholic books for sale in North America. Stop by whenever you're in town!

Our Beliefs

Kubik Fine Books Ltd offers professional, ethical, and honorable service to all of our clients. We treat our customers as individuals and try to provide quality books and personal service at a fair price. We promise to respect the privacy and dignity of our customers at all times. As a way of sharing our gifts with others, we donate a portion of our proceeds to helping needy people and animals in the local community.

IN THE NEWS:

Kubik Returns Stolen Books to Yale University:

https://www.abaa.org/blog/post/abaa-bookseller-returns-rare-books-to-yale-university

Kubik offers rare First Edition King James Bible for sale:

https://www.daytondailynews.com/business/oakwood-books-shop-will-offer-rare-king-james-bible-for-85k/ZVGVQGMRfAf7YKDu0bJRIK/

 

Store Tour