Welcome to Irolita Books, a used and rare online bookshop based in Ontario, Canada.
If you love reading, you may find some interesting articles and curiosities in the Bibliomania section.
For those who are thinking of selling books online, or who just want a little peek behind the scenes, there are articles on the realities of the book trade in the For Booksellers section.
Or if you just want to find a book and get reading, you'll find quite a range of subjects and genres. You can browse by subject, or search for specific titles.
I wish you a serendipitous visit to the book stacks!
This site is currently under renovation — some features are still in progress.
In addition to the complete catalogue listings here on the site, my inventory is listed on AbeBooks and Biblio.
Irolita was a character from the fairy tales of the 17th-century French salons — that remarkable circle of women writers who gave the genre its shape, predating Perrault, writing stories that were subversive and complex and centred on the agency of women. It seemed a fitting name for a bookshop. Read more →