Established in 1976 by Bill Gillmore, The Dawn Treader Book Shop was purchased in June of 2022 by its manager of over 4 years, Africa Schaumann; she has a background in U.S. History, rare & antiquarian books, and book conservation/preservation. We are located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, where we have been selling used and rare books for nearly fifty years. In that time we have grown from a tiny basement shop to a spacious storefront offering over seventy thousand titles. The Booklover’s Guide to the Midwest describes the Dawn Treader as “An absolutely fabulous book shop, with something for everyone,” which was their highest praise for any shop.

We also buy books, libraries and collections in all areas of interest, from early printing to modern titles. We are especially interested in scholarly books in the sciences and humanities; modern first editions, including Science-Fiction, Fantasy, and Mysteries; and early travel and exploration. We sell all manner of titles in our shop, ranging from current paperbacks to long-surviving Incunabula; in price from fifty cents to many thousands of dollars. You can browse, search, and purchase our rare and collectible merchandise online, via abe.com, although we have only been able to post a fraction of our inventory.