Weller Book Works

Weller Book Works is one of the most venerable and respected bookstores in the American West, a family-owned institution that has been buying and selling books since 1929 and now occupies a magnificent three-floor space in Salt Lake City's historic Trolley Square. The rare books collection is the store's crown jewel, with Western Americana, fine bindings, and antiquarian treasures that draw collectors from across the country and around the world. First editions of exploration narratives, early Mormon publications, and vintage maps of the West are among the treasures that fill the climate-controlled rare books room. The general used book collection spans three floors of a converted trolley barn, with exposed brick walls and industrial architecture creating a dramatic setting for browsing. The maps and prints section features original cartographic works and historical illustrations that are as much art as they are history. The store's nearly century-long history means that its buying network is unmatched, and remarkable items pass through its doors with surprising regularity. Weller Book Works is not just a store but a cultural institution, a keeper of the written heritage of the West.