Based in Mid-City Los Angeles, Nathan Gabbard is the proprietor of Owl Creek Books. Nathan’s entry into the trade was a natural evolution of his personal collecting and interest in the written word. His advocacy for the historic written word was officially established in the seventh grade when he won a county-wide speaking contest with his speech, “A world with no books? No thanks!”

After several years as an online bookseller, Nathan opened his brick-and-mortar shop in February 2023. He holds a degree in Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management from Columbia College Chicago, which informs his approach to the modern trade.

As a generalist, his inventory reflects a variety of interests, from antiquarian titles and fine bindings to fore-edge paintings, ex libris bookplates, and miniatures. Nathan regularly exhibits at book fairs in Los Angeles, New York, and Seattle, and is looking forward to adding Portland to the list this year.

Also a practicing family law attorney, Nathan Gabbard has been collecting books for years. His collection includes approximately 13,000 volumes of rare and vintage books, ranging from antiquarian and fine leather tomes, to modern firsts, and from poetry, to plays. Mr. Gabbard resides in mid-city Los Angeles with his partner and English bulldog.