Mark Hime

Mark Hime of Los Angeles, antiquarian book dealer and founder of Biblioctopus, died on November 7, 2026, at age 82.

Born January 20, 1944, at Cedars in Los Angeles to Marvin Hime and Ann Silver Hime, Mark was the grandson of immigrants who arrived from Poland and Kiev and made Los Angeles their home.

Mark was married for 30 years to Melissa Montgomery, building a family in Idyllwild and Beverly Hills. Mark and Melissa had three children: Jennefer, Adam, and Alex.

Mark built Biblioctopus into an exceptional business dealing in rare books, manuscripts, and ephemera, exhibiting for more than three decades at book fairs in Los Angeles, New York, London and throughout the globe. He loved writing, researching, and hunting for interesting things to buy and sell, and, as he put it, he was never bored. Biblioctopus catalogues, penned by Mark in uniquely sharp, and provocative style were adored by book collectors, colleagues, friends, and family.

Mark was skeptical, curious, fiercely independent, and allergic to pretense. He left his family and friends three rules for life:

Be kind.

Be kind.

And be kind.

Especially to those who love you.

Mark is survived by his children, Jennefer, Adam and Stacey, Alex and Danielle, and his grandchildren Emily, Anabelle, Gwendolyn and Sebastian.

Private Services will be held at Hillside Memorial Park and Mortuary.