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Philly bookstores?
Can any members make a few suggestions for good used bookstores in
Philadelphia? I'd be coming in by train, just for the day, so they'd have to be in the center city--say, between the Rosenbach and Lord & Taylor's. Thanks in advance. |
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... Can any members make a few suggestions for good used bookstores in Philadelphia? I'd be coming in by train, just for the day, so they'd have to be in the center city--say, between the Rosenbach and Lord & Taylor's. Thanks in advance. ------------------------ J, If you've got the money to spend, you can always go to Bauman Rare Books (www.baumanrarebooks.com). An outstanding shop -- but you won't find reading copies here. These are true collectibles with price tags to match. It's the type of store where they have to buzz you in. For browsing (and I mean all day long), try The Book Trader. I think it's on 2nd Street though, and that may be out of your downtown range. Andycat |
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J wrote:
Can any members make a few suggestions for good used bookstores in Philadelphia? I'd be coming in by train, just for the day, so they'd have to be in the center city--say, between the Rosenbach and Lord & Taylor's. Thanks in advance. I assume you've checked http://www.geocities.com/evelynleeper/na-east.htm#philadelphia. Note that Whodunit? is now a general used bookstore, though still with an emphasis on mysteries. -- Evelyn C. Leeper A great many people think they are thinking when they are only rearranging their prejudices. -William James |
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On May 29, 4:28*pm, "Evelyn C. Leeper" wrote:
I assume you've checked http://www.geocities.com/evelynleeper/na-east.htm#philadelphia. Checked it? I copied it, for possible use! But I note that it dates from January, which--alas--is very old in bookstore years. So I welcome any further comments from Philadelphians. For example, if Book Trader is worth my time, I'll walk. g |
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On May 29, 4:28 pm, "Evelyn C. Leeper" wrote:
I assume you've checked http://www.geocities.com/evelynleeper/na-east.htm#philadelphia. I note that Philadelphia Rare Book & Manuscript is not on the Leeper list: http://www.prbm.com And didn't Factotum on South Street close YEARS ago? I frequented that shop when I was in college--25 years ago. I also bought at their going out of business sale--sometime in the 1990s. William M. Klimon |
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On Jun 2, 6:21�pm, "William M. Klimon" wrote:
I note that Philadelphia Rare Book & Manuscript is not on the Leeper list: http://www.prbm.com I checked their website, and they seem to discourage drop-ins and browsing. So I think they're not for this trip (which *might* turn into an overnighter). And didn't Factotum on South Street close YEARS ago? �I frequented that shop when I was in college--25 years ago. �I also bought at their going out of business sale--sometime in the 1990s. Neither Google nor AOL Yellow pages turns up a phone listing for them anywhere in the city. Any and all input is welcome... |
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On May 29, 5:31 pm, J wrote:
On May 29, 4:28 pm, "Evelyn C. Leeper" wrote: I assume you've checked http://www.geocities.com/evelynleeper/na-east.htm#philadelphia. Checked it? I copied it, for possible use! & hopefully after your book buying orgy in Philly you'll be able to update some it too! GeekGirl |
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On Jun 5, 11:11�am, wrote:
hopefully after your book buying orgy in Philly you'll be able to update some it too! GeekGirl Well, I can already tell you that the Borders listing is wrong-- they're no longer on Walnut Street. Philadelphia - Avenue of Arts 1 S. Broad Philadelphia, PA 19107 215.568.7400 Philadelphia - Chestnut Hill 8701 Germantown Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19118 215.248.1213 Philadelphia - The Gallery 9th & Market Streets Philadelphia, PA 19107 215.922.3647 Philadelphia - Liberty Place 1625 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 215.557.8443 |
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I must say, Philadelphia provided slim pickings for a second-hand book
browser this weekend. The Rosenbachs would be appalled to see how few nice shops remain in their city...not that New York City is so much better these days. The only place I found anything I needed was Book Trader. The Rosenbach Library was a highlight of my trip. (I'd never been there before.) The Poe residence was a bit of a disappointment: the only survivor of the five Philadelphia houses he lived in, it has fallen into the hands of the Parks Service. Not knowing how to restore it--there are almost no documents of its furnishings or appearance-- they have stripped it down to the plaster, and leave it empty. At least it's there... I've sent my other update notes to Evelyn for her use. |
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J wrote:
I must say, Philadelphia provided slim pickings for a second-hand book browser this weekend. The Rosenbachs would be appalled to see how few nice shops remain in their city...not that New York City is so much better these days. The only place I found anything I needed was Book Trader. The Rosenbach Library was a highlight of my trip. (I'd never been there before.) The Poe residence was a bit of a disappointment: the only survivor of the five Philadelphia houses he lived in, it has fallen into the hands of the Parks Service. Not knowing how to restore it--there are almost no documents of its furnishings or appearance-- they have stripped it down to the plaster, and leave it empty. At least it's there... I've sent my other update notes to Evelyn for her use. For which she (I) thanks you. Alas, most big cities provide slim pickings these days--rents go up, sales go down, and if the stores survive at all, they survive as Internet stores. Toronto is headed that way. Of course, one of the main places we visited (Jamie Fraser) had additional problems: the streetcars that run down the street his shop is on shook the building so much that he came in one day to discover that the shelves had toppled over! (Luckily, he was able to recover without too much damage.) -- Evelyn C. Leeper A great many people think they are thinking when they are only rearranging their prejudices. -William James |
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