George emery littlefield 1900, early boston booksellers 16421711, boston. Bauman rare books, a rare book dealer founded by natalie and david. The magpies nest is in the heart of boston town centre being parallel to the. Bauman rare books first editions, signed and inscribed. Soon after antiquing caught hold in america in the mid to late 19th century, boston became an epicenter for buying a piece of history. Preservation avoid repairing book pages with glue or tape, and. See all 4 old corner bookstore tours on tripadvisor. Rare book dealers in boston, ma ask for free quotes. The old corner bookstore is a historic commercial building located at 283 washington street at the corner of school street in the historic core of boston, massachusetts. With roots stretching back to 1964, this might be new hampshires oldest used bookstore. All of the books in the cellar are in gently used condition and. Owned and operated by anne and david bromer, who have been in the business of fine books for over half a century, bromer booksellers specializes in rare and beautiful books.
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Located a few minutes away from new england college, the henniker book farm features more than 30,000 volumes. Search or browse our list of book stores companies in massachusetts by category or location. In our store and on our site, you will find a diverse selection of books, with particular emphasis on the arts, architecture, history, literature, philosophy. But one quickthinking boston bookstore has found a way to turn our new reality into revenue. Antique book shop opens new chapter with customized zoom backgrounds. Top 10 local favorite used book stores in boston, ma last. State shop located near state street t station sells books collected from harvard professors, covering a variety of disciplines and eras. Welcome to one of americas oldest and largest used book shops. In 1904, a boston directory listed three antique shops. Bostons favorite neighborhood antique shop since 1992.
I traveled to boston for a wedding and while exploring with friends we noticed this cool vintage bookstore. While there are surprising examples of early works on many subjects in the athen. Please note that our dinein cafe and in store browsing are now closed, all events have been canceled and we have modified our store hours to 8am 9pm, but there are still several ways we can help you enjoy. What used book fans will love is the stores used book cellar. War resisters league poster attacking the deployment of intermediate range nuclear weapons in europe see this map view all our recent acquisitions. I havent been in this wonderful store for a while but i do call them from time to time for help, especially when im looking for books about. Expert watch and jewelry design and restoration done on premises. There are containers on the market designed to store antique books safely, and they work well for maintaining historical documents, too. Rare books the rare book collection of the boston athen.
Brattle book shop, bostons home for rare collectibles. Visit us online, at our galleries in new york or las vegas, or call us at 180099bauman. Antique victorian book rare books r h co boston mass. Run by an owner whose first word was book, brattle. We stock all different types of books, from rare collector books to inexpensive books for readers. The brookline bindery provides fine bookbinding and book restoration services for new, antique and rare books. Biblio offers unique, rare and antiquarian books from the finest book dealers in the world. One of americas oldest and largest antiquarian book shops, est 1825. The store is also home to an antique furniture restoration shop that not only gets furniture ready to be sold, but also allows customers to bring in their own pieces for modifications or finishes. We also provide experienced book and paper conservation and we. Antique book shop opens new chapter with customized zoom. Top 10 best rare books in cambridge, ma last updated april. Offering unique, hardtofind antiques, art, sculpture, jewelry, and watches for the discriminating buyer. She has written a number of articles related to books and the trade, and also appears as an appraiser on the popular pbs program antiques.
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