Historic Bookstores & Booksellers
Browse the historic institutions, radical booksellers, and neighborhood shops that issued each specimen in our archive.
A Clean Well-Lighted Place For Books
San Francisco, California, United States
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Arches Bookstore
Portland, Oregon, United States
A “book house” at the corner of Wall and Houghton reopened with a new name and look — but a familiar face running the operation. Taking ove...
Beach Books
Seaside, Oregon, United States
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Beaverton Book Co
Beaverton, Oregon, United States
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Belmont Books
Portland, Oregon, United States
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Bluestocking Books
San Diego, California, United States
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Book Shop Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, California, United States
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Book Works
Pacific Grove, California, United States
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Books Of Interest
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States
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Books and Company
San Francisco, California, United States
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Borderlands Books
San Francisco, California, United States
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Borders Books & Music
San Rafael, California, United States
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Brian Thomas Books
Portland, Oregon, United States
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Broadway Books
Portland, Oregon, United States
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Browser's Books
San Francisco, California, United States
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Chaparral Books
Portland, Oregon, United States
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Chevalier's Books
Los Angeles, California, United States
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City Lights Booksellers & Publishers
San Francisco, CA, United States
The Beat Vanguard: Lawrence Ferlinghetti and the Free Word Founded in 1953 in San Francisco's North Beach neighborhood by poet **Lawrence F...
Cloud & Leaf Bookstore
Manzanita, Oregon, United States
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Fabulosa Books
San Francisco, California, United States
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Forest Books
San Francisco, California, United States
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Garcia Street Books
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States
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Godfather's Books and Espresso Bar
Astoria, Oregon, United States
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Gotham Book Mart
New York, NY, United States
“Wise Men Fish Here” — Frances Steloff and the Crucible of Modernism Founded in 1920 by the fierce and visionary **Frances Steloff** with j...
Gray's Book Company
Berkeley, California, United States
Hod Gray and Lynn Jehle founded Gray’s Book Company in 1980, at 1821 Solano Ave in Berkeley California. As they evolved, they specialized i...
Green Apple Books
San Francisco, California, United States
Green Apple Books is a masterclass in how to survive retail upheaval. What is their secret? A sprawling inventory, beloved staff, community ...
Green Bean Books
Portland, Oregon, United States
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Kroch's & Brentano's
Chicago, IL, United States
The World's Largest Bookstore: The Kroch Dynasty in Chicago Founded in 1907 by Austrian immigrant **Adolph Kroch** as an international book...
Mother Kali's Bookstore
Eugene, Oregon, United States
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Mt Yonah Book Exchange
Cleveland, Georgia, United States
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New Renaissance
Portland, Oregon, United States
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Noe Valley Books
San Francisco, California, United States
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Op Cit
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States
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Parallel Worlds Bookshop
Portland, Oregon, United States
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Powell's City of Books
Portland, Oregon, United States
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Revolutions Bookshop
Portland, Oregon, United States
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Shakespeare and Company
Paris, Île-de-France, France
Kilometre Zero: Sylvia Beach, George Whitman & The Lost Generation Originally opened on the Left Bank in November 1919 by American expatria...
The Book Harbor
Santa Maria, California, United States
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The Catbird Seat Bookstore
Portland, Oregon, United States
The Catbird Seat Bookstore was a lovely bookstore that, during its 20 year lifespan, was clearly cherished by the Portland community. The am...
The Title Wave
Portland, Oregon, United States
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Third Street Books
McMinnville, Oregon, United States
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Timeless Tales Bookstore
Stanley , Kansas, United States
The Timeless Tales Bookstore was a beloved bookstore opened by Clara Krentzel in 1990, at 7932 W 151st St in Stanley Square, Stanley, Kansas...
Vintage Books
Vancouver, Washington, United States
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Windsong
Fort Bragg, California, United States
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Word Virus Books
Portland, Oregon, United States
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