used bookstores

Still a great town for used bookstores

By david_yamada - 7/20/09 - 9:12 pm

A weekend visit by out-of-town friends served as a welcomed reminder of how much fun it is to browse the Boston-Cambridge used bookstores. We didn't manage to visit all of them, but we spent quality time in four:

Brattle Book Shop on West Street is full of great finds, especially the $1-$3-$5 outdoor bargain stalls. This is my favorite used bookstore in the area.

Commonwealth Books adjoining the Old South Meeting House is a great little bookstore jam packed with books.

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Where around the Cambridge area are used books bought?

By thesak - 9/23/07 - 7:44 am

Where around the Cambridge 02139 area are used books bought?... what's the current list this season?... other than
. Lorem Ipsum Books - offering only store credit !
. Harvard Book Store - accepting only paperback books
. Lame Duck Books - very selective
. McIntryre and Moore Booksellers - very selective
. Rodney's Bookstore - very selective
. Frida Bee Resale Shop - very selective
. or ...?
. ...?