The dawn treader book shop is located in downtown ann arbor, michigan, where they have been selling used and rare books for twentytwo years. Hilary and michael gustafson tell us about their new independent bookstore in ann arbor, and why its an important addition to the city. The crazy wisdom journal is celebrating its 25th year of publishing. Around town, shopping are you keen on finding a rare edition of a classic book. The friends book shop, which has operated most weekends for over 30 years, and daily since october, 2014, is staffed by volunteers who sort, price, shelve, and cashier. The dawn treader book shop is located in ann arbor, michigan, where we have been selling used and rare books for twentytwo years. In that time we have grown from a tiny basement shop to a spacious storefront offering over seventy thousand titles. West side book shop in ann arbor west side book shop 1. How you can support bookstores during the coronavirus.
For better books, our offers are higher than most online consignment shops and you do not have to wait for the book to sell. Or perhaps you simply want to find a spot to relax with a coffee after a long week. Your guide to ann arbors independent bookstores, mapped. We are music lovers and collectors, who enjoy nothing more than sharing our love and collection with the world. Notes from a public typewriter muse on everything from. Curious book shop is a used and rare book store located in downtown east lansing. Nicolas books ann arbors premier independent book store. We focus on american and european history, books about books, childrens books, and scholarly titles. The store is impeccably maintained and the books are all in great condition. Two downtown book sellers dawn treader book shop and west side book shop have specialized in rare and antiquarian books for decades.
Storytime and activities featuring always more love. We have free pickup within ann arbor and we handle donations on your behalf. West side book shop is the best book store in ann arbor in my view. Best bookstores in michigan independent bookstores.
I had shopped the downtown ann arbor store during the. This book store is a two story building with an extensive collection of books and a tea room. We are a new, locallyowned, independent bookstore in the heart of ann arbor, michigan. Our store is the only place you will find all of these authors books in one place, ready to purchase. Literati bookstore is an independent, general interest bookstore in downtown ann arbor, michigan. Ann arbor antiquarian book fair promoter jay platt reached the unhappy but necessary decision on march 30 that the 2020 edition of the book fair will be postponed until 2021. We are proud to have brought a2 the most killer vintage goods for the past 15 years and made ann arbor a groovier place to be. Local and independent bookstore in the westgate shopping center, ann arbor mi. Garrett scott bookseller 1421 iroquois pl ann arbor, mi. We offer downtown ann arbor new books in a broad array of categories, including fiction, poetry, cookbooks, childrens and teens books, as well as. The book of ann arbor is broken down into 40 or so short chapters, each covering an interesting story or piece of history ranging from the citys birth first chapter to the dexter swamp gas situation to a rundown on the citys most prominent train crashes. It is just a few doors down from kaleidoscope books.
We are a used and rare bookshop in ann arbor michigan, with both more common and antiquarian books. In that time they have grown from a tiny basement shop to a spacious storefront offering over seventythousand titles. Originally started in a basement in 1969, the store has since expanded to three floors of over 50,000 wellorganized books, magazines, and other paper items. But also glassfronted cases with rare or at least unusual books, so its a little bit.
In that time, we have grown from a tiny basement shop to a spacious storefront offering over seventythousand titles. Kaleidoscope s online store specializes in modern first editions, vintage paperbacks, science fiction, mysteries, children s literature, and children s series books and upon request we stock, thousands of vintage prints. When mike and hilary gustafson opened the literati bookstore in ann arbor, mich. Find used and rare books local business listings in and near ann arbor, mi. One of ann arbors older used and rare book shops, dawn treader book shop, has turned to the community for help through a gofundme campaign started on april 15 by dawn. Ann arbor antiquarian book fair one of the midwests.
Two downtown book sellers dawn treader book shop and west side book shop have specialized in rare and antiquarian books for. What has been your greatest challenge running a bookstore. It is a vibrant, busy independent book store that annually recycles over 200,000. Ann arbors dawn treader book shop uses gofundme to keep. Ann arbor is well known for its thriving literary scene and excellent bookstores. We have and open shop and carry a broad range on antiquarian material. Age, location, and inventory, with some ambiance thrown in. Check out our discogs store for taste of our collection.
Housed in one of ann arbors most picturesque storefronts since 1975 the west side book shop offers a wide selection of used and rare books, maps, and vintage photography. When borders closed its doors all over the country, hilary and mike gustafson were inspired to move back to their home state and open literati bookstore as a booklovers haven in downtown ann arbor. Davids books has been buying and selling used, rare and out of print books from our ann arbor store for over 25 years, and selling online for almost a decade. We buy books on many subjects, but if the book is just a coffee table book or a very general history, we would pass. Downtown detroit, voted best used book store in michigan. Selling, donating and recycling ann arbors books, cds. Terms of sale for west side book shop, abaa orders usually ship within 2 business days. Lots of vintage second hand books at very good prices here. Every time we visit ann arbor, we take the time to stop at the crazy wisdom bookstore and browse the books and sip some tea. Directory of antique stores, shops, and malls near ann arbor, mi including. Selling, donating and recycling ann arbors books, cds, and dvds since 2001. Crazy wisdom celebrates over 30 years of serving the community. Dawn treader book shop ann arbor independent bookstores. We screen all our books to make sure they are in good.
Day sunday monday tuesday wednesday thursday friday saturday. We pay you when we make an offer on your books, unless special arrangements are made. West side book shop offers a wide selection of used and rare books. King used and rare books has over one million books and an unprecedented collection of rare and collectors editions.
Housed in one of ann arbor s most picturesque storefronts since 1975 the west side book shop offers a wide selection of used and rare books, maps, and vintage photography. We have 10,000 books in all subjects, with over 2,400 catalogued on our site in over 50 catalogs. The dawn treader book shop is located in ann arbor, michigan, where we have been selling used and rare books, as well as contemporary and modern titles since the 1970s. We are thrilled to be the 2019 publishers weekly bookstore of the year. Literati, a wonderful bookstore in ann arbor has some tips for supporting your local store that go beyond simpling buying books but still do that. Special event, storytime, childrens event childrens saturday february 08, 2020 11. On the stores lower level, they set out an old typewriter and invited anyone and everyone to type a note on it. Why do you think dawn treader is the most wellknown used bookstore in ann arbor. What has been your favorite part of owning andor working in a bookstore. We are strong in travel and exploration, especially the polar regions, americana, modern first editions and books on books. Fifth avenue, ann arbor district library lower level, ann arbor, mi 48106. You dont see any dust covered, water stained items on the shelves. We regret that we will not be able bring together some of the nations best booksellers under one roof this may 17, but rest assured that we have started planning.
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