MASSACHUSETTS & RHODE ISLAND
ANTIQUARIAN BOOKSELLERS
DIRECTORY OF MEMBERS 2012
MEMBERS WITH OPEN SHOPS

Many members keep shops with regular hours as specified. However, some shops are occasionally unable to remain open during their specified hours. Call ahead to avoid disappointment.

Special Service Code: Ap = Appraisals Offered. C = Catalogs Issued. D = Collection development. L = Occasional List(s) by mail or email. P = Purchase order (or deferred billing) for educational institutions, etc. M = Mail order servives offered. S = Search Services.
G.J. ASKINS - BOOKSELLER
Grover J. Askins
Eclipse Mill - 243 Union Street, Unit 108, North Adams, MA 01247
Phone: (413) 664-6493  
Email: gjaskinsbooks@msn.com
A used bookstore with a general academic stock - emphasis on the arts.
Hours: Most weekends 12-6 pm or A
Services: Ap,M,P  Stock: 20,000
THE BARROW BOOKSTORE
Pamela Fenn
79 Main St., Concord, MA 01742
Phone: (978) 369-6084  
Email: barrowbook@aol.com
WWW: home.comcast.net/~barrowbook/
Concord authors, Children's, Literature, General selection
Hours: Mon-Sat 9:30-5; Sunday 12-4:30
Services: S  Stock: 15,000
BEARLY READ BOOKS
Betty Ann Sharp and Jim Ellis
320 Boston Post Rd., Sudbury, MA 01776
Phone: (978) 443-4034  Fax: (978) 440-9527
Email: info@barelyreadbooks.com
WWW: www.bearlyreadbooks.com
We have books on many subjects including Military, Aviation, Modern Firsts, Children's, and Classics both used and collectable
Hours: Tue 12-5, Thu 10-8, Wed,Fri,Sat 10-6; Sun 12-5
Services: Ap,D,M,P,S  Stock: 35,000
ROBIN BLEDSOE, BOOKSELLER
1640 Massachusetts Ave.(rear), Cambridge, MA 02138
Phone: (617) 576-3634  Fax: (617) 661-2445
Email: books@bledsoebooks.com
WWW: www.bledsoebooks.com
Horses (used, new, rare, imported), Architecture, Art, Book Arts, Photography, Landscape Design, and some Children's and General books. Appraisals welcomed. ABAA member.
Hours: Tue-Sat 11-6, otherwise A
Services: Ap,C,D,M,P,S  Stock: 4,000
BOOK BEAR
Al Navitski
80 West Main Street, West Brookfield, MA
(mail) P.O. Box 663, West Brookfield, MA 01585
Phone: (508) 867-8705; (877) 809-2665  
WWW: www.thebookbear.com
General selection of 90,000+ volumes reasonably priced with emphasis on the scholarly
Hours: Open 7 Days 10-6
Stock: 90,000
BOOKENDS
Grey Angell
80 Maple St., Northampton, MA 01062
Phone: (413) 585-8667  
Email: bookends.co@verizon.net
WWW: www.mariab.org/pages/bookends
A quaint and comfortable browsing shop, well stocked with a mix of the inexpensive and the obscure.
Hours: Mon-Sat 10-5
Services: M,S  Stock: 35,000
BOSTON BOOK COMPANY & BOOK ANNEX, INC.
Helen Kelly and Charles Vilnis
705 Centre St. & 906 Beacon St., Boston, MA 02130
Phone: (617) 522-2100, (800) 653-7767  Fax: (617) 522-9359
Email: office@rarebook.com
WWW: www.rarebook.com
We are a general antiquarian bookshop with a large selection of Japanese illustrated books
Hours: (Centre St) Mon-Sat 9-5; (Beacon St) Mon-Thu 11-7; Fri-Sat 11-9
Services: Ap,C,D,L,M,P  
BRATTLE BOOK SHOP
Kenneth Gloss and Joyce Kosofsky
9 West St., Boston, MA 02111
Phone: (800) 447-9595  Fax: (617) 338-1467
Email: info@brattlebookshop.com
WWW: www.brattlebookshop.com
General selection used and rare
Hours: Mon-Sat 9-5:30
Services: Ap,P  Stock: 150,000
BROMER BOOKSELLERS, INC.
Anne and David Bromer
607 Boylston St., Boston, MA 02116
Phone: (617) 247-2818  Fax: (617) 247-2975
Email: books@bromer.com
WWW: www.bromer.com
Celebrating over thirty years selling fine and beautiful books from our Copley Square location
Hours: Mon-Fri 9:30-5:30
Services: C,D,L,M,P  Stock: 3,000
BRYN MAWR BOOK STORE
Larry McCargar, Manager
373 Huron Ave., Cambridge, MA 02138
Phone: (617) 661-1770  
Email: brynmawrbookstore@gmail.com
WWW: www.brynmawrbookstore.com
We are a general stock, non-profit bookstore raising scholarship money for Bryn Mawr College (PA), also selling online at abebooks.com
Hours: Tue-Sat 10-5:30; Thurs 10-7 (late Apr-Dec only)
Services: C  Stock: 30,000
BUDDENBROOKS, INC.
M. R. Weinkle
31 Newbury St., Boston, MA 02116
Phone: (617) 536-4433  Fax: (617) 267-1118
Email: buddenbrooks@att.net
WWW: www.buddenbrooks.com
Rare Books & Manuscripts; Incunabula & Early Printing; Voyage, Exploration & Travel; Science, Philosophy & Humanities; Illustrated, Children's Books & Bindings, Literature of all Ages
Hours: Mon-Fri 9-5, A
Services: Ap,C,D,L,M,P,S  Stock: 10,000
CELLAR STORIES BOOKSTORE
Michael Chandley
111 Mathewson St., Providence, RI 02903
Phone: (401) 521-2665  Fax: (401) 454-7143
Email: info@cellarstories.com
WWW: www.cellarstories.com
Offering a wide variety of used and rare books since 1981.
Hours: Mon-Sat 10-6; Sun 12-5 (winter only)
Services: Ap,M,P,S  Stock: 75,000
COLUMBIA TRADING COMPANY
Dick Hawkins
1022 Main Street (Route 6A), West Barnstable, MA 02668
Phone: (508) 362-1500  Fax: (508) 362-1550
Email: info@columbiatrading.com
WWW: www.columbiatrading.com
Columbia Trading Co. specializes in nautical and maritime subjects and related artifacts. Appointments welcome.
Hours: Summer: Mon-Sat 10-4; Winter: most days 10-3, call ahead or A
Services: C,M  Stock: 10,000
COMMONWEALTH BOOKS
Gary Hurst and Joe Phillips
9 Spring Lane, Boston, MA 02109
and also 2 Milk St, Boston 02108
Phone: (617) 338-6328 or (800) 259-7616  Fax: (617) 338-6362
Email: books@commonwealthbooks.com
WWW: www.commonwealthbooks.com
Art, Architecture, History, Literature and Literary Criticism, Philosophy, Antiquarian and leatherbound books
Hours: Mon-Sat 10-7; Sun 11-5
Services: C,L,P,S  Stock: 60,000
THE CURIOSITY BOOK SHOP
Wendy Howes
58 New Templeton Road, Hubbardston, MA 01452
Phone: (978) 928-4737  
Email: curiousbooks@verizon.net
Inexpensive and diverse, Suitable for serious readers, students, home study. Collectible, high end Internet stock not organized for browsing.
Hours: A
Services: M,P,S  Stock: 15,000
DOGTOWN BOOK SHOP
Bob Ritchie
132 Main St., Gloucester, MA 01930
Phone: (978) 281-5599  Fax: (978)281-5599
Email: bob@dogtownbooks.com
WWW: www.dogtownbooks.com
We have a general stock ranging from reading copies to rare antiquarian books
Hours: Mon-Sat 10-6; Sun 12-5 (closed Sun in winter)
Services: L,M,P,S  Stock: 30,000
NANCY L. DOLE BOOKS & EPHEMERA
32 Bridge St., Second Floor, Shelburne Falls, MA
(mail) P.O. Box 74, Shelburne Falls, MA 01370
Phone: (413) 625-2210 or (413) 625-9850  
Email: ndole@crocker.com
WWW: www.nancydolebooks.com
The shop has a fine collection of used books, ephemera on a wide variety of subjects and original art
Hours: Open Tue-Sun; closed Mondays.
Services: D,P,S  Stock: 20,000
GABRIEL BOOKS
John and Patricia Riley
21 Market St., Northampton, MA 01060
Phone: (413) 586-5596  
Email: gabebooks@aol.com
WWW: www.abebooks.com/home/gabebooks
Scholarly books in all fields. General selection. Books purchased. Buyer can make housecalls.
Hours: Tue-Sat 11-5; Sun 12-4
Services: Ap,D,P,S  Stock: 15,000
ALLISON B. GOODSELL, RARE BOOKS and KINGSTON HILL STORE
Kingston Hill Store (Rt. 138), 2528 Kingstown Rd., Kingston RI 02881
Phone: (401) 792-8662; (401)377-8270  
Email: allison@abgbooks.com
WWW: www.abgbooks.com
General antiquarian in a large number of categories including Americana, Rhode Island History, Children's, Nautical, Literature, Antique Prints, Postcards and more.
Hours: Daily 10-5 (call ahead to verify) Closed Tu-Wed in Winter.
Services: D,M,P  Stock: 10,000
GREY MATTER BOOKS
Sam Burton
47 East Street, Hadley, MA 01035
Phone: (413) 387-0160  
Email: greymatterbooks@comcast.net
WWW: www.greymatterbookstore.com
Film screenings. We apologize in advance for any difficulty in finding us.
Hours: M,W,Th,F 10-6; Sat-Sun 12-5
Services: Ap,D,P  Stock: 12,000
B&S GVENTER BOOKS AND EPHEMERA
Bruce and Susan Gventer
1 Tyrell Rd., South Egremont, MA
(mail) P.O. Box 298, South Egremont, MA 01258-0298
Phone: (413) 528-2327  
Email: bgventer@bookfairs.com
WWW: www.bookfairs.com
General selection, Medieval and Renaissance pages, Hand Colored Plate Books and Prints
Hours: Jul-Aug:Wed-Sun 11-4 or A
Stock: 10,000
THE HAUNTED BOOKSHOP
Drucilla Meany-Herbert
370 Worcester St., West Boylston, MA 01583
Phone: (508) 835-4738  
Email: bookshop@charter.net
WWW: www.thehauntedbookshoponline.com
We specialize in used and rare books on the British Isles, Medieval and Renaissance History, Art and the American Civil War
Hours: Jan-Apr by chance or A; May-Dec: Mon-Fri 10-5; Thurs til 7, weekends by chance or A
Services: Ap,C,M,S  Stock: 5,000
HERITAGE BOOKS
Bruce Coombs
225 College Highway (Route 10), Southampton, MA 01073
(mail) 241 College Highway & Clark St., P.O. Box 100, Southampton, MA 01073
Phone: (413) 527-6200  Fax: (413) 527-8280
Email: sales@heritagebks.com
WWW: www.heritagebks.com
Rare books, general collection and ephemera now available at the Old Library at 225 College Highway (Rt. 10).
Hours: Sat-Sun 11-3 or A
Stock: 35,000
ISAIAH THOMAS BOOKS & PRINTS
Jim Visbeck
4632 Falmouth Rd. (Rte.28), Cotuit, Cape Cod, MA 02635-2533
Phone: (508) 428-2752  
Email: isthomas@aol.com
WWW: www.isaiahthomasbooks.com
General, Art, Signed and Miniature Books, First Editions
Hours: Jun-Aug: Mon-Sat 10-5, Sun 12-5; Jan-Mar Fri-Sat 10-5, Sun 12-5; otherwise Tue-Sat 10-5, Sun 12-5
Services: Ap,P,S  Stock: 70,000
LORD RANDALL BOOKSHOP
Gail Wills
22 Main St. (Rte 3A & 139) , Marshfield, MA 02050
Phone: (781) 837-1400  
Email: lrbooks@aol.com
WWW: www.abebooks.com/home/lrdrndll
General shop with emphasis on local history, children's, art and architecture, readers' literature, and antiquarian books priced $1 - $1200
Hours: Wed-Sat 11-5; Winter (Nov-Feb) 11-4; other times by appointment, call first if coming from a distance.
Services: Ap,P,S  Stock: 20,000
MEETINGHOUSE BOOKS
Judith Tingley
70 North Main Street, South Deerfield, MA 01373
Phone: (413) 665-0500  
Email: staff@meetinghousebooks.com
WWW: www.meetinghousebooks.com
Two floors of interesting and unusual used books in many categories - literature, history, arts and more - plus locally handcrafted goods.
Hours: Wed-Sat 10-6; Sun 12-6
Services: L,P  Stock: 25,000+
H.L. MENDELSOHN, FINE EUROPEAN BOOKS
Harvey L. Mendelsohn
1640 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA 02138
Phone: (617) 576-3634  Fax: (617) 661-2445
Email: hlm@theworld.com
(History of) Architecture, Decorative Arts, Gardening and Landscape Design, Books about Books
Hours: Tue-Sat 11-6
Services: Ap,M,P  Stock: 2,000
MONTAGUE BOOKMILL
Susan Shilliday
440 Greenfield Rd., Montague, MA
(mail) P.O. Box 954, Montague, MA 01351
Phone: (413) 367-9206  
Email: susan@montaguebookmill.com
WWW: www.montaguebookmill.com
General interest and scholarly books, wi-fi access, and a waterfall.
Hours: 7 days, 10-6, and later seasonally
Stock: 20.000
MYOPIC BOOKS
Kristin Sollenberger
5 South Angell St., Providence, RI 02906
Phone: (401) 521-5533  
Email: read@myopicbooks.com
WWW: www.myopicbooks.com
We offer rare and recent books carefully selected for our inquisitive customers
Hours: Mon-Sat 10-7; Sunday 12-5
Stock: 20,000
SETH NEMEROFF, BOOKSELLER
46 Green St., Northampton, MA 01060-3708
Phone: (413) 586-2220  
Email: paradisecitybks@aol.com
Antique, Historical & Contemporary Books. Select Diverse Stock of Unusual & Scholarly Books in Most Fields. Decorative Arts & Accessories for the Library.
Hours: By chance Mon-Sat 11-4; appt. advised
Services: C,D,P,S  
ODYSSEY BOOKSHOP
Joan Grenier and Neil Novik
9 College Street, South Hadley, MA 01075
Phone: (413) 534-7307  Fax: (413) 532-3654
Email: odysseybks@aol.com
WWW: www.odysseybks.com
Used, rare and antiquarian books
Hours: Mon-Fri 10-8; Sat 10-6; Sun 12-5
Services: S  Stock: 10,000
PARNASSUS BOOK SERVICE
Benjamin Muse
220 Rt 6a, Yarmouthport, MA 02675
Phone: (508) 362 6420  
Email: bmuse@parnassusbooks.com
WWW: www.parnassusbooks.com
General stock - I sell books that I enjoy selling
Hours: Mon-Sat 10-5; Sun 12-5
Services: Ap,D,L,M,P,S  Stock: 40,000
PAZZO BOOKS
Tom and Amanda Nealon
1898a Centre St., West Roxbury, MA 02132
Phone: (617) 323-2919  
Email: tom@pazzobooks.com
WWW: www.pazzobooks.com
A General Selection at reasonable prices. Antiquarian, Illustrated Books, Scholarly, Children's, Cookery
Hours: Tues-Sat 10-6, Sun 12-5
Services: Ap,D,L,M,P,S  Stock: 20,000
SCHOEN BOOKS
Kenneth Schoen and Jane Trigere
The Old Firehouse, 7 Sugarloaf St., South Deerfield, MA 01373
Phone: (413) 665-0066  
Email: schoen@schoenbooks.com
WWW: www.schoenbooks.com
Judaica, World Literature, Scholarly Books. Visit our WPA Firehouse and explore our website and Literary blog.
Hours: Usually Mon-Fri 10-5
Services: C,D,M,P  Stock: 35,000
STEVEN SCHUYLER, BOOKSELLER
Steven Schuyler, Donna Albino (associate)
129 Park St., North Reading, MA 01864
Phone: (978) 664-5959; (978) 660-0510  
Email: rarebookstore@comcast.net
WWW: www.rarebookstore.net
We specialize in building trades and professions, trade catalogues, decorative arts, literature and photography. We also have 3000 German books in all areas.
Hours: Mon-Fri 9-12, best to call ahead
Services: Ap,D,L,M,P,S  Stock: 12,000
SECOND HAND PROSE BOOKS, LLC
Katharyn Dawson
168 Great Rd. Acton, MA 01720
Phone: (978) 263-3158  
Email: katharyn@secondhandprosebooks.com
WWW: www.secondhandprosebooks.com
Used books, local authors, and a growing collection of antiquarian books and ephemera.
Hours: Tue-Sat 10-6
Services: M,S  Stock: 35,000
SHELBURNE FALLS BOOKSELLERS
Richard Floyd & Michael Muilenberg
1 Deerfield St. Shelburne Falls, MA 01370
Phone: (413) 625-6622  
Email: staff@shelburnefallsbooks.com
WWW: www.shelburnefallsbooks.com
A collaboration of book dealers offering fine used and antiquarian books, ephemera, antiquarian maps, smalls and more
Hours: All year Fri-Mon 11-5 or by chance
Services: M,P,S  Stock: 10,000
SHIRE BOOK SHOP
Jack Boland and Jean Wallick
305 Union St, Franklin, MA 02038
Phone: (508) 528-5665  
Email: shirebookshop@verizon.net
WWW: www.shirebookshop.com
Quality selection of out-of-print, used and collectible titles displayed on wide aisles in a converted mill building.
Hours: Tue-Sat 10-5; Sun 12-5
Services: Ap,D,M,P,S  Stock: 150,000
PETER L. STERN & CO., INC.
Peter L. Stern
Lobby #101, 15 Court Square, Boston, MA 02108
Phone: (617) 542-2376  Fax: (617) 542-3263
Email: info@sternrarebooks.com
WWW: www.sternrarebooks.com
Rare and Antiquarian, English & American Literature, Detective Fiction, Autographs & Manuscripts, Signed Books.
Hours: By chance or A
Services: Ap,C  Stock: 5,000
TAURUS BOOKS
Gordon A. Cronin
3 King Ave., Florence MA
(mail) P.O. Box 716, Northampton, MA 01061-0716
Phone: (413) 586-2023  
Email: gordon@taurusbooks.com
WWW: www.taurusbooks.com
Sale: All books 50% off, Prints 25-50% off. A diverse selection of both priced $5 - $1000+
Hours: Tuesdays 12-5 pm or A
Services: Ap,C,M,P  Stock: 6,000
TITCOMB'S BOOKSHOP, INC.
Ralph, Nancy and Vicky Titcomb
432 Rte. 6A, East Sandwich, MA
(mail) P.O. Box 1045, East Sandwich, MA 02537
Phone: (508) 888-2331, (800) 649-2331  Fax: (508) 833-2941
Email: titcombsbookshop@gmail.com
WWW: www.titcombsbookshop.com
We offer three floors of new, used and rare books on historic Rt. 6A on Cape Cod
Hours: Mon-Sat 9-6; Sunday 11-5
Services: Ap  Stock: 30,000
TROUBADOUR BOOKS
Robert Willig
47 East Street, Hadley, MA
(mail) P.O. Box 94, North Hatfield, MA 01066
Phone: (413) 584-8089  
Email: troubadourbooks@verizon.net
We specialize in Art, Scholarly Books in the Humanities, and quirky books.
Hours: Tue-Sat 10-5:30; Sunday 12-5
Stock: 30,000
TYSON'S OLD & RARE BOOKS
Mariette P. Bedard
178 Taunton Ave., East Providence, RI 02914
Phone: (401) 431-2111  
Email: tysonbks@aol.com
WWW: www.abebooks.com/home/TYSONBKS
Tyson's, a general antiquarian bookshop since 1924 specializes in Americana, History, Literature, Nautical & Whaling, Native Americans
Hours: Mon-Fri 11-5; Sat 11-4. Jul & Aug closed most Saturdays. Call ahead.
Services: Ap,L,P  Stock: 25,000
VINTAGE BOOKS
Nancy and David Haines
181 Hayden Rowe St. (Rt. 85), Hopkinton, MA 01748
Phone: (508) 435-3499  
Email: books@vintagebooks1.com
WWW: www.vintagebooks1.com or www.vintagequakerbooks.com
A spacious, well-lit shop - 30,000 books in a restored barn
Hours: Usually Tue-Sat 12-5; please call to confirm.
Services: Ap,L,M,P  Stock: 30,000
WHATELY ANTIQUARIAN BOOK CENTER
Barbara Smith and Eugene Povirk
13 State Rd.(Rte. 5), Whately, MA
(mail) P.O. Box 221, North Hatfield, MA 01066
Phone: (413) 247-3272  
Email: whatelybookcenter@gmail.com
WWW: www.whatelybookcenter.weebly.com
20 dealers on 3 levels selling 40,000 good used, recent to rare books. Also vintage postcards, trade cards, prints, maps & ephemera.
Hours: Daily 10-5:30; Wed 12-4, Sun 12-5
Services: Ap,P,S  Stock: 35,000
WHITE SQUARE - FINE BOOKS & ART
Eileen Corbeil
86 Cottage St, Easthampton MA
(mail) PO Box 1448, Easthampton MA 01027
Phone: (413) 203-1717 (store), (413) 320-3658 (mobile)  
Email: ecorbeil@charter.net
WWW: www.whitesquarebooks.com
Carefully selected general stock plus modern firsts, fine press, books on books, art/architecture, Ireland.
Hours: Tue-Sat 10-5; closed in January. Call first if coming from a distance.
Services: Ap,L,M,P,S  Stock: 10,000
ZOAR BOOKS & GALLERY
Dale Bulmer
399 Zoar Rd., Rowe, MA 01367-9738
Phone: (413) 339-6611  Fax: (413) 339-6611
Email: zoarbooks@mapinternet.com
WWW: www.abebooks.com/home/ZOARBOOKS
General used bookstore with diversified specialties including first editions, science fiction, art, etc.
Hours: Apr 15 - Oct 15 only: Wed-Thu 10-5; Fri-Sun 10-6
Services: M,P,S  Stock: 17,000

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