Rare, out-of-print & unusual books · Since 1997
The catalog, arranged for wandering
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Begin with a familiar subject, then follow the connections between ideas, places, periods, and peculiar printed things.
10 departments · many ways through10
Today’s open door
Science, Engineering & Industry
How things work, how they are made, and how technical ideas reshape everyday life.
167books and connected threadsEnter the department
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Departments
These are broad rooms, not locked boxes. Many books quite properly appear in more than one.
- 01History, Place & MemoryLocal histories, biographies, journeys, conflicts, and the ways places remember themselves.1,437books
- 02Art & Visual CultureArtists, movements, photography, exhibition catalogs, and the visual record.1,055books
- 03Books, Print & CollectingBooks about books, bibliography, typography, catalogs, and the life of the printed object.734books
- 04Literature, Language & IdeasFiction, poetry, criticism, philosophy, language, and the circulation of ideas.516books
- 05Music, Stage & ScreenSheet music, performance, theatre, cinema, and the cultures surrounding them.383books
- 06Children, Learning & PlayChildren's books, educational material, comics, games, and imaginative play.268books
- 07Design, Architecture & Material CultureBuildings, objects, interiors, textiles, craft, and the designed world.250books
- 08Society, Politics & Everyday LifeGovernment, work, belief, food, fashion, sport, and ordinary social life.184books
- 09Nature, Land & SeaNatural history, ecology, agriculture, oceans, animals, plants, and landscapes.178books
- 10Science, Engineering & IndustryHow things work, how they are made, and how technical ideas reshape everyday life.167books
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