BOOKSTORES: THE GLOBE... by Alcinoe
BOOKSTORES: (Or perhaps, as I watch them vanish, I should say that they were my favorite thing about Cambridge.CURIOUS GEORGE GOES TO WORDSWORTH (Harvard Square)
(1 JFK Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 Tel. 617-498- 0062)
Extensive selection of children's books and toys.
HARVARD BOOKSTORE (Harvard Square)
(1256 Mass. Ave., Cambridge. Tel 617-661-1515)
Great selection of books, good history section,
especially good African history section. There is a
basement where used books are sold. The selection in the used section is
also very good.
SCHOENHOF'S FOREIGN BOOKS (Harvard Square)
76A Mt. Auburn St., Cambridge. Tel. 617-547-8855
Books in many different languages and a huge
selection of English/Foreign Language
dictionaries (English/Arabic, for example).
GROLIER POETRY BOOK SHOP (Harvard Square)
(6 Plympton Street Cambridge 02138 Tel.(617)547-4648)
Poetry Bookstore founded in 1927. A Classic.
THE HARVARD COOP (Harvard Square)
1400 Mass. Ave. Cambridge 02138 Tel. (617)499-2000
Very large bookstore with both children's and adult books. There is a cafe inside, too.
THE GLOBE CORNER BOOKSTORE (Harvard Square)
Out of Business, now. This is an example of why people should not give their custom to the huge and lifeless chains which now dominate the square.
WORDSWORTH (Harvard Square)
Another Cambridge landmark out of business. I can still picture this lovely bookstore in my mind. I've lived near Harvard Square since the early 80's and finally I believe that with the loss of the bookstores, the heart has gone out of it.
