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Everyone in Manhattan knows the Strand. Any hard-to-find book that you can't find in run-of-the-mill stores (i.e. Barnes and Noble) can likely be found at the Strand. They have an amazing collection of old, new, used, worn books and you'll always find something. The search is half the fun! :-)
A Stand T-shirt, totebag, a picture book of NYC, postcards
anywhere from $1 to $50+, depending on what you get, obviously. Leave a Comment Theme: BooksPhone: (212) 473-1452Directions: Take the N, R, 4, 5, 6, L train to Union Square. Walk two blocks South to 12th street. Or try the Annex down in the financial district, near the South Street Seaport. Take the 4, 5, A, C, J, M, Z, 1, 2 to Fulton / Broadway - Nassau.Website: http://www.strandbooks.com/home/
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I just found my new favorite bookstore! I know it seems like I say that every time I travel to a new city, but this time I really, really mean it! The Strand, which celebrated its 80th anniversary in 2007, offers an impressive selection of books at bargain prices: they've got second-hand books, but they also have a lot of brand new half-price books. I could have spent an entire day browsing through the jam-packed bookshelves that gave the store its motto (16 miles of books). Next time I go to NYC, I plan on bringing an empty suitcase that I can fill with books at the Strand!
If you're not sure what to get, you can look up the Strand 80, the store's Top 80 books as selected by its customers for its 80th anniversary.
Pretty much half what you would pay in a regular bookstore. Leave a Comment
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This is a great used bookstore--be prepared to spend a lot of time in here! They have it all, and I especially like the selection of art books--it's endless. Downstairs they have foreign language books--I always check for books in Italian. Insider's tip: there is no air conditioning, so I don't recommend going on a very hot day, you will absolutely melt because it feels like you are in someone's attic with the door shut!!
Inexpensive used books.
Much cheaper than new!! Leave a Comment Theme: BooksPhone: (212) 473-1452Directions: Take the N, R, 4, 5, 6, L train to Union Square. Walk two blocks South to 12th street.Website: http://www.strandbooks.com/home/
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Okay, I know, I know. Who buys books when you're on a city vacation?
But, it's worth a stop.
They have "reviewer copy" books. Technically, they aren't the final cut of the books but, the only thing some of them are missing are, you guessed it, the reviews!
:)
Publishing companies send out the books to reviewers and then, somehow, The Strand buys them back (for what they charge, they must get them for peanuts from the reviewers!!)
So, if you have any books you want to pick up that cost in and around what college textbooks costed when you were in school, check them out!
They are 50% off the cover price.
**In the warmer months, the Strand sets up a few booths near 59th at Central Park if you just want to grab a book and head into the park... if you're looking for a big selection, head over to the Broadway /12th location!
"Reviewer copy" books
They have all the new books, but without the reviews and without the crazy costs!
They are 50% off the cover price. Leave a Comment Theme: BooksPhone: (212) 473-1452Directions: Take the N, R, 4, 5, 6, L train to Union Square. Walk two blocks South to 12th street.Website: http://www.strandbooks.com/home/
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Known as the store with "eight miles of books," you can find anything at Strand. It has been in business since 1927, and at its present location since 1956.
The store has thousands of new titles at 50% off. They have reviewers copies for sale at excellent prices. They have the largest rare book collection in New York City.
Anything in print.
Strand also sells books by the foot for those interested in starting a library at home.
New leather classics at $175 per foot
Antique leather in good condition at $350 per foot
Hardcover biographies of great historical figures at $100 per foot
Leather-looking books at $75 per foot
Hardcover fiction at $50 per foot
Hardcover bargain "variety" chosen from our new and used overstock at $10 per foot Leave a Comment
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Ok I have not been to every used book store in New York but I cannot imagine another better than the Strand. This is a New York mainstay for book lovers (like me). Walk into the place and you discover countless aisles of books that look like canyon walls. There are supposedly eight miles of aisles full of books and 2.5 million volumes in total. Why I love this place is that I have been able to find books here I cannot find anywhere else, except by internet. The prices are also very cheap. They also sell alot of recently released books at reduced cost.
The history section is particularly rich in books, so much so that I could have spent all day here. Leave a Comment Theme: BooksPhone: (212) 473-1452Directions: Take the N, R, 4, 5, 6, L train to Union Square. Walk two blocks South to 12th street.Website: http://www.strandbooks.com/home/
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This place is such a cool place to check out whether or not you are in need of a book. You walk in here and there are bookcases totally packed and they go up to the ceiling! There is absolutely every single kind of book in the world. You won't want to go to Barnes & Noble after you go here. Oh yeah and everything in here is discounted by at least 10% if not by much more.
Any kind of book type there is. I love going here for cookbooks though
$1.00 & up, outside of the shop they have a bunch of stands with books for a dollar, all different types Theme: BooksPhone: (212) 473-1452Directions: Take the N, R, 4, 5, 6, L train to Union Square. Walk two blocks South to 12th street.Website: http://www.strandbooks.com/home/
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The Strand is the best! Open late most nights, it is THE place to browse & find a bargain. They have the book you just saw at Barnes & Noble for half price. They have books you will never see anywhere else. It's an institution. You may need a bigger suitcase after looking there.
Buy a Strand T-shirt, some rare books & a few bargain books. Go upstairs to the Art section!
25 cents and up Leave a Comment Theme: BooksPhone: (212) 473-1452Directions: Take the N, R, 4, 5, 6, L train to Union Square. Walk two blocks South to 12th street.Website: www.strandbooks.com
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Have you just read about a new killer mystery in the New York Times but you don't want to pay full price? If you hurry, you might find it in the stacks at the Strand. Not a place for the weak of heart, or the obsessive compulsive, the Strand is like a book lover's basement. It is chaotic, dusty, and filled to the brim with books. The basement has reviewer's copies, six each, for just about every new hardcover that comes out. Only catch is that you need to know the author's name; there are too many here for any of the staff to help you.
Half price for all reviewers copies; everything else is marked at a discount. Theme: BooksPhone: (212) 473-1452Directions: Take the N, R, 4, 5, 6, L train to Union Square. Walk two blocks South to 12th street.Website: http://www.strandbooks.com/home/
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This huge corner store has "18 Miles of Books", literally.. You could spend hours and hours browsing new and old books. You could probably find really hard to get books, rare editions and also catch up on new authors.
I especially recommend the following:
1) Checking the $1.00 bins outside the store first. Just stopped there the other day and picked up 3 books for $3, you can't beat that. I found some really neat poetry, philisophy, and history books. I picked up a relativey new fiction novel, and two poetry books.
2) Also a great place to buy classic novels by the foot to outfit your home or office library. Prices vary but you can get really nice hardcover books for under $10 of the classic tales. EX. Gulliver's Travels, Huckelberry Finn etc.
All prices vary according to the book and how rare it is.. Leave a Comment Theme: BooksPhone: (212) 473-1452Directions: Take the N, R, 4, 5, 6, L train to Union Square. Walk two blocks South to 12th street.Website: http://www.strandbooks.com/home/
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