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Art/Design Bookstores?
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22 Sep 2003 — 2:58pm
22 Sep 2003 — 2:58pm
When you don't order art/design books online what independent bookstores do you visit (and in what city) for reviewing and purchasing books?
- Jeff
Jeff Fisher
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23 Sep 2003 — 9:37am
Peter Miller, in Seattle:
http://www.petermillerbooks.com/Books%20home.htm
Elliott Bay Book Co., also in Seattle:
http://www.elliottbaybook.com/
23 Sep 2003 — 9:39am
Meant to add: support your local independent booksellers! (Even if they do have crappy websites.)
23 Sep 2003 — 9:52am
Meredith -
I lived in Seattle for several years and both bookstores you listed are among my favorites. I still get up there about once a month and try to make it to both stores. I'm a big supporter of independent bookstores - I think I paid for the construction of the addition to Powells ( http://www.powells.com ), here in Portland, when I lived four blocks away for five years. I agree with you on the "crappy websites."
- Jeff
Jeff Fisher
Engineer of Creative Identity
Jeff Fisher LogoMotives
http://www.jfisherlogomotives.com
23 Sep 2003 — 11:15am
If you are in LA don't forget to visit Hennesey & Ingalls.
In New York, among others, I like Untitled, at 159 Prince St., although their site must be under renovation.
23 Sep 2003 — 5:33pm
In Rio, 2AB, Argumento and Livraria da Travessa.
There's also FNAC, but that's too far from the city centre.
24 Sep 2003 — 9:16am
In Chicago: Prairie Avenue and Quimby's. We used to have a Rizzoli, but Border's put them under years ago. There's also Myopic and Powell's if you're into used books.
24 Sep 2003 — 9:23am
Here in London, I recommend Zwemmers on Charing Cross Rd and Magma, in Covent Garden.
25 Sep 2003 — 8:36pm
In Washington, DC:
Franz Bader art and design bookstore on the corner of 19th and I Streets. This store not only has a really nice selection, but the design of the store itself is very cool: custom designed streamlined Deco-esque wood shelving and furniture, a mini-display of 1930's-era telephones, and their logo is set in Cassandre's Bifur. Check it out if you have the chance.
27 Sep 2003 — 12:33pm
In San Francisco, California:
William Stout Architectural Books
www.stoutbooks.com
30 Sep 2003 — 1:43pm
Thank you all for the great suggestions. I will pass them on to my publisher in regards to marketing my book - which will be out in mid-2004. - Jeff
Jeff Fisher
Engineer of Creative Identity
Jeff Fisher LogoMotives
http://www.jfisherlogomotives.com