Gloucester, United States
132 Main St
$
+1 9782815599
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Kerbside pickupDeliveryIn-store pick-upIn-store shopping
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Buys used goods
You know that Dickensian vibe you get when you see an old bookshop in a movie? And you wish there were still places like that around. Dogtown books is that! It just is. Go there.
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Love this place! So-friendly and knowledgeable staff and amazing selection of poetry! It's the kind of place you want to spend all day.
At first I googled trying to find the 1949 cookbook my grandmother had. I found a range of prices some as high as 125. Since I prefer to do business with small mom and pop shops, like Dogtown, I decided to give them a try. It was listed online for 40 and I wasn't even sure they would still have it. I called Bob and he was very pleasant and said given the age the book is in great condition, I even explained the story behind the book. My grandmother had passed many years ago, leaving me a water jug of pennies that have broken more storage containers over the years, but I never wanted to spend them. While at my Dad's he had this cookbook out and as I was about to ask him for it said my sister already asked, so off to Google I went! And what better way to spend the pennies!! I ordered the book the day before a holiday, but still had it in my hands within 6 days and the books condition far exceeded my expectations - aside from some yellowing of the pages, it is like new! I plan to add my grandmother and father's notes to it and will pass it along to my children. One day I will make the trip to the physical location as I love old book stores! Thank you again for helping to bring a bit of my grandmother home with me.
I don't always visit Gloucester. But when i do, i make sure to visit Dogtown Books.
If you are looking for an old-fashioned type of book store that ACTUALLY SELLS pretty much JUST BOOKS, check out Downtown Book Shop. The inventory system is a little confusing, but if you like to spend some time digging through some old volumes - and they do have real antiques (behind glass) - you will love this place! For bona fide book worms only!
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