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September 2, 2010 | Jonathan Shipley

The Ten Best Bookstores in America

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Pictured above: Powell's City of Books in Portland, Oregon.

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Book Dealer: Antiquarian & Rare
Ken Sanders Rare Books
209 East 500 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
(801) 521-3819
A multi-floor 6,000-square-foot open shop in downtown SLC. We buy and sell used and (more)
Book Dealer: Antiquarian & Rare
Dutch Rare Books
Sellers Via Biblio.com books WW II,e.g.: Anne Frank's Diary 'Het (more)
Book Dealer: Antiquarian & Rare
H M Fletcher
The Granary, Moor Place Park
Much Hadham, Herts sg10 6bf
United Kingdom
+44 (0)7887 53 27 95
Service Company
Law Office of Robert G. Pimm
50 California St., Suite 1500
San Francisco, CA 94111
(888) 740-7571
Robert Pimm offers 40+ years of experience in the book industry working with authors (more)

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