Recently ordered the Deluxe edition for ghost in the shell manga and came in perfect condition…read more Packaging was perfect and arrived way earlier than even expected plus the value and price was a steal for me. i also even messaged about wanting to give a review and just overall really nice people I won't hesitate to order from again.

Awesome bookstore with a dangerously large selection of books on the War Between the States…read more Friendly and knowledgeable staff. Look forward to my next visit.

Ok, ok. I may be biased in my 5-star rating because I work at The Andalusia Bookman shop, but trust…read moreme, I'm not. I simply love great rare books, collections of ephemera, and places that make you feel at home -- you get all this and more, here. Walk-ins aren't welcome just yet, so please call for an appointment, but once you visit it may become a routine like it has for so many others.. At the shop you'll find: over 60,000 items, specializing in 19th and 18th c. illustrated books, chromolithos, Philadelphiana, rare anthropology, early hermeneutics, Natural history, first editions, signed items, Beat lit, '60's material, unusual occult, erotica and esoterica. We have a vast collection of ephemera, art work (steel engravings, pouchoir, collotype), movie posters (of the 1940's - 50's) and a mass of important 19th c. bound periodicals (Oology to Archeology, Mathematics, Botany, Knitting), and 20th c. Art journals, Italian Fascist publications, etc., culled from Walter J. Johnson's liquidation, as well as a collection rare jazz records. And much more, just ask. Dave has been in business for twenty-five years in the incarnations of David L. Miller Rare Books, The Book Merchants, the Philadelphia's Riverside Book Fair and 30th Street Station Book Fair. In 1991 we purchased the business, name and stock of Samuel Kleinman's legendary Schuylkill Book and Curio Shop of 4207 Lancaster Ave., Phila. PA. Thanks for reading, and give us a call to check out the shop!

The perfect place to just browse or find that book for which you have long been searching. Everyone…read morehere is friendly and helpful and oh so knowledgeable. My goodness, I even found a rare piece by Louis Kahn here and bought my son a signed Louis Brandeis. What a great find- I love this place.

The Book Garden is really something different. The owners seem to know every book that's for sale…read morein their store of thousands of books. there are categories of subjects for every preference. It's relaxing to shop there. It's a great place for the curious to find a new subject to delve into. Whether historic or new, hardcover or not, stop here for your next good read and expect to pay a reasonable price.

The book garden is an amazing place. I went there strictly for knitting books and found a treasure…read moretrove. The books were in beautiful condition for a fraction of the cost for new. I now have enough books but highly recommend their wonderful shop.

Always love stopping in and trading in books at the end of my semester for store credit. I usually…read moreturn that right around and get new novels for the next semester. Owner is sooo friendly and very intelligent! She is always helpful when asked and happy to talk about literature or family. Books are priced fair, and it's always worth turning in some books for store credit, their system is perfect for a revolving door of patronage. Always a lovely time here!

I have shopped in many used bookstores in the Philadelphia/New Jersey/Delaware Valley area, and…read morethis was the worst customer service I have experienced! The woman working there was not very friendly, and when I first "found" her (she was not visible, and I said, "Hello, is anybody here?", to which she did not reply), she acted as if I was bothering her. She asked me what genres I was interested in, went and pointed out where a few were, and then left me. She was then talking to a regular customer, and seemed more interested in "gabbing" with him. There was no explanation from her of their pricing scheme, and since she was chatting with that customer, I felt like I should ask another customer, who was nice enough to explain it. I guess that I was spoiled by Labyrinth Books the day before when I was in Princeton, which gave me excellent customer service from every employee there that I came in contact with - probably the best I've ever had! I plan to return to the area, but I will never come back here.

Had the pleasure of visiting Ida's today! I'm a fan of their sister shop in Philly, Harriette's,…read moreand was so psyched to see they have this new location in Colingswood. The staff was very friendly and knowledgeable, and they wrapped my book in the prettiest twine with a flower. How heavenly is that experience! Thank you :)

I'd been meaning to stop in Ida's for a few months now-- WOW! The space is a stunner. Inviting and…read morecaptivating displays and the history of the name is inspiring. I met and pleasantly chatted with the owner Jeannine Cook's son who also owns Harriett's in Philly- both stores celebrate Black and female authors. I love supporting woman-owned, local and plan to go back. I purchased a book for myself and a poetry book as a gift.

Great spot !! Best coffee around. Owners are the best . Lots of good records and gifts !read more

Stayed for about 5 minutes and were totally ignored. The manager didn't look up from talking to a…read morecustomer. Hard to not see us. The place is tiny.

Great vinyl and Book store in Newtown. My fav excellent staff and hidden gems . Love this store.read more

A Newtown institution! The NBRE has a great used book selection and is a top notch spot to find…read moresome new or used vinyl gems. Nice selection of whatever you're looking for music-wise: rock, jazz, pop, punk, indie, blues, etc. Very cool vintage vibes inside and a very helpful and friendly staff. The owner Chelsea knows her stuff! Can't find something you're looking for? She'll track it down for you. Plus, they advocate for the local community. Recently, they gave away gift credits to local teachers for their contributions to our community. Very cool! Come out to support this amazing small business located in the great part of Newtown with lots of local shopping options.

I love to support local Indie bookstores and this is by far one of my favorites in the state! It's…read moreright on Kings Highway and they always have events, book clubs, and great curated selection in multiple genres for anyone to be able to see. The book clubs are awesome and have truly provided a strong sense of community and comfort. Staff picks are always great to see and knowing that the staff care about the store and read alongside you, is a cool fact! Love supporting a woman owned small business, makes me feel like my money is going to a great cause.

I'm sure I'll get a lot of flack from the people who live in the neighborhood with this review…read more Considered not posting it, but it's my Yelp page lol Let me start this my saying I absolutely love to shop locally and I'm always on the hunt specifically for independent owned book shops. Which is what led me here. On the phone the customer service was great, once in person (and twice at that) not much at all. There doesn't seem to be much black authors and influences in this bookstore- aside from the very few that you can see displayed at the front window. The bookstore is organized well, but the space is very small- seems a lot was put into the space and as soon as a few people start coming in, it can and will immediately feel crowded. This specific small town and area is one I keep trying to force myself to love. It looks nice to the eyes, but the area falls short each and every time. I purchased two books from this store (one that needed to be ordered) hence why I was there twice. I didn't wanna do it, but I desperately wanted the book and enjoy my money going towards a local, small owned shop. Won't be happening again. I thought the second time would be a charm. It's a lot going on (book wise) and easy to get frustrated to find what you're looking for (if it's even there). Was on the hunt for maybe 5 books and they had neither of them.

Went back there recently during my college reunion, and found a used book that one of the speakers…read morewho happened to be in my class wrote! And Pip, who works there, helped me to find it. Thanks, Pip! And great to see Max again! What a great store!

This was a great experience when visiting Princeton! There were so many sections to choose from…read morewith a wide variety of topics and authors. Definitely worth a visit. Better than any commercial book store. The prices were standard along the lines of a B&N, and the store did offer many sale items and books. Everyone working in the store was very friendly and attentive. Will go back if I'm in Princeton again.

I loved my visit to The Book Trader. My brother is local to the area and suggested we pop by this…read morebookshop for a visit because they have a shop cat! I met him immediately upon entering the store, as he was sitting right near the door. His name is Dr. Pickles and he is just as lovely as the shop he calls home. The shop itself is well organized and has so many niche categories to browse and appreciate. As the shop's name suggests, they have ample signage outlining the rules and guidelines for trading with them. As a bonus, the shop (and Dr. Pickles!) are active on Instagram sharing the latest that's up with the shop. I am absolutely planning on returning to this shop during my next trip to Philadelphia.

The Book Trader is certainly among (if not THE) longest running used bookstores in Philly. I…read moreremember it well at it's former location on South Street. On a very recent visit, I found the collection much better organized overall compared to a few years ago. But plan on a lot of shelf searching time, that's the way it seems to be. Nevertheless, I easily came up with a fine condition hardcover fiction item for my collection. I brought in lots of books years ago, and they still have my store credit balance right there in the system.