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Greeted with music as you enter, a roomy and mellow warmth welcomes you. Tim and karen hildebrand, who owned and ran the store for over 20 years, retired in march of 2017, and the new owners, stacie, tibby, idit and. Bauman rare books first editions, signed and inscribed. Bay area bookstores for the purist the new york times. Or, use the form below to search the inventory of all booksellers who specialize in rare books. Welcome owned and operated by ben weinstein, who has been in the business of antiquarian books for over fifty years, heritage book shops inventory consists of some of the finest items. Both online and offline stores are represented here. The origins of this store within a store will explain its being designated more moes.
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