Second Story Books, Washington DC

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4.6

• By wewhynot

  My kindle was dead and I couldn't find the charging cord. So at one of the museums, one of the guides recommended the book store. It wasn't too find walking from the DuPont metro. It took a minute....  more »

• By Momoftwo06

  I found lots of treasures here and was impressed with the extensive selection of art and history books.  more »

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• By Tom Conway

  An amazing place to browse if you love books. There is no shortage of rare titles and first editions, and treasures can be found on every shelf. I could spend a lifetime there. It’s pricey, though. This is more a high-end shop for collectors than a place to pick up a few choice titles to decorate your shelf. Unlike many other well-known used book shops, Second Story does not have a large selections of inexpensive paperbacks and cheap later editions for those who are just looking for a good read.

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• By Anupam Ray

  It may just be the best book store in the world! Each visit produces new delights - books that one didn’t know existed. This ability to surprise, lost in retail bookstores today, is its central attraction

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