Monty is voting for Wonder Woman this year. This first issue of Ms. magazine, Volume I, Number One, from July of 1972, is for sale for 50 dollars. This magazine has been the voice of feminism since the beginning of the women’s movement. The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood is a cautionary tale … Continue reading
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Book of the Dead
This is the prize of the Grateful Dead material that came in last month and the only thing left at this moment – being that I am asking $200 for it. This copy is in near mint condition and is signed (dated June 29, 1991) by Herb Greene, the photographer, who is famous in … Continue reading
BOOK REVIEW: The Man Who Was Thursday
by Ethan The Man Who Was Thusrday, by GK Chesterton, is one of those reads perfect for a quiet summer evening in a private corner of your house. Charming, witty, and hilarious, this detective story, filled with poetry and politics, will leave you feeling more creative and amused than any television sitcom or blockbuster ever … Continue reading
Smaller and Bigger
We are a smaller store now, rather squished and cozy, but we are also bigger, with a deluge of new inventory: some hard-to-find material, some collectible and rare. An eclectic mix, as usual, with over 60 boxes still to put on the shelves… Already BIGGER CATegories: fiction/literature (of course), mythology, the Sixties, the Civil War, … Continue reading
Monty is Back!
As the chaos dwindled to a reasonable level after our move, I decided it was time to bring back the bookstore mascot – Montag – known to everyone as “Monty.” True to his easy- going nature he did not have a problem with the changes. He walked around the much cozier bookstore, looking up at … Continue reading