Specialty

Grolier Poetry Book Shop
A specialty bookstore devoted entirely to poetry, featuring older and contemporary volumes, as well as books by popular and obscure poets. The shopkeeper is friendly, knowledgeable, and great for recommendations.
6 Plympton St., Cambridge, MA

Curious George Books and Toys
Children’s books, toys, and games for newborns to young adults. About half of the store is filled with Curious George merchandise and the rest of the store contains children’s books and toys.
1 JFK St., Cambridge, MA

Black Ink
Carries an ever-changing assortment of “unexpected necessities” – including unusual and useful trinkets, housewares, personal handmade gifts, and toys.
5 Brattle St., Cambridge, MA

Leavitt & Peirce Inc.
This 118-year old tobacconist and gentlemen’s shop features all types of cigars, pipes, and the like for tobacco aficionados. It also carries chess sets and classic board games, along with old-fashioned shaving supplies.
1316 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA

Lame Duck Books
Internationally known specialists in modern books and manuscripts, emphasizing rare literature and primary works in the history of ideas in English, German, French, Spanish, Russian and other languages. It features the most important selection of 19^th and 20^th century Spanish language literature in the world, as well as 17^th and 18^th century English poetry.
12 Arrow St., Cambridge, MA

Schoenhof’s Foreign Books
North America’s largest selection of fiction, nonfiction and children’s foreign-language books. It is also America’s oldest foreign language bookstore with a multilingual staff.
76A Mount Auburn St., Cambridge, MA
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August 28th, 2009