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May 2024 by Jayme Arrington
Great used book store in Madison! I love collecting vintage books and they had a wide variety across different price points. I was able to buy four beautiful books from the 1800s for $45. Will definitely visit again!
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May 2024 by Dave Vasa
Great little shop and people.
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March 2024 by Sara Schwartz
A charming step back into a kinder gentler time with an extremely knowledgeable and helpful sales associate! Was able to find just what I was looking for! Thanks Sarah S. for your suggestions!!! I will be back
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March 2024 by C Po
Maybe the best selection of books I’ve seen at a small bookstore
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January 2024 by Nick Fetchina
Decent selection and prices, I wouldn't bring them books to sell again.gave me less than 5$ store credit for a book they marked up at 40.00.
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January 2024 by Evan Ryder
Books! They're traditional sources of knowledge and information! You can not replace them with biased information from 24-hour news show hosts or social media influences.That's why I love this place, including the sound and smell of wooden floors and the fact that my mother knew of the founder. In my world, you can always trust your mother, and Richard is so welcoming.
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October 2023 by Robert
Great selection
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September 2023 by Robert W
A lot to take in. I'll have to return to get another look.
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August 2023 by Mike Sargent
I have been a customer for many years and though I have moved out of state I am still a very happy customer. The magic that I felt the first time that I visited the shop is still there.
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August 2023 by Tony Iacono
An amazing and a rare gem. What a treat it was to shop at this diamond of a bookstore. Shops like this are all too rare these days but so badly needed. It was a pleasure to meet the owner - a very pleasant gentleman who genuinely cares about his work and customers. I found several long out of print books and a few friends from years gone by who I look forward to visiting once again. I couldn’t be more impressed and look forward to returning to in the very near future.
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July 2023 by Jeremy
Great prices and some really unique finds
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April 2023 by Savvy L
Great finds, went on a spontaneous date with my girlfriend, and we decided to check out this bookstore. Great rare finds. Wide poetry section, nothing recent but lots from way back when if you're into that.There are comics, not many Marvel findings. You could spend literal hours in here just finding what you could be looking for.
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March 2023 by Rahti Gorfien
I love getting lost in this place...there's nothing like your classic used bookstore! The culture here is friendly and no-pressure to buy. The people are extremely knowledgeable and make great recommendations. You can find a lot of very new, hardly used titles, too.
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March 2023 by Andras Ostrom
One of my favorite shops in Madison. Great selection of books and can't beat the prices. Very nice atmosphere too, always enjoy being in there.
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February 2023 by Laura Doeringer
I called The Chatham Bookseller regarding books I wanted to sell, primarily because they advertised buying and selling used, out of print, and rare books. I brought the books in - a combination of a number of old, possibly rare books and some contemporary hardcover books. The two men working there took a some time to go through the books. In the end, they made two small stacks of what they were interested in - old books in one pile, new books in the other, and offered $35 for ALL which worked out to less than $5 per book. I passed on the offer because I had seen on the screen when one of the men was checking prices that one of my old books was listed for quite a bit more than the average of what I was offered, or even the total. The next day I took just the old books to a diffferent used book shop. The owner selected virtually the same books for purchase. He then spent a great deal of time checking various sources online and in some reference books and ended up offering me $170, specifically $150 for the one book I had seen listed on the screen at The Chatham Bookseller.While the Chatham Bookstore is a pleasant place to shop and may be fine for selling current books, I do not recommend selling old or possibly rare books that may be of higher value there unless you are knowledgeable and know their true value.Update: The business is correct. They did not receive the photos I sent. I made a mistake in their email address. My apologies.Also, I think if my books did not pique their interest or they have limited purchasing funds at the moment I could be told that. I would expect knowledgeable sellers to identify a book(s) of unusual value and to make a fair offer.
