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04 December 2006

NYC Used Bookstore request. I'm seriously jonesing for a copy of Perry Deane Young's Two of the Missing. The online prices are all in th $50 range and I don't want it that bad. The well-known places like The Strand know the value of books too well to find a deal. I'm looking for a place that would stock an older midlist title like this and just maybe have it at a reasonable price. Paperback is fine and I'm not picky about condition as long as it's in one piece and readable. Any leads, NYC bibliophiles?

post by: jonmc at: 15:05 | 9 comments

It's a longshot, but you might luck out at Coliseum books on 42nd. Sadly the store is closing, but the death of another independent bookseller means 20% - 50% all inventory.

posted by eatitlive 04 December | 15:32

fuck, Coliseum went out of business?

this is very sad

posted by matteo 04 December | 15:50

ABE Books $15 + $5 shipping = $20

posted by r. mutt 04 December | 16:12

Don't know where you looked online, but right now you can get it through abebooks.com from someplace in Oregon for $15 plus $5 shipping.

posted by tangerine 04 December | 16:18

One of these days I'll learn to preview.

posted by tangerine 04 December | 16:19

Just think of that little dog-eared paperback book sitting on a shelf in an Oregon used bookstore, totally unaware of all this.

posted by r. mutt 04 December | 16:24

Yo, I will check the neighborhood used bookstores. Will get back.

posted by carmina 04 December | 18:13

Try alibris too.

posted by brujita 04 December | 19:37

Here you go, jonmc.

posted by redvixen 05 December | 19:33

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