The best bookstores in cambridge, by the numbers cbs boston. The shop stocks a surprising number of exciting used books. On the street of church street and street number is 23. The university town also boasts several great booksellers, including harvard book store 1256 massachusetts ave. To find book offerings in cambridge beyond the standard inventory of the coop, it helps to peruse the citys streets and read between the buildings. See 10 photos and 9 tips from 503 visitors to raven used books. The raven book store lawrence, kansas purveyors of print on. Established in 2005, raven used books in harvard square has established itself as one of the best scholarly used book stores in the country. The bryn mawr book store, founded in 1971, is one of the few remaining used bookstores in the boston area.
Visit raven used books on your trip to cambridge or united states. The new second floor has tables and tables of greatly discounted new books. Any books that the raven does not buy you must take back. Best used book store in a city filled with bookstores with the addition of raven used books into harvard square, i go to cambridge a lot more often now. Alibris buy new and used books, textbooks, music and movies. What used book fans will love is the stores used book cellar. Established in 2005, raven used books is considered one of the best scholarly used book stores in the country. Cambridge, ma 028 harvard cooperative society the coop. Generally the raven pays between 12% to 20% of the cover price. The last report on the miracles at little no horse. Its a used book store run entirely by volunteers and managed by a former school librarian.
The raven book store lawrence, kansas purveyors of print. Boston used book stores amongst the best in the world raven. Alibris is your source for new and used books, textbooks, music and movies. Find raven used books in cambridge with address, phone number from yahoo us local. Raven used books, cambridge owner john petrovato is a former coowner of the montague book mill in montague, massachusetts, and more recently opened portsmouth book and bar in portsmouth, new hampshire. In general, the raven will pay between 10% and 15% of a book s retail value in cash, or will give 20% of its retail value in store credit though given a book s currency, condition, desirability, etc.
Im a historian and used book dealer, and on both sets of standards i was delighted with raven used books. Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the best affordable bookstores in cambridge, using both yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list. Boston used book stores amongst the best in the world. Raven used books in cambridge raven used books 52 jf. Best 30 used book stores in harvard square, cambridge, ma. Cambridges 3 favorite bookstores that wont break the bank. The store is weighted towards university presses rather than. Their collection is very eclectic and affordable and they have academic and semiacademic titles that you simply wont find in other places. His first shop was the montague bookmill in montague, ma, which he coowned with david lovelace from 1992 to 2000. In cambridge, there is the harvard coop and a great little poetry bookstore called grolier poetry book shop, just around the corner from the harvard bookstore. When raven opened an outpost on newbury street in 2010, a good deal of headscratching ensued.
In 2009, john began to search for a boston location for a second store. The shop stocks 16,000 carefully selected used books and specializes in philosophy, fiction, political theory, history, poetry, music, theology, art and architecture. A handsome selection of new books is on the ground floor, with remaindered or secondhand books in the basement. University information services raven documentation contains more information about raven including information on how to get a raven account, and a test page you can use. Best used bookstores in new england new england today. We try to keep our prices within check of the value of them elsewhere. The raven book store will have copies available for sale and signing. Since 1993 the raven has become a favorite feature of downtown northampton. This is raven, the university of cambridges central web authentication service.
Though a bit smaller than other shops in the boston area, i find more books there than all the other shops i go to combined. Raven used books quality used books general interest. Yards wigglesworth hall across from harvard book store and the grolier poetry. The best used bookstore, in boston, as selected by boston magazine. For those who are counting, the booksellers remaining include.
Nov 19, 2019 find harvard book store in cambridge with address, phone number from yahoo us local. Raven used books harvard square, cambridge, massachusetts. The specific price depends on the book, author, subject, and condition. Scholarly and literary used books in harvard square, cambridge, ma. With origins in western massachusetts including montague bookmill, of which raven owner john petrovato was a coowner in the 1990s, raven moved into this spot in 2015. Find harvard book store in cambridge with address, phone number from yahoo us local. Prize among the stores in cambridge is the harvard book store, an independent since 1932. Aug 29, 2019 hoodline crunched the numbers to find the best affordable bookstores in cambridge, using both yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to fill the bill.
Located in a nineteenth century grist mill, the bookmill was a beautiful, expansive store that. This is raven, the university of cambridge s central web authentication service. The curious george store for children, raven used books. It is a virtual treasure trove, selling fine used and rare. The staff is courteous and knowledgeable, the stock is amazingly thorough and wellpresented, the condition of books offered for sale is uniformly high, and the store s space is cozy without being oppressive. For alumni coming back, its a terrible shock, sullivan notes. The best bookshops in boston and cambridge, ma, usa lse. They also have one of the most extensive author event series youll find in the boston area. Good for academic books especially but will take others. And besides the cambridge area, raven is on newbury street. Aside from providing many genres of popular books, the raven has been a valuable part of the five college community, specializing in academic and scholarly titles. Some books we may have to offer less for if they are being sold online for low prices. Raven books is a small independent bookshop in the heart of blackrock village offering a general mix of new and second hand books.
Raven used books cambridge 2020 all you need to know. Alibris has been selling books, movies and music since 1997. This two floor, 6000 square foot store offers something for every book lover. Webbased services use raven when they need to to know who in the university is using them. Aside from providing many genres of popular books, the raven has been a valuable part of the five college. Raven books is my favorite used bookstore in cambridge, and since the harvard coop and harvard books. In general, the raven will pay between 10% and 15% of a books retail value in cash, or will give 20% of its retail value in store credit though given a books currency, condition, desirability, etc. Raven used books specializes in carefully selected scholarly, literary, and general books. Due to the covid19 situation the bryn mawr bookstore is closed, as of march 14, 2020. We asked joe bills, yankee associate editor, for a list of favorites. Raven used books is located in watertown city of massachusetts state. A brief guide to successfully selling books at the raven.
With origins in western massachusetts including montague bookmill, of which raven owner john petrovato was a coowner. A few blocks away is raven used books, situated at 23 church st. Despite trepidation among the general public about the declining state of the retail book business, john felt a quality bookstore in a prime location could do well. From reading clubs selections to rare tomes of old, rodneys cambridge location has an ever changing and expanding inventory to satisfy even the most frequent shoppers desire for variety.
Raven used books is currently closed due to the covid19 pandemic. The cambridge institution is unaffiliated with the university, and instead of textbooks, it boasts two floors of fiction, nonfiction, childrens books and more, both new and used. We are an independent book store specializing in literary fiction, mysteries, and regional books. Harvard book store in cambridge harvard book store 1256.