I just got back from a great trip to the Catskill mountains in upstate NY and made a visit to Hobert- the Book Village of the Catskills. There are multiple used book dealers right on the main street of this tiny downtown (and one more a short drive down the road,) and there is a range of books for sale. There is also another shop several miles away in Delhi, NY.

www.hobartbookvillage.com

I was very restrained in my shopping, and only got two books: a copy of “Little Men” and one called “Naomi”, both beautiful examples of stamped 19th publishers’ bindings in need of small repair. I’ll put a photo of them up soon. I also saw a fabulous book about phrenology with a beautiful stamped cloth binding, but it was too rich for my blood so I left it for somebody else. The book shops in and near Hobert had everything from inexpensive mass market trade books to super high-end antiquarian editions (Voltaire, anyone?), charming & well read vintage copies to big, lovely, artsy coffee table books with glossy pages. If you have the chance, go on over for a visit; it is a great place for anybody who loves books and the booksellers could not be nicer or more helpful.

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