Stopped in at Parnassus Book Service this morning and almost lost the vacation right there. Could’ve spent the next week and a half searching the stacks. Had to be dragged out, but not before I was finally able to complete my set of the Oxford Illustrated Dickens with American Notes and Pictures From Italy . Yarmouthport. July 15, 2010.

Now that is a bookstore!
Posted by: Sean Paul Kelley | Thursday, July 15, 2010 at 07:55 PM
I read the dateline as 'Vermouthport' and immediately envied you...:(
Posted by: DaveH | Thursday, July 15, 2010 at 10:15 PM
I love this kind of bookstore -- contemplating an aisle is just as much of a thrill as looking for buried treasure, you just know there is some great stuff in there somewhere if only you can find it!
Posted by: Cathie from Canada | Friday, July 16, 2010 at 02:50 AM
It's hard to find treasures like this. I also lose myself in such bookstores. There used to be three of them in Lancaster PA but I think there's only one now. Brick and mortar being replaced by "used books" sales on Amazon. Not the same.
Posted by: J. | Monday, July 19, 2010 at 01:52 PM