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923, West Belmont Avenue, 60657, Chicago, Cook County, US Estados Unidos
contacts phone: +1 773-281-9999
website: www.gallerybookstorechicago.com
larger map & directionsLatitude: 41.9398312, Longitude: -87.6524734
Corey Head
::Great book store with great options. Has the feel you want of an older book store, with the book collector to go along with it. If you need anything this is the place to look.
Faraaz Saiduzzaman
::Going inside was a bit of a venture for me given the sheer volume of anti-Islamic, inflammatory, and generally racist books in the window. The owner, a sort of stuffy and grumpy fellow, has a strict no-phone policy in the store and has no qualms with repeating himself. He was otherwise out of the way for the rest of the experience. The floors and walls are moldy and creaky, going beyond what is acceptable for hipster or vintage credit. The history section, which was of the most personal interest to me, was full of excellent and rare books. The rest of the store consisted primarily of erotica and occult stuff, and the rest of the selection was weak. Unfortunately, the owner's personal politics are on full display inside the store. I garnered a sense of nostalgic libertarianism from the place, which presented a certain sort of charm, but only the special kind that you can appreciate best as a straight White man. I wish more could be said for such an historic place, but at best, the Gallery is an oddity this side of Lakeview, and at worst, it's a reprehensible relic that ought to be replaced by something with more tact, responsibility, and care, both in the walls and between them.
Phillip P.
::His rules are fine and books are SUPER organised for a used shop. Could smell better and not sure the smells are the books
Michael Peters
::This is my favorite used bookstore after the sad passing of Aspidistra Books many years ago. It's intimate and cozy, and has a great selection of horror and sci-fi. Any used bookstore that has original editions of Arthur Machen is ok with me. This is a bookstore for book lovers.
Don Wells
::Right when you walk in the owner is telling you about his silly "no bag or phone use policy". I understand that there is a likelihood of theft when people can steal books in a bag or take pictures of a rare book cover. However that is part of running a business and part of running a business is about making customers feel comfortable and welcome which he definitely fails to do. On my way out, he also greeted some clearly androgynous folks and said "Hello ladies, please remove your purses and turn off your phones". The one person stood there still in the entrance appearing to finish up a text. Instead of letting this person finish he was yelling and saying "MISS, PLEASE LEAVE YOUR BAG ON THE COUNTER AND TURN OFF YOUR PHONE". This person looked up and said "I'm not a woman". Yikes...This business owner is not in touch with his customers and fails to recognize basic customer service. Won't be back.