An absolute dream of a bookshop, "Libreria Acqua Alta" in Venice...
It's a bookshop that sells mostly old and used books, some very old, but what makes it unique is how they display the huge amounts of books... inside an old Gondola or inside very old claw foot bath tubs...
... or boats...
Imagine finding a particular book in there!
The resident cats...
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I wonder what they do with the books when it gets flooded.
Crazy!
There isn't an inch of space that is left unused. I used to run a small but well stocked bookstore and I remember well how we had to be quite imaginative with our storage and display spaces.
Love the marine clock.
Ah, what a lovely and magical place. I can just smell Venice right now, the canals, dampness in the bookstore, the smell of old books, decay...
I want to go!
This must be one of the most beautiful bookstores in the world. Such charm, such character. Beats shopping on Amazon any day.
xoxoxo
{photos 1, 2, 3, 11 crumpets74 ; 4, 5 my place in the sun ; 7 litsunshine ; 8 samgha, 6, 9, 10, 11 tutto a fuoco}
Thanks, Tina. I ran just one photo from the shop earlier this year & I'm so glad to see more...(esp. the kitties, of course)...
xoxoxo
Susan
Posted by: Susan | May 31, 2010 at 03:02 AM
This post made my day. This is the ONLY way to display books for browsing. You couldn't find anything, but you'd certainly might find something.
Beautiful photos. Thanks for posting!
Posted by: Journeyman Matt | June 03, 2010 at 09:31 AM
Wow, that is amazing. I love browsing through bookstores. The older, the better. I have a thing for vintage books. I bet if I saw one I liked, though, it would be on the bottom of a stack. :) This is the first time I've commented, by the way, but I love your blog and work on etsy. My shop is randomosity, but I don't have anything up right now. Hope to get back to it soon.
Posted by: Rita | June 04, 2010 at 10:36 AM
Incredible! I have to go there.
LOVE your blog!
Posted by: Leigh Pennebaker | June 30, 2010 at 04:51 AM
i ran just one photo from the shop earlier this year & I'm so glad to see more...(esp. the kitties, of course)...
This is the ONLY way to display books for browsing. You couldn't find anything, but you'd certainly might find something.
Posted by: huckleberry finn | July 23, 2010 at 01:06 PM