The Bookstores
of San Diego
Alcala Gallery (858) 454-6610
Bauer Rare Books
950 Silverado Street, La Jolla 92037 M-Sat 11-5
bauera@abac.com
www.bauerart.com
Unusual antiquarian books; juvenalia; manuscripts; art works
Amber Unicorn Books—Nevada (702) 648-9303
Trader Joe’s Plaza fax (702) 648-9311
2101 S. Decatur Blvd. #14, Las Vegas, NV 89102
Myrna & Lou Donato amberunicorn2@embarqmail.com
M-Sun 9-6 www.amberunicorn.com www.usedbookslasvegas.com
Rare, o-o-p, cookbooks, sci-fi, metaphys., mil. , fict. , non-fict.
The Armchair Adventurer Bookstore
2357 Alpine Blvd., Alpine 91901 (619) 445-6146
Beth Taormina, proprietor Tu-Sat 10-5
Gen.; sf, metaphys., true crime, 12 step, cook, classics, non-fiction
Aztec Shops, Ltd.—SDSU Bookstore (619) 594-7535
San Diego State University, San Diego 92182-1701
ken.packer@sdsu.edu www.sdsubookstore.com
M-Th 8-7; F 8-4; Sat 10-3
Gen. : children, educ. , study, languages, fict., bargain, humor
Baldwin & Smith—Books, Art, Gifts
P. O. Box 151598, San Diego 92175 (619) 750-5816
Elizabeth Baldwin, Kim Smith call for hours
baldwinandsmith@gmail.com
www.baldwinandsmith.com
Modern firsts, children’s, illustrated
Bay Books (619) 435-0070
1029 Orange Ave., Coronado 92118-3405
Barbara Chambers, manager smbooks@pacbell.net
M-Sat 8-8; Sun 8-6 www.baybookscoronado.com
General; military, children’s, travel, Lat. America; world per.
Birch Aquarium Bookstore (858) 534-8753
Scripps Institution of Oceanography fax (858) 534-5787
2300 Expedition Way, La Jolla 92037
www.bookstore.ucsd.edu M-Sat 9:30-5
Marine-related books for adults and children
Bluestocking Books & Bindery (619) 296-1424
3817 Fifth Avenue, San Diego 92103-3140
Tu-Th 11-7; F-M 11-9:30
www.bluestockingbooks.com
General used and new; special orders
The Book Cellar (760) 631-2328
North County Coastal
Quinny quinnysan@gmail.com
Japanese culture, literature, general out-of-print selection
The Book Mark Paperback Exchange
153 E. Grand Ave., Escondido 92025 (760) 746-6362
Elaine M. Fitzgerald M-F 9:30-5; Sat 9:30-4:30
General; romance, sci-fi, mystery, adventure
Book Place (619) 462-4200
6122 Lake Murray Blvd., La Mesa 91942
Dana Buffett dana987@aol.com
M-F 10-6; Sat 10-5; Sun 1-5
Gen.; fict., myst., romance, sci-fi, westerns, children, trade size
Book Tree (619) 280-1263
3316 Adams Avenue, Suite A, San Diego 92116
Mail: P. O. Box 16476, San Diego 92176
Tu-Sat noon-7; Sun noon-5 www.thebooktree.com
General; metaphysical, spiritual and controversial
Books! Books! Books! (760) 788-5640
835 Main Street, Ramona 92065-1931
Ginger Cody, Fred Hlawatsch Tu-Sun 9:30-5
Gen. ; mys., sf, true mil./crime, western, bio, classics, children’s
Bountiful Books (619) 229-0199
San Diego 92115 by appointment only
Rhea Kuhlman finebks2@sbcglobal.net
General; art, illustrated, juvenile; antiquarian
Bray Books (858) 274-4953
4726 Cass Street, San Diego 92109
Joseph Bray, owner
By appt.; please call before visiting—not an open shop.
joe@braybooks.com www.braybooks.com
Mexico, Calif., Americana, manuscripts; rare books, ephemera
Elizabeth Brown Books & Collectibles
1939 Bancroft Street, SD 92102-1227 (619) 595-0620
Betsy Brown buybooks@cyberbookscout.com www.abebooks.com/home/CYBERBOOKSCOUT/
By appointment only
Gen. ; cookbooks, business, psych., health, home, schol.; search
Wm Burgett Books & Collectibles
3287 Adams Ave., SD 92116 (619) 238-READ(7323)
Bill Burgett burgett@n2.net (619) 280-BOOK(2665)
M-Sat 10-6; Sun 12-5
Scholarly, history, art, military; search; appraisals
Cabrillo National Monument Foundation
Cabrillo National Monument (619) 222-4747
1800 Cabrillo Memorial Drive, San Diego 92106-3601
Karen Eccles CNMFKaren@aol.com www.cnmf.org
Every day of the year 9-5:15
National parks, Calif. & San Diego history, marine, nature
Captain Fitch’s Mercantile (619) 298-3944
2627 San Diego Avenue, San Diego 92110
Chuck Catania 7 days 10-6
htraditions@aol.com www.captainfitch.com
General; language, history, educational, nautical
Cassidy’s Bookstore (760) 727-8640
801 Grand Ave., San Marcos 92078 M-Sat 9:30-5:30
Tom & Kathy McDevitt cbookskt@sbcglobal.net
Gen. ; history, the West, California, tech., crafts, classics, biog.
Controversial Bookstore (619) 296-1560
3063 University Ave., SD 92104 fax (619) 296-3460
Doug or Claudia Kimball M-F 10-7; Sat 10-6; Sun 11-5
controbooks@gmail.com www.controversialbookstore.com
Metaphysical
Cookbooks & Paperbacks (619) 284-8224
4108 Adams Avenue, San Diego 92116
Mail: 4756 Terrace Drive, San Diego 92116
cookwithbabs@cox.net M-Sat 11-5
Regional & internat’l fine cookbooks of all kinds, Jr. Leagues
Dartford Art & Books (619) 583-9614
San Diego 92120-4812 fax (619) 583-7950
Tom Psichogios tppsi@cox.net by appointment only
Art, cat. raisonnes & illus. books; fine art prints; search
Ducky Waddle’s Emporium (760) 632-0488
414 N. Coast Hwy. 101, Encinitas 92024-2529
Jerry Waddle M-Sat 11-6; Sun 12-6
jerry@duckywaddles.com www.duckywaddles.com
Gen. ; pop culture, music, art, gay/lesbian, sf; ephemera; per.
Scott Emerson Books (619) 440-7252
P. O. Box 180, El Cajon 92002
emersonbooks@hotmail.com by appointment only
Art, children’s, fine books in all fields; antiquarian
Farenheit 451 Books (760) 518-3771
325 Carlsbad Village Drive, Suite B-1, Carlsbad 92008
Call for hours (760) 720-3373
General; used & scarce in all fields; repairs and appraisals
5th Avenue Books (619) 291-4660
3838 Fifth Avenue, San Diego 92103
Robert Schrader www.fifthavenuebooks.com
Sun-Th 11-9:30; F-Sat 11-10:30
General; used & rare books in all fields
Footnote Books (619) 294-8455
1627 University Avenue, San Diego 92103
www.abebooks.com/home/footnotebooks
M-Sat 10:30-8; Sun 11-3:30
General; premium used books, most subjects carried
Gaslamp Books, Prints and Wyatt Earp Museum
(858) 279-3677
P. O. Box 232376, San Diego 92193-2376
gaslampbooks@earthlink.net by appointment only
Gen. ; W. Amer., mining, milit., SD hist.; maps; prints; photos
Barbara Gelink Fine Books—"Otento"
4864 Newport Ave. (Antique Ctr., space 23), SD 92107
Mail: 4756 Terrace Drive, San Diego 92116
cookwithbabs@cox.net (619) 281-8962 after 6 p.m.
7 days 10-6
Cookbooks, children’s books, art, literature
Golden Rule Bindery, Inc. (800) 496-1296
17701 San Pasqual Valley Rd. #49, Escondido 92025
Jerry Kiley, President fax (760) 747-1699
grbisales@abac.com www.goldenrulebindery.com
M-Th 7-4; F 7-1
New binding and rebinding; restoration/repair
The Grove @ Juniper & 30th (619) 284-7684
3010 Juniper, San Diego 92104
grovejuniper@sbcglobal.net www.thegrovesandiego.com
Tu-Sat 11-6; Sun noon-5
General; writing, poetry, creativity, design, children’s, crafts
Jim Hansen Books (760) 729-3383
3514 Highland Drive, Carlsbad 92008
bookpower@roadrunner.com by appointment only
General; scholarly, modern 1st editions; antiquarian
Howard Karno Books, Inc. (760) 749-2304
16262 Dia del Sol, Valley Center 92082
Mail: P. O. Box 2100, VC 92082 fax (760) 749-4390
Howard & Beverly Karno by appointment only
info@karnobooks.com www.karnobooks.com
Mexico Latin America: arts, archaeology, history, etc. ; search
James D. Keeline, Bookseller (619) 229-8387
james@keeline.com www.keeline.com
By phone, mail order and Internet only
Children’s books, juvenile series books
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