The Bookstores
of San Diego



 

Online Directory
Booksellers are listed alphabetically:

Adams Avenue Bookstore (619) 281-3330
3502 Adams Ave., San Diego 92116 (888) 391-3330
www.adamsavebooks.com
info@adamsavebooks.com
Brian Lucas M-Sat 10-6; Sun noon-5
Gen. ; scholarly; theology, philos., hist., lit. & poetry, children’s


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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Lehmann Bindery (760) 758-4142
P. O. Box 3703, Vista 92085
Frank Lehmann
lehmann@lehmannbindery.com
www.lehmannbindery.com by appointment only
Fine binding; restoration; conservation; bookbinding supplies


Maxwell’s House of Books  (619) 462-3387
8285 La Mesa Blvd., Suite B, La Mesa 91941
Craig S. Maxwell Tu-Sat 10-6; Sun 12-5
Scholarly, academic; philosophy, literary crit., history, science


Laurence & Geraldine McGilvery (858) 454-4443
P. O. Box 852, La Jolla 92038         (858) 456-6623
laurence@mcgilvery.com     www.mcgilvery.com
Central La Jolla office; appointment suggested
Art books, exhibition catalogs, periodicals; appraisals


P. F. Mullins Books  (760) 438-2072
6590 Petunia Place, Carlsbad 92009-2516
Paul F. Mullins by appointment only
pmullbk@aol.com    www.BooksMailed.com
General; Steinbeck, African-Am. lit. , art, arch. , military hist.


Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego
The Museum Bookstore (858) 454-3541, x141
700 Prospect St., La Jolla 92037 7 days 11-5 (Th till 7)
1001 Kettner Blvd., SD 92101 closed Tu, o/w see above
bookstore@mcasd.org     www.mcasd.org
Contemporary art, architecture, design, painting


Mysterious Galaxy (858) 268-4747
7051 Clairemont Mesa Blvd., #302, San Diego 92111
Patrick Heffernan fax (858) 268-4775
orders@mystgalaxy.com    www.mystgalaxy.com
M-Th 10-7; F 10-8; Sat-Sun 10-5
Sci-fiction, mystery, fantasy, horror/suspense; events


Nina’s Books (619) 287-3000; (800) 324-9530
6165 El Cajon Blvd., Suite H, San Diego 92115
Nina Weber
ninabooks@webtv.net M-F 10-8; Sat 10-7
General; sci-fi, mystery, classics, romance; audio books


Oasis Books  (619) 297-0835
Hillcrest 92103 (619) 299-8941
Cheryl Davis by appointment only
jim@bookreader.org    www.bookreader.org
Scholarly, hist., art, children’s, old travel; antiquarian; we buy


On Comic Ground  (619) 683-7879
1629 University Ave., San Diego 92103 M-Sat 10:30-7
Graphic novels, comic collect., fantasy art, undergrounds; per.


Open Door Books  (858) 270-8642
4761 Cass St., SD 92109-2604 Tu-Sat 10-5, Sun 9-5:30
Pat Guest, Mary Alice Mueller & Cyndi Rollefson, co-mgrs.
opendoorbooks@sbcglobal.net  www.opendoorbks.com
Gen. ; all religions, spirituality, psych./self-help, children’s; srch.


Pacific Shore Maps  phone/fax (858) 571-2031
5664 Menorca Drive, San Diego 92124
Capt. Richard Cloward, USN (Ret.)
capt@psmaps.com
www.psmaps.com by appointment only
18th/19th century maps/charts of Pacific Rim; prints


Paperback Bookstore  (858) 486-1440
12845 #108 Poway Road, Poway 92064
Deanna Simpson M-Sat 10-5; Sun noon to 4
Gen. ; fic., rom. novels & series, myst., susp. , sf, horror, crime


The Paperback Exchange (760) 310-4982
mcfarfam@cox.net
By appointment only
General; research; mailing services


Parmer Books  (619) 287-0693
7644 Forrestal Rd., San Diego 92120
Jerry & Jean Parmer, Robin Nosan by appt. only
parmerbook@aol.com    www.parmerbook.com
Exploration, Americana, polar, nautical


Pennywise Books  (858) 270-1640
1331 Garnet Avenue, San Diego 92109
Doak Davison
ddaviso1@san.rr.com 6 days 10-5
Specializing in paperback fiction; novels in all categories


Prince & the Pauper Collectible Children’s Books
9740 Campo Road, #131, Spring Valley 91977
Jack R. Hastings, Carrie Porter
(619) 283-4380
books@oldkidsbooks.com
by appointment only
Scarce juvenile books, boys & girls series, illus. , Oz, sci-fi; srch.


Ron Ramswick Books  (760) 434-1159
2886 Elmwood, Carlsbad 92008
ramswick@sbcglobal.net
by appointment only
We purchase collections, libraries, estates


The Rancho Santa Fe Book Cellar (858) 756-4780
17040 Avenida de Acacias, Rancho Santa Fe 92067
Mail: P. O. Box 348, Rancho Sante Fe 92067
M-Sat 10-4
Gen. ; biographies, cookbooks, history; decorator boxes of books


Manny Recidro Books (858) 271-5480
7767 Embry Court, San Diego 92126-3577
mannyrec@aol.com mail order only
www.abebooks.com/home/mannyrecbks/
General. military, naval, aviation, Philippine related; search


Romance World  (619) 588-5494
854 Jackman Street, El Cajon 92020
Mary Roscom
info@romanceworldbooks.com
www.romanceworldbooks.com

M-W 10-6; Th 12-8; F 10-6; Sat 10-5; Sun 12-5
Romance, all areas fict., children’s; search; mailing services


San Diego Bookbindery (691) 992-7187
6935 Alamo Way, La Mesa 91941 fax (619) 741-4898
Daan De Waal by appointment only
daandewaal@cox.net    www.sandiegobookbindery.com
Rebinding books, Bibles; thesis & custom binding


San Diego Museum of Art, The Museum Store
1450 El Prado, Balboa Park, SD 92101 (619) 696-1971
Mail: P. O. Box 122107, San Diego 92112-2107
Chacho Herman, mgr. Tu-W 10-6; Th 10-9; F-Sun 10-6
chacho@sdmart.org    www.sdmart.org
Art books; poster repro’s; stationery; jewelry; decor


SandyACo.  (619) 501-9004
P. O. Box 601083, San Diego 92160
Dave and Jan Hakman by appointment only
sandyaco@cox.net   www.sandyaco.com
Antiquarian and used


Schwartz Judaica (619) 232-5888
1934 Pentuckett Ave., SD 92104-5732 by appt. only
Stanley & Laurel Schwartz fax (619) 233-5833
stanschwartz@cox.net  www.schwartzjudaica.com
Judaica; catalogs issued


Serenity Shop  (858) 581-1979
4740 Clairemont Mesa Blvd., San Diego 92117
Don and Jean Vigneault
a12step@earthlink.net
www.serenityshop.signonsandiego.com
M-F 10-6; Sat 10-5; Sun 12-5
Recovery from addiction, spiritual, gift books


SoLo  (858) 794-9016
309 So. Cedros Avenue, Solana Beach 92075
Carole Carden
www.solocedros.com
M-Sat 10-6; Sun 11-5
Architecture, design, life-style books; gifts, home furnishings


Joseph Tabler Books (619) 291-6399
By appointment only
jtabler@san.rr.com    www.surfbooks.com
Surfing books and magazines


Terra Firma (858) 693-1284
P. O. Box 45320, San Diego 92145-0320 (858) 692-8573
John M. Gubbins, F.R.G.S.
jgubbins@san.rr.com
Antique maps and books


That Technical Bookstore, Inc. (858) 614-4323
8760 Complex Dr., SD 92123 fax (858) 614-1859
info@booksmatter.com
www.thattechnicalbookstore.com   M-F 10-6; Sat 10-4
Construction, electronics, professional reference


UCSD Bookstore  (858) 534-7323
9500 Gilman Dr., Dept. 0008, La Jolla 92093-0008
Located in the Price Center complex fax (858) 534-0565
bookorder@ucsd.edu  www.bookstore.ucsd.edu
M-Th 8-8; F 8-6; Sat 10-6; most Sun 12-6
General; medical, technical, academic; periodicals


Upstart Crow Bookstore & Coffeehouse
835 West Harbor Drive #C, SD 92101 (619) 232-4855
Bobbie Bagel, mgr. fax (619) 239-9743
upstartcrowsd@gmail.com    
http://www.upstartcrowtrading.com
7 days 9-9 (F-Sat till 10)
Gen. ; fic., regional, humor, philos.; cards, gifts; coffee, desserts


Van Norman—Booksellers  (619) 296-6451
4047 Bay View Ct., San Diego 92103-1617
Allen Van Norman by appointment only
Gen. ; W. Americana, architecture, art, photography, children’s


Wahrenbrock’s Book House  (619) 232-0132
726 Broadway, San Diego 92101 fax (619) 232-3808
Jan Tonnesen, Tim Kennedy (800) 315-8643
wahrenbrocks@gmail.com Tu-Sat 9:30-5:30
Rare books all subjects: Baja Calif. , voyage, travel; appraisals


Warwick’s  (858) 454-0347
7812 Girard Avenue, La Jolla 92037
Nancy & Cathy Warwick, owners; Adrian Newell, mgr.
www.warwicks.com M-Sat 9-6; Sun 11-5
General; fiction, mysteries, travel, cooking, gardening, art


D. G. Wills Books  (858) 456-1800
7461 Girard Avenue, La Jolla 92037 fax (858) 456-1882
Dennis G. Wills
www.dgwillsbooks.com
M-Sat  10-7; Sun 11-6General; philosophy, science, literature; foreign language


The Yellow Book Road—Children’s Books
7200 Parkway Dr., #118, La Mesa 91942 (619) 463-4900
Mary Hayward & Kristin Baranski, owners
www.yellowbookroad.com    M-Sat 9:30-5:30
Children’s; school orders; teacher resources, educ. supplies



 

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