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A look Inside The Known World

Here’s a look around my bookshop. Yes, it looks chaotic, but I assure you it is organised chaos in the grand tradition of old bookshops, where browsing led to many interesting and unexpected treasures. And of course, there is much more to find than just books!

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  • closeup of crowded bookshelves filled with different sizes of books with extra books laid horizontally on top of those stacked vertically
  • A vintage film projector rests on a stack of books in a bookshop window surrounded by coffee table books a framed poster of insects and various other quirky objects
  • closeup of books stacked in a wooden bookshelf with an eclectic assortment of titles visible on the spines
  • a vintage phonograph adorned by a small doll riding a tricycle is surrounded by eclectic objects books and art in front of a deep red wall
  • The book Wildflowers of Victoria rests om a bookshelf with other books and two small glass vials one with a cork stopper and a handwritten label
  • A row of old childrens books on a bookshelf including Noddy Amelia Jane and Brer Rabbit
  • a toy robot stands beside a science fiction album titled Other Worlds featuring a man in arctic furs firing a futuristic gun at a huge insectisoid alien
  • A cozy corner in the Known World Bookshop with a vintage wooden chair covered in floral embroidery, stacked with books in front of packed bookshelves and a stack of books on a nearby table
  • Books with ornate, colorful spines in vintage style including the titles Ralph Wynyard Sisters Three and Mrs Beatons Book Of Household Management are arranged on a shelf against a backdrop of more books and bookended by floral pocelain vases
  • A cluttered shelf displays flowers books a bugle a tiny dinosaur a vase in the shape of a boot a vintage postcard paintbrushes and a spray of colorful flowers including orchids and lilies
  • a toy metal truck model in poor condition and decorated with a fake flower rests on a book titled Virtues Household Physician
  • A packed floor to ceiling bookshelf with the book The Pale King prominently displayed
  • a row of books in a bookshelf labelled Horse Stories with titles including Wish For A Pony Jack Of The Pony Express and Silver Brumbys Daughter
  • a decorative piece made by Hummel of Germany depicts a small female cute faced doll standing behind a section of wooden fence looking at a small bird The piece is priced at $35 and has a tiny chip on its base
  • A birdcage containing a model dinosaur hangs in front of bookshelves and a row of unframed pictures depiecting Alice In Wonderland clothespinned to a string line
  • A collection of cookbooks on a shelf with an oversized rusty fork and rusty spatula mounted on the painted brick wall behind the books
  • a red-painted plaster parrot peeks out from behind a red covered book titled Wide Wide World
  • A red-covered book titled Wide Wide World rests against an old euphonium
  • a tall bookshelf tightly packed with books with a row of books in front on a low shelf
  • a small sculpture of a sailing ship made of seashells sits on a dark wooden shelf in front of a row of books in a bookshelf
  • low oblique angle of a floor to ceiling bookshelf packed with books and a small section of wall carrying the large letters READ
  • Six old books with ornate covers stacked horizontally
  • A vintage kitchen countertop with eclectic decor Includes a sculpted female bust metal canisters potted plants dried flowersand floral dishes,
  • A vintage doll's head peeks out eerily from a colorful row of old books, surrounded by vibrant red flowers and old paperbacks while a strange contraption rests on top of the pile of books
  • A bookshop corner filled with colorful books stacked in bookshelves framed art and a US flag A landscape painting rests on a vintage chair
  • a metal statuette of a horse rests on a pile of books with a small Buddha figure in front of its hoof while in the background is the statuette of a camel standing on more books
  • Close-up of an antique mechanism with a large metal gear and hand crank
  • a model Tyrannosaurus Rex sits atop a vintage view camera under a large plume of feathers
  • A vintage gear mechanism sits between books a dark bottle a small birdcage containing a stoppered bottle of liquid with a discolored label
  • a vintage bakelite telephone sits on a pile of books beside a small globe of the world
  • floor to ceiling bookshelves packed with books with more books stacked in front of the shelves including the titles The Pale King and Girl Woman Other

Prefer a more structured approach to browsing books?
No problem, just go to my store on Abe Books!

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