Monroe Street Books

Vermont's Largest Used Bookstore

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SUMMER HOURS through Labor Day - Open 7 Days a week. 10AM-5PM. INTERNET EMAIL SALES ALWAYS OPEN. 50,000 books online. Extra 100,000 in store not listed. Email/call to inquire if we have a title: books@monroestreetbooks.com / 802-398-2200.

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Vermont’s Largest Antiquarian, Rare, Out-Of-Print and Used Bookstore.

Over 100,000 used books in store. 50,000 more online. Come in and browse. You'll find browsing is arousing at Monroe Street Books.

"Best Bookstore in the State!"
~ author Stephen L. Harris.

"An absolute must see for any book lover,"
~ Used Book Lover's Guide to New England.

"Middlebury has...Monroe Street Books, a world-class used-book store...."
~ Wall Street Journal~David Streitfeld

"But one day while rambling through a particularly good used-book store-- Monroe Street Books, in Middlebury, Vermont, if you find yourself in the area--"
~ author Jim Shepard in Best American Short Stories 2007, (Stephen King, Ed.)

IN THE CACHE #100. These books are off the shelves that aren’t in the store. This lot is a potpourri of subject matter.

After getting a mental picture of the human body, this is a good textbook to have in the dissection room so that the student can study the dissection as it proceeds.
Hand Atlas of Human Anatomy, Vol. 1: Bones, Joints, Ligaments

After getting a mental picture of the human body, this is a great textbook to have in the dissection room so that the student can study the dissection as it proceeds. Read More


$80.00

the catalogue illuminates the tastes and preoccupations of the bibliophile Kilian Fritsch who spent over thirty years assembling this library,
Une Bibliotheque Bachique: Collection Kilian Fritsch

This is the richly-illustrated and extensively annotated auction catalogue for the sale of the Fritsch collection of books on wine and wine-making. Read More


$80.00

These papers were connected to Blondel's take on the philosophical problem of religion. They unleashed an enormous controversy at the time of publication.
Letter on The Apologetics & History and Dogma

These papers were connected to Blondel’s take on the philosophical problem of religion. They unleashed an enormous controversy at the time of publication. Read More


$44.00

Follow story of Bob Reeve who flies off glaciers and was a pioneering giant of aviation in Alaska and early Alaskan territorial days.
Glacier Pilot (SIGNED BY SUBJECT)

The pioneering of aviation in Alaska and early Alaskan territorial days. Includes info on the Aleutians and preparing for a war with Japan before Pearl Harbor. Read More


$44.00

Most Europeans lived in highly conservative rural villages, whose denizens carefully controlled their resources and populations. Few could imagine change as a positive good.
After the Black Death: A Social History of Early Modern Europe

Focuses on northwestern Europe – France, Germany, and England In the aftermath of the plague. There were few bright spots in the lives of ordinary people. Read More


$10.00

Bates often drew upon themes of nature, love, and loss in his poetry, using vivid imagery and a keen sense of observation to create works that resonate with readers.
The Poet and His Self

Bates often drew upon themes of nature, love, and loss in his poetry, using vivid imagery and a keen sense of observation to create works that resonate with readers. Read More


$50.00

As the manuscript leaves off abruptly, in the middle of the Rebellion, in 1745, it may be necessary to mention, that the author was, about that time employed in fortifying Berwick.

The manuscript leaves off abruptly, in the middle of the Rebellion 1745 when the author was employed in fortifying Berwick, border between England and Scotland. Read More


$63.00

Haggard had extensive experience farming his own family farm and Kipling often turned to him for advice on Kipling's newly-acquired farm.
Rudyard Kipling to Rider Haggard: The Record of a Friendship.

A selection of letters from Kipling to Haggard, two giants of late Victorian fiction. Kipling often turned to Haggard for farming advice. Read More


$15.00

Detailed histories of 125 films. Also guide to investigate films "forbidden" by the Catholic Church termed as "indecent."
Forbidden Films: Censorship Histories of 125 Motion Pictures

Detailed histories of 125 films. Also guide to investigate films “forbidden” by the Catholic Church termed as “indecent.” Read More


$15.00

Excellent book explores tapestry of Cairo's past from the Arab invasion of Egypt to modern-day by Andre Raymond, arguably the premier social historian of the Arab world.
Cairo

More of an architectural and topographical history of Cairo. Also looks at each dynasty and their impact on the city from 700 AD to present. Read More


$15.00

Seven centuries of Italian textiles, written by Antonino Santagnelo, Director of the Mesuem of the Pallazzo Venezia in Rome.
A Treasury of Great Italian Textiles

Seven centuries of Italian textiles, written by Antonino Santagnelo, Director of the Mesuem of the Pallazzo Venezia in Rome. Read More


$50.00

Robinson Crusoe, castaway, spends 28 years on a remote tropical desert island near the coasts of Venezuela and Trinidad. It's an adventure of harrowing survival.
Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe

After he is cast away Robinson Crusoe spends 28 years on a remote tropical desert island encountering cannibals, captives, and mutineers before being rescued. Read More


$63.00

Playwright and poet William Shakespeare is considered the greatest dramatist of all time. His works are loved throughout the world, but Shakespeare's personal life is shrouded in mystery.
The Works of Shakespeare – Student’s Handy Edition 12 Volume Set

William Shakespeare , English playwright, poet and actor, is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world’s pre-eminent dramatist. Read More


$100.00

is considered an American nature poet and journalist, who wrote poems, essays, and articles that championed the rights of workers and immigrants.
Bryant’s Poems of Nature (SIGNED BY ILLUSTRATOR)

Bryant is considered an American nature poet and journalist, who wrote poems, essays, and articles that championed the rights of workers and immigrants. Read More


$63.00

A tribute to John Kennedy. A poem by Wendell Berry illustrated by the artist Ben Shahn consisting of full page line and wash drawings.
November Twenty Six Nineteen Hundred Sixty Three (SIGNED)

A tribute to John Kennedy. A poem by Wendell Berry illustrated by the artist Ben Shahn consisting of full page line and wash drawings. Deeply moving. Read More


$100.00

One of the few must-haves in any hummingbird fan's library. Magnificently illustrated complete text containing much groundbreaking information.
Hummingbirds (SIGNED)

Greenewalt’s explanation of iridescence, illustrated with diagrams and electron microscope images of hummingbird feathers, is one of the highlights of this fascinating book. Read More


$100.00

Explores the influence Chinese medicine has had on Korea, Japan and Southeast Asia and even reached far west into the Islamic world.
A Brief History of Chinese Medicine

Brief discourse on the historical development of medicine in China, whose influence on Korea, Japan and Southeast Asia was profound and even reached into the Islamic world. Read More


$56.00

The bulk of the book is filled with life size color photographs of, in almost all cases, the front and back of 133 superb snuff bottles.
Chinese Snuff Bottles from the Pamela R. Lessing Friedman Collection (SIGNED)

The bulk of the book is filled with life size color photographs of, in almost all cases, the front and back of 133 superb snuff bottles. Read More


$56.00

Includes lucid and complete instructions. Questions anticipated and answered—that evolved from his experiences teaching bread-baking classes.
The Breads of France and How to Bake Them in Your Own Kitchen

Collection of authentic bread recipes from some of the most esteemed bakers in France. The resulting treasure trove of classic regional breads. Instructions are lucid and complete. Read More


$31.00

A title search can reveal information on property taxes, work agreements, easements, and other recorded covenants.

A Treatise on deeds by Attorneys and Public Officers. Deeds include those of Infants and the Insane. Provides after-acquired and Future Interests. 1895 Read More


$75.00

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