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📙 NEW YORK: Mast Books
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Why:
Mast is a bit more unique of
a bookshop, doubling also as
a gallery and exhibition
space. The storefront prides
itself for its out-of-print
titles, rare prints, zines
and more. They also work
with creative agencies,
designers, museums and
others for private client
work and catalog building.
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📚 SEOUL: Seoul Chaekbogo
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Why:
Seoul Chaekbogo is
the city’s first public,
government-run bookstore for
secondhand texts. An
aesthetic space to browse,
read, and study, guests are
encouraged to explore its
vast library, derived from
the city’s most prominent
bookstores, including an
impressive collection of
independent journals and
zines curated by Seoul’s
prominent art collectives.
“A hidden cathedral of
secondhand books. I come
here for the odd art books!
It’s also my go-to for
gifting when coming back
from a trip.” — Recommended
by Eny Lee Parker
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📕 HONG KONG: Tai Kwun
Contemporary Artists’ Book Library
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Why:
Located in Central, Tai Kwun Contemporary is the site’s dedicated visual art programming arm, which houses the Artists’ Book Library. The Artists’ Book Library is a growing collection of artist-created books focused on Asia. While the books showcased serve only as a source for inspiration, learning, and research, Tai Kwun Contemporary organises BOOKED: Hong Kong Art Book Fair, where you can find a variety of local and international publications.
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📖 TOKYO: SALT AND PEPPER
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Why:
What SALT AND PEPPER may
lack in inventory, it makes
up for in curation and
direction. Acting more like
a gallery than a traditional
bookstore, S&P works
closely with the fashion and
skate crowds and sells
zines, prints and magazines,
while also offering a small
selection of apparel,
footwear, accessories and
local products.
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📗 PARIS: Ofr. Librairie
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Why:
Unassuming at a glance, Ofr
is your one-stop shop for
almost any kind of coffee
table book. From fashion
magazines to artist
biographies, the store is
stacked with books from the
bottom to the top and always
brings an eclectic crowd.
Photography, fashion,
retrospectives and
anthologies line the walls
along with posters,
postcards, pottery pieces
and even apparel merch. The
store doubles as its own
independent publishing house
and an agency that hosts
regular exhibitions and book
signings. Big fashion names
like Raf Simons and Kim
Jones have done magazine and
book signings at the store.
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