Without exagertion this is the closest to a fantasy I have ever experienced. As soon as you cross the threshold your nose is assaulted with the most charming old book smell known to man.
Was in love instantly.
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I have been in a book shop like that in Hastings (UK). Two stacks of books before the shelves, and it was worse in the basement, according to the owner. He was a living computer. You tell him you want something about topic and he got three books out of the basement, and tells you it’s all he has.
Over the course of a few days, we bought several folding boxes of books there.