PRESENTATION
Our
bookshop was created in 1972 and, initially, sold predominantly new books,
being only a small shop in the neighbourhood. As time went by, the
management decided to move into the trade of old books, as a matter of
natural preference. Today the old, curious and rare books constitute our
main concern.
In Portugal, it is not possible to specialize in any particular field of
the second hand book, but, in spite of that, our preferences go to art,
regional and local themes, genealogy and especially ancient books of the
16th, 17th and 18th Centuries.
It is increasingly more difficult to find these rare old books, but we
have been privileged to having had in our shelves some of the rarest books
of the classical literature.
On contemporary literature, including the modernists, we focus our
attention on the most valuable copies or those which represent a landmark
of that period. We also have a large interest on history of the period of
the Discoveries and related subjects.
Last but not least, we would like to emphasize that we are always
interested in acquiring libraries both in Portugal and abroad, as well as
isolated books.
CONTACT:
Telf.: 226 065 314
Tlm: 961 171 955
E-mail:
livrariaesquina@mail.telepac.pt
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