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HOURS: Tues-Fri 11:00-5:00, Sat 11:00-7:00, Sun 12:00-5:00. Call (207)253-6808 or visit us as 661 Congress St in Portland, Maine! ----- IMPORTANT SHIPPING NOTE: Orders placed 12/15 onward into early 2026: Shipping will be delayed SUBSTANTIALLY, as I will be away from the shop due to a serious family health situation up north. Assistance continues to be available via phone or in the shop, though!
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Travel with your mind

Travel.  Some of us love it (me! ME!!).  Some of us hate it.  But reading about it is a whole other story!  Affordable, enchanting, often amusing, always enlightening. 

Reading good travel writing is sometimes (almost) better than being there, and certainly a lot less complicated to arrange, especially since we've picked out some wonderful books for you here.

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The Narrow Road to Oku by Matsuo Basho - illustrated!

The Narrow Road to Oku by Matsuo Basho - illustrated!

$25.00

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A Time of Gifts : On Foot to Constantinople by Patrick Leigh Fermor

A Time of Gifts : On Foot to Constantinople by Patrick Leigh Fermor

$16.95

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A Book of Mediterranean Food by Elizabeth David

A Book of Mediterranean Food by Elizabeth David

$16.95

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Memories from Moscow to the Black Sea by Teffi

Memories from Moscow to the Black Sea by Teffi

$16.95