Lot 49 Books

Lot 49 Books New and used books, records and objects, Philadelphia, PA

Great day to be our shop plants or painting in the desert or buying a book
08/05/2026

Great day to be our shop plants or painting in the desert or buying a book

RESTOCKED (Saturday 8/1) days early! We told several of you to expect these here next week, but the Post Office has bles...
08/01/2026

RESTOCKED (Saturday 8/1) days early! We told several of you to expect these here next week, but the Post Office has blessed our store with “Fights.”

Our copy of Etel Adnan collected is mildly WATER DAMAGED, in addition to being permanently out of print. A bargain, in o...
08/01/2026

Our copy of Etel Adnan collected is mildly WATER DAMAGED, in addition to being permanently out of print. A bargain, in other words.

Scenes from around the shop. Our computer and phone are a little broken and turns out, the books are more organized for it.

Hello to our new followers, and our old followers. A little reintroduction — We’re a new and used bookshop in Fishtown i...
07/29/2026

Hello to our new followers, and our old followers. A little reintroduction — We’re a new and used bookshop in Fishtown in Philadelphia on East Girard. Specialties include literary fiction, plus art and photo books.

Our shop is easy to reach by various SEPTA routes (MFL, G1, the 5, 25 and 57) plus it’s not that hard to drive here. We’ve got 400 sq ft and a high density of book 📚

Scenes from around the shop. All filtered air all the time
07/18/2026

Scenes from around the shop. All filtered air all the time

1984 guide to everyone’s favorite functional metropolis. Includes some great glossaries on familiar architectural detail...
07/17/2026

1984 guide to everyone’s favorite functional metropolis. Includes some great glossaries on familiar architectural details, and some handy charts.

We are here until we aren’t today (Friday, day with all the smoke). Feel free to send money thru the computer The air ou...
07/17/2026

We are here until we aren’t today (Friday, day with all the smoke). Feel free to send money thru the computer The air outside really seems to sit in the bottom of the stomach.

Some selections from a nice intake of fiction and various culture books (not pictured- hardcover Lipstick Traces by GM)....
07/15/2026

Some selections from a nice intake of fiction and various culture books (not pictured- hardcover Lipstick Traces by GM). Here 11-5. If we are not here it’s because 3js promised to reorder the trail mix we like, back shortly.

A big happy pub day to Rose Books and Scott Mcclanahan, get it while supplies lasts 📚
07/14/2026

A big happy pub day to Rose Books and Scott Mcclanahan, get it while supplies lasts 📚

Printed in a rather haunting black and white, Lesberg showcases 20 assassinations from the 20th century. Not particular ...
07/11/2026

Printed in a rather haunting black and white, Lesberg showcases 20 assassinations from the 20th century. Not particular common!

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1713 S. 6th Street
Philadelphia, PA
19148

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+12675152113

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