Rare books: Places to find a great collection in Kolkata

Kolkata is a city that loves books, and this is proven with fact that a large number of special bookstores are thriving re. re is a really complimented list of great and rare collections of books you can find in several bookstores of  city. Here we bring some well-informed booksellers of Kolkata you can approach for your literary quest, next time you visit city-

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Places to find rare books in Kolkata

Earthcare books

Earthcare is apparently a tiny bookstore on Middleton Street which can be termed as one of Kolkata’s gem. This store has some best collections of Indian writing in English. If you are in search of something which balances out acemic work with a healthy dose of fiction, and a place that gives you a vast range of narratives to choose from, Earthcare is absolutely store for you.

• Location: Earthcare books, 10, Middleton Street, Park Street Area, Kolkata

Seagull books

This bookstore is undoubtedly one of most aestically beautiful stores in city. However, re are better reasons to visit this store than its décor. It sells English translations of European literature which are published by Seagull India. book covers have attractive colls and monts of photographs, generally done by in-house designer, Sunandini Banerjee.

• Location: Seagull books, 31-A, S.P. Mukherjee Ro, Bakul Bagan, Kalighat, Kolkata

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Piccilly book shop

Piccilly is one of oldest dealers of both second-hand and new books on Free School Street. If you could t get a book in previously-mentioned bookshops, re is a chance you might find it here. gate of bookstore proudly cabinets entire Tintin and Asterix collection, which is sold at half price, and books appear to be brand new!

• Location: Piccilly Book Shop, 28, Free School Street, Near Fire Brige He Quarter, New Market Area, Dharmatala, Kolkata

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Ananda bookstores

Ananda is a Bengali bookstore at hub of College Street. It has great comic versions of Satyajit Ray's Feluda. It has panels exemplified in watercolours. Or than this, you can find beautiful books about art in Shantiniketan, Bengali translations of books by Jhumpa Lahiri, old classics like Chander Pahar with original woodcut illustrations, children's books, and recipe books.

• Location: Ananda Book Depot, Stall 55, College Street, Newland, College Square, Kolkata

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