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Opens Monday at 11:30 AM

Richmond Town, Bengaluru

"Best visited with time to spare and self-control left at home"
"Ask Mr Murthy if you are hunting for something rare" (WhatsAround Bangalore)
Ruskin Bond corresponded with the shop; ask to see the letters

Older than independent India, this Brigade Road time capsule piles rare first editions, signed copies, and 1970s magazines into two gloriously haphazard floors. Nonagenarian owner Mr. Murthy holds court upstairs, ready with stories and leads on elusive titles.

They recommend it:

What are you into?

  • Rare & antique books
  • Old-world charm
  • Family-run since 1945
  • Floor-to-ceiling stacks
  • Richmond Town
  • Bengaluru

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