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A look at some of the world’s most beautiful bookstores

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By Marchelle Abrahams  | December 22, 2017 | Design

There’s something about walking into a bookstore and feeling the pages of an old, musty book between your fingers.

In the age of internet access, Kindles and eBooks, finding a little bookstore is like uncovering a world when fantasy and reality collide.

Architectural Digest recently posted a story on the world’s most beautiful bookstores, and some of their featured establishments are out of this world.

Here are some of the quaint places they’ve found.

Boekhandel Selexyz Dominicanen, Maastricht, The Netherlands

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Saraiva, Rio de Janeiro

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Shakespeare and Co., Paris

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And of course, our favourite…

Livraria Lello, Porto, Portugal

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