This is one of the oldest bookstores in Dublin. The main entrance has beautiful large windows with…read morebook displays. The Grafton Street entrance is a little less ornate. The store has several floors with a large selection of books. It has lots of Irish literature and Irish authors as well as fiction, travel, cooking, children's box and lots of others. Prices are comfortable to other bookstores. The staff were very helpful in finding books and recommending books. I would highly recommend a visit if you are in Dublin

I visited this bookstore after learning about its size and history. I'm a big book nerd so it was a…read moremust-see while in Dublin. This is three stories of books and it is worth taking a slow walk through! The books are new-book prices so they are a bit expensive but just seeing the huge selection of books and the huge store is enough. I ended up getting one book as a gift for a friend and a Hodges Figgis tote bag for myself. The people working here are friendly and knowledgeable. There is always someone around if you have any questions.

Really great book shop, Everything layed out in the dewey system, the most organised second hand…read morebook shop I have ever bought from. I also have ordered on line and a prompt and quick service. Highly reccomend

Made an online order for our son's birthday present. After almost 3 weeks without an update, I sent…read moremessage through email and on facebook to try and find answers. It was not until I publicly complained on their facebook page that anyone replied. They told me that they had flagged my purchase as fraudulent and that they were going to cancel my order. They offered no explanation as to why it took 3 weeks to notify me of this, especially since my card was charged on the day I placed the order. Now I'm left with one day to find a replacement gift for a very disappointed toddler.

Hells yes, this is 'Dublin' to me. The kind of Dublin you hope will manage to stick around though…read moreboom and bust and everything in between. Going about business with a quiet stalwart dignity, unfazed by trends and the need to be shiny and the next new hip thing, instead very much it's own. This place sells books, well curated second hand and new ones. The selection is pretty good considering they don't have a lot of space, and I love the way they are laid out on the central tables so you can have a gawp or a good auld rummage. That's exactly the pleasure of this place too; you go in for a look and leave with something unexpected. It's not really a bookshop you go to with a singular book in mind to purchase - sure we have Chapters for that, this place is far more enchanting and perhaps, some might say, disorganized. There's also a great second hand music store in the back (Freebird Records) with a brill Blues section and decently priced CDs and vinyl too. Long may this place last. Go in with no expectations and you may well find yourself charmed.

While in Dublin, Ireland, there is a vintage quarter with a retro shops selling new and used vinyl,…read morebooks and collectibles. As we walked by, we saw a sign that said, "Secret Book & Record Store", with an arrow pointing into a deep narrow hallway with posters of advertisements covering the walls. These places are the great finds in Dublin. At the end of the hall was a large room filled with used books, vintage vinyl & new releases including CDs. The store was a frezy of customers flipping through the bins of vinyl to find that one great band from their past. I did find a few old 80s punk albums but still on a quest today to find an original GBH or Exploited cover.