• And art alive still, while thy book doth live, And we have wits to read, and praise to give.
  • Wallace fontains... very interseting history they have... - *Louise**
  • this is my favourite portion! - dilestar
  • just love the light here, doors look so warm and welcoming! - lorien_PL
  • blackboard + chalk = my favourite - coly_k

"And art alive still"

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“Book lovers will understand me, and they will know too that part of the pleasure of a library lies in its very existence”

- Jan Morris

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  1. curlsdiva 86 months ago | reply

    ah the famous Shakespeare & Co - I love how much interesting detail you've packed into this

  2. Little Boy * 85 months ago | reply

    Oh! I love this place *_*

  3. Nico Apo 85 months ago | reply

    i absolutely love libraries! books, upon book upon books....i have been lugging books with me as i move from place to place, carrying the burden, for they are my only true friends.

  4. Darja Bajagić [deleted] 85 months ago | reply

    Ahhhhhhhhh, I am in love. I need to go in there one day. I am library/book obsessed. In fact, this makes me want to read even more. I think after I'm done looking through your stream I'm going to pick up my book and read. Thank you. :) I wish I had this photo on my wall. ;)

  5. -oSCAR's pLACe- 84 months ago | reply

    man i just love this

  6. my satori [deleted] 84 months ago | reply

    paris is full of so many of these small book stores. the window with the books up against it is a picture in itself.

  7. love paris 83 months ago | reply

    a book lover's paradise - one of my favourite paris landmarks! well captured

  8. daniellajaeger 82 months ago | reply

    May I come in?

  9. mdestaub 78 months ago | reply

    i love shakespeare & co. . this is my new favorite photo ;)

  10. saillena 76 months ago | reply

    Too Good To Be True
    Too Good to Be True4

  11. ensblue3022 76 months ago | reply

    isnt it from paris right?
    I was there for 3 months
    this picture brings me so much memories :)
    good work and thanks

  12. filmwolf 75 months ago | reply

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  14. gwendolyn true 75 months ago | reply

    love this! i've always wanted to go there.

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  16. berpala 61 months ago | reply

    WOW… Excellent photo you have here!!. If you want to see any of mine, and I write your comment. Thanks and regards.

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  17. sirjan12000 57 months ago | reply

    GreAt.!!

  18. relyn 54 months ago | reply

    WOW. WOW. WOW! I want to be him.

  19. rfduck 53 months ago | reply

    I like this! It looks like a great place to be.

  20. Johanna Hoffmann 12 months ago | reply

    favourite bookstore in the world and a great shot of it!

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