india calcutta bookstore

Calcutta long been considered the intellectual capital of India, known for its writers, poets, painters, film makers, radical politicans, social movements, anarchists, and plethora of bookstores.

Amazingly cramped bookstore in Calcutta, India

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the_nannish_one says:

Good grief! It must be very difficult to browse. Does the shop owner know his inventory, I wonder?
Posted 57 months ago. ( permalink )

BoazImages says:

GREAT! go find something here....
Posted 54 months ago. ( permalink )

osuzu & izumi says:

Wow!!
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

mlanghans says:

thats it - good book stores have to look like this
Posted 52 months ago. ( permalink )

Vanlal. says:

This is either on College St. or Free School St.
Posted 51 months ago. ( permalink )

hkvam says:

I would love to browse those shelves...From the outside. It doesnt look safe to crawl in there.
Posted 49 months ago. ( permalink )

nacho.jimenez says:

¿Could you send me this photo in big resolution?

It'd be perfect for my library's wall
Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

lemon hound says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Books & Portraits, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

Vintage Pleasure says:

Wow this is amazing, but you'd never get it in the UK, it rains to much!! The books would get wet all the time.
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

evaruth says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Top 20 Travel Photography, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

Deep Blues says:

College street I guess. Its awesome how much knowledge these book store vendors know about different titles
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

viman57 - says:

wow!!!!
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

srinivasa krishna says:

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Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

Colors of My Dreams says:

I would love to visit this bookstore one day :)
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

paranasri says:

!ncredible India
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

samatkins78 says:

Got any Dan Brown?
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

Paradise Blue says:

Wow!! I can almost smell the musty smell of all the old books
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

jonty8bernou says:

I particularly like that black hole in the middle.
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

thrz a similar place in old delhi (INDIA).. Nayi Sadak (New Road), its famous particularly for technical books.. the shop owners and workers have no idea what is quantum physics or physical chemistry etc but they know books by color ,name and author by heart.. and where to find it in thrie huge inventory.. amazing to remember all that for people who've never read them..
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

harimenon4u says:

wat a photo...lovely...excellent
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

thati.. says:

The old man is framed perfectly...i wonder how would it look if all books were aligned in same direction :)..
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

fill circle line says:

nice capture
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Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

tara.majumdar says:

hello,
am a cross cultural trainer, can i use this pic in a presentation of mine
Thanks
tara
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

KucingGemuk says:

It's amazing....How do they hold up to the weight??
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

Golden Striker says:

Is there anything in India that isn't cramped?
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

coquetboy says:

been to one of those bookshops in india...amazing how they can find a book there..nice pic
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

breakfast on pluto says:

great place.
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

romajoy41 says:

wow. love this.
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

s e a l b i says:

wow....
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

superdudez says:

I have been to a book store just like that in Jaipur.
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

tripod gone says:

College street has always been my favourite haunt in Kolkata. This foto explains the reason!
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

raj_cmu says:

awesome !!!
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

fararat says:

really liked it!! i'd buy a book there....
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

jamesjones83 says:

'where's your biography section please?'
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

Chellykins says:

really nice
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

anadeluz says:

super shot, fantastic
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

hjfklein says:

superbe document of a photo traveller. Great viewed and taken
Posted 4 months ago. ( permalink )

jaimeteaa says:

i love it :D
Posted 4 months ago. ( permalink )

Einat Ezuz says:

wow!!! that's funny
Posted 4 months ago. ( permalink )

Sony80 says:

wow if i had so many books to read...

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Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

SixBellsChime says:

Wow!
Posted 7 hours ago. ( permalink )

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