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John K. King Books

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John K. King Books (exterior)
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John K. King Used & Rare Books is an independent bookseller in Michigan.The store has an estimated 1 million books in stock, with a large collection of rare and used titles. In a 2011 article from the online magazine Salon, the store was described as "one of the largest and strangest collections in North America".The store has four above-ground floors open to customers. An adjacent building has a collection of rarer and notable items available for viewing by appointment only. The rare book holdings are the only cataloged part of the inventory and can be viewed and ordered by visiting rarebooklink.com.

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John K. King Books
West Lafayette Boulevard, Detroit

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John K. King Used & Rare Books (Advance Glove factory)

West Lafayette Boulevard 901
48226 Detroit
Michigan, United States
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