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Balfour Books
- 601 College St. (at Clinton St.) • View on map »
- 416-531-9911
With its whirring ceiling fans and wooden shelves, this shop boasts an appealing old-world atmosphere. One of the last general-interest used bookstores, it stocks almost 20,000 titles; specialties include opera, cooking, art, photography and children’s literature. Balfour carries fiction ranging from contemporary to classic mysteries, such as a hard-to-find Georges Simenon for just $4. Some books, especially those on art, design and theory, are new and/or rare; most sell for half the cover price. During the shop’s four-day March break sale, all books are 50 per cent off.
- Hours:
- M–Su noon–11.
601 College St. (at Clinton St.)
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