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Dashwood Books
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Category: Bookstores [Edit]
Neighborhood: NoHo33 Bond Street
(between 2nd St & Bowery)
New York, NY 10012
(212) 387-8520
- Nearest Transit:
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Uptown Bleecker St-Lafayette St (6)
Downtown Bleecker St-Lafayette St (6, B, D, F, V)
Prince St (R, W)
- Price Range:
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$$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- No
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11 reviews for Dashwood Books
I'm just going to echo all the other frothy-mouthed positive reviews. Dashwood is a gem -- the kind of store that makes you remember why you endure the high rents, filth, packed trains and other dismal aspects of life in New York.
Tucked into a basement-level storefront on an exceptional, cobbelstone-paved block (across from 40 Bond, H&DeM's glittering residential paean to Second Gilded Age excess), Dashwood is a temple to photo books, and a pilgrimage destination for their obsessive devotees. The staff at Dashwood, helmed by ex-Magnum member David and his cheerful and knowledge assistant Miwa, are extremely pleasant and helpful. Often when I go in the place is full of regular customers just loitering and chatting (about current events as well as out-of-print Osamu Kanemura monographs) -- the sign of a great bookstore for sure. If you visit with any frequency, one day you'll find you've suddenly become one of these regulars. I've stopped in to quickly inquire about a book and finally walked out a little dazed some 45 minutes later -- a slim, previously unheard-of volume or two under my arm; my head packed full of new information; a feeling of being somehow better off for the time spent amidst the stacks, and ready for a glass of wine at Il Buco, just a few steps away.
A wonderful photography bookstore with a global selection!
The folks running the place are classy and helpful. Thanks.
Ok, I mean... I _know_ that photography books are expensive-- especially rare ones. They have to be, and it's good for collectors and artists. Because of this, going to Dashwood books highlights one of the ultimate ironies of many young peoples' lives (or at least mine)--I simply can't afford most of the books there because I work in "the arts." But that won't stop me from looking, even if it's masochistic! Dashwood has an amazing inventory, especially of Japanese and German monographs. I can't believe some of the stuff they have. Miwa is incredibly attentive and pulled at least 10 books off the shelf when I asked her for suggestions... and she didn't care that I didn't buy anything! It's shops like these that remind me why free content on the internet will never amount to anything compared with the wealth of published books from the late 20th century...
this place is a photography lovers heaven... small, quaint little book store in the East Village/LES area with a very knowledgeable staff...
I was walking around one day and stumbled upon this book store... I was carrying my very, very, very old manual Olympus 35mm SLR and the lady working at this place got excited and started talking about all sorts of techniques and sharing her ideas with me... She showed me tons of books... I wish I could buy them all... She knew her stuff and was very passionate about her job..
Simply put, this place is amazing...
Dashwood Books sells nothing but new and used books of and about photography. It's not a very big shop, but it more than makes up for it with stock density.
Their inventory seems to be computer-catalogued, for both new and secondhand titles, and I got immediate, definitive replies to my several "got anything by..." inquiries. The shop is furthermore run in a very browser-friendly manner. I was handed several books I hadn't known existed and was invited to look at them, and the sales clerk on duty seemed genuinely happy to chat about mid-century street photographers with me. Other customers in the place at that time were receiving similar treatment.
This place is an absolute must-stop for any book-buying photographer or photography enthusiast visiting Manhattan. Five stars for having a worthwhile selection of books, for its sincere courtesy to its otaku clientele, and for its location- within short walking distance of many excellent bistros and restaurants.
Exclusively exclusive photobooks...if it was just an art book store, I wouldn't be so nice about this place. But they have a really cool staff who actually know things, really good taste (a lot of contemporary Japanese and German photography) and they carry all of my favorite random Dutch trades. A suggestion: sign up for their mailing list and you will get invited to lots of cool signings where, if you're lucky, there will be good cheese.
I haven't been inside the store, but an employee would need to hurl insults toward my family and/or hit me with a baseball bat to prevent a five-star rating.
Friends of mine that are into photography are ecstatic with the selection - and it's devoted entirely to it. That's all it carries - photography books.
They also inform me that the employees are friendly and knowledgeable.
Hard-to-find Japanese books and rare collector's editions - which you can see in their website.
This fantastic quaint bookstore is the best for obscure and collectible photo books. The people are great, and very knowledgeable. I would suggest bringing another suit case for books to bring back with you if you are visiting.
Great book store.
Best photography store in the city hands down right? Well, I can actually offer a half decent argument as to why Barnes and Noble is better, but for connoisseurs this place is the cat's meow. Super knowledgeable and helpful staff, tons of items for the serious collector and one stop shop in New York for diving into the world of Japanese photography. A must for any serious fan of photography books.
This place is absolutely amazing. It's tucked away and chock full of photography books. Most anything you could dream up they have, and the salesgirl knows where everything is, even if you don't have the title exactly right.
