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Printed Page Bookshop

Named one of the top three best bookstores in Denver

Tales of the unexpected

October 21, 2021 By Dan Danbom

A customer at Printed Page today saw a Perry Mason mystery, “The Case of Too Many Murders,” and asked aloud what constituted “too many murders.” We agreed that even one is too many unless you’re talking about the people who call about our cars’ extended warranties.
A young woman who collects old books settled on a 19th century book on manners and another on child care. She said what appeals to her is finding writing in old books and was eager to share stories of things she’d found. Book people are bound by a universal need to talk about their finds. It’s one of the pleasures of bookselling.
A Stephen King fan saw a copy of “The Shining” and asked if that was the one about the pet cemetery. No, I answered authoritatively, that one was “Pet Semetary.”
Things got hectic. People were streaming in. At the height of the rush, maybe a dozen people were in the store. One guy hauled in boxes of books he wanted to sell. A woman asked if we were hiring. Others stood patiently by for me to ring up their purchases. The phone was ringing.
As I was trying to wolf down my lunch, a woman asked if we had a bathroom. The iron-fisted regulators at the city insist that we have such a facility, so I told her we did and she could use it. After ten minutes or so, she emerged and said rather sheepishly, “I pooped, and it won’t flush.” Thinking fast, I quickly looked out the door to see if I could see the woman who asked if we were hiring. No luck. So into the bathroom I went to do what I could do. The woman left — without buying anything — but soon returned. She couldn’t find her phone. That would explain things.
A young man asked if we had any books by MFK Fisher, and was so excited that we did that he didn’t buy anything, either. But plenty of other folks were more cooperative.
As closing time approached, I thought maybe we’d had all the customers we were going to have. That’s when a woman stuck her head in the door, looked around, and asked: “Do you have a bathroom?”

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Location & Hours

1416 S Broadway
Denver, Colorado 80210

As of May 1, 2021, our hours are:
Monday-Saturday 10:30 am - 5:30 pm
Sunday Noon- 5:00 pm

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Contact

303-777-7653
theshop@printedpagebookshop.com

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4.9 out of 5 stars

Lily Chang
Lily Chang

5 out of 5 stars

posted 1 year ago

Printed Page Bookshop is a local, co-op store co-owned by John and Dan. This Denver, South Broadway bookstore has some ten dealers and a variety of used books, including some signed first editions. I’ve met John and some other vendors. These people love books ans love what they do. It’s a great place to go, browse, and shop.

Peyton Deal
Peyton Deal

5 out of 5 stars

posted 5 months ago

Stumbled upon this shop walking down Broadway. Dan is wonderful, kind, and helpful. So many great books to browse through with the company of the shop dog, Izzy. Left with a friend children's book for my friend's son. Such a great experience spending time in here!

Linda Hylle
Linda Hylle

5 out of 5 stars

posted 8 months ago

Printed Page is a well curated and beautifully maintained “pre-owned” book shop. Sections are clearly labeled and if you have questions the owners are happy to answer any questions. The day I stopped in one of the owners, Dan, happily chatted with me and helped me choose a book as a gift for my son from a specific genre. It is obvious these owners are passionate about books and and sharing their inventory with the public.

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