First editions, exhibition catalogues and photobooks that are no longer in print. Recent copies have included Robert Mapplethorpe’s Some Women with an introduction by Joan Didion (1989), Patti Smith’s Babel (1978) and her Ha! Ha! Houdini! chapbook (1977), Sophie Calle’s Double Game, a 1973 Hannah Höch catalogue from Bielefeld, and Albert Oehlen’s picture book for Martin Kippenberger.
SIMONE BOOK SERVICES
Vester Voldgade 106 st. tv.
1552 Copenhagen V
Denmark
Guide · Rare books · Copenhagen
I. What turns up / II. Signed copies / III. Where the books come from / IV. Buy online / V. Shelves in the shop / VI. Questions / VII. More guides
Rare, signed and out of print art books in Copenhagen
Simone keeps a shelf of rare, signed, out of print and second hand books on art, photography, fashion and design next to the new titles, at Vester Voldgade 106 in central Copenhagen.
By Tugce Kayar Subay and Ibo Subay, founders of Simone Updated
On the shelf right now
I.What turns up
II.Signed copies
Signed copies come in from artists, photographers and publishers, and from collections. Some are numbered editions, like Tilde Bay Kristoffersen’s ÆON, signed and numbered in an edition of 300. Signed books are marked as signed in the shop.
III.Where the books come from
We buy from private collections, auctions and second hand dealers in Europe and further away. Each second hand copy says so on its page, with its condition where it matters.
IV.Buy online
Everything on the shelf is also online at shop.simonebook.services. We ship to Denmark, Germany, Norway and Switzerland.
V.Shelves in the shop
VI.Questions
- Where can I find rare and out of print art books in Copenhagen?
- At Simone Book Services, Vester Voldgade 106, 1552 Copenhagen V. Rare and second hand art, photography and fashion books sit next to new titles.
- Do you have signed books?
- Yes. Signed copies and numbered editions come in regularly and are marked as signed in the shop.
- Are second hand books marked as second hand?
- Yes. Every second hand copy says so on its page in the shop.
- Can rare books be shipped?
- Yes, to Denmark, Germany, Norway and Switzerland.
- When is the shop open?
- Tuesday to Friday 11:00 to 17:30, Saturday and Sunday 11:00 to 16:00. Closed on Mondays.
VII.More guides
- Address
- Vester Voldgade 106, st. tv
1552 Copenhagen V
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