Duttenhofer's Books, Cincinnati

Dealing in rare, old and out of print books, Duttenhofer's Books store is located in Corryville neighborhood, on West McMillan Street. It comprises two floors tightly packed with over 40,000 volumes, dating back as far as the 16th-19th centuries, in such various genres as geography, literature, architecture, philosophy, regional history & art, as well as Readers Digest magazines, old postcards, travel brochures, pamphlets, and more. Duttenhofer's is also known to buy rare encyclopedias, magazines, and books of little known authors. The business was founded by Stan Duttenhofer in 1976, and was run for 25 years by Russel Speidel until it was taken over by Kim Steinsiek in 2011.

Operation Hours Monday to Thursday: 11 am - 6 pm; Friday and Saturday: 11 am - 7 pm

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