Old Books in Paris

Old books for sale in an open-air book market, Paris, France
Today is simply a collection of images made at an open-air book market on Boulevard Saint Germain in Paris. There were all manner of books, from very old to very new; fiction and non-fiction; historical classics and modern thrillers. But there was one thing that stood out above all… the smell. The smell of old, worn books. Books that have been pre-loved and cherished. Pages that have been thumbed and flipped. Ah yes, there’s nothing quite like the smell and feel of old books!

Dictionnaire Historique et Critique at an open-air book market at Boulevard Saint Germain, Paris, France

A selection of old books at an open-air book market on Boulevard Saint Germain, Paris, France

A man browsing through old books at an open-air book market on Boulevard Saint Germain, Paris, France

A stack of old books at an open-air book market on Boulevard Saint Germain in Paris, France