Some items deserve superlatives: this tiny, obscenely-illustrated field guide to "breast types" is the CRUDEST and MOST OFFENSIVE pamphlet we've ever handled.
June 29, 2012
An aesthete with a sweet-tooth for midcentury graphics was overheard in our shop describing the gift books of Peter Pauper Press as "the liqueur-filled bon-bons of letterpress culture."
June 27, 2012
But if an activity is really that wholesome, can it still be FUN?
June 26, 2012
It would be so gratifying to be able to shout, "My beach house is an egg!" in German.
The Monkey's Paw is Toronto's most idiosyncratic secondhand bookshop.
In our window display on Dundas St. West, we strive to startle passersby with an improbable diversity of printed artifacts.
For bibliophiles unable to visit us weekly, we have created this site: a sampling of our stock, with an emphasis on the unusual and the recently acquired.
To Purchase
These books are available only through our physical shop. Please visit or contact:
The Monkey's Paw 1229 Dundas St. West Toronto, Ontario M6J1X6