Commonwealth Books

Don’t judge a book by its cover. Commonwealth Books is a bibliophile's dream come true. If you have the time to dig through the piles of dusty tomes, this used-book store (one of three independently owned Commonwealth Books in Boston with its sister store in the basement of the Old South Meeting house) is a diamond in the rough. Each of the Commonwealth shops has its specialty—ranging from history to art to locally written gems. The store on Boylston has an excellent selection of coffee-table art and history books. The owner purchases out-of-print and antiquarian collections from Boston’s elite including retired professors and local authors.