This week's PhotoHunt theme is "Handwritten."
A handwritten sign welcoming us to "the most beautiful bookshop in the world". A charming place called "Libreria Acqua Alta" in Venice.
Many of the books are piled in boats like this one.~
The name "Acqua Alta" (high water) is apropos since the rear entrance faces a canal; the water was coming inside the day I took this photo. The life preserver is a nice touch!
I love this place not only because I love books and bookstores (and especially funky shops like this one) but also because the owner has 5 cats who are often lounging about. I met some of them when they were kittens, but they are all grown-up now.
I guess that many of these books began in handwritten form, before they were published, but I imagine that's changing in this computer age of ours. Does anyone hand write anything anymore? I do but not that often.
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Comments (17)
Looks like a place I'd want to hang about :)
Posted by Sue St Clair | November 25, 2011 5:11 PM
Posted on November 25, 2011 17:11
The well named bookstore : )
You actually saw it with the acqua alta!
Have a great weekend!
Posted by AnnaLivia | November 25, 2011 8:45 PM
Posted on November 25, 2011 20:45
What a wonderful bookstore. You took some great shots of it. Happy Thanksgiving Weekend!
Posted by Carver | November 25, 2011 9:20 PM
Posted on November 25, 2011 21:20
My kind of place.. love old books.
Posted by ann | November 25, 2011 9:32 PM
Posted on November 25, 2011 21:32
Hmmm... am not sure about the most beautiful bookshop in the world claim but it still is a place that I wouldn't mind spending time in... ;)
Posted by YTSL | November 25, 2011 9:36 PM
Posted on November 25, 2011 21:36
Hi Annie, at first I was thinking that the boat with the pirate to hold the books was a cool idea and then scrolled down to your acqua alta photo and thought it is practical too. Looks like a fun bookstore to check out.
Hope you're enjoying your long Thanksgiving weekend.
Posted by Kathy (Trekcapri) | November 25, 2011 11:39 PM
Posted on November 25, 2011 23:39
great post. i particularly love the cat photo.
Posted by Ewok | November 26, 2011 2:18 AM
Posted on November 26, 2011 02:18
What a charming bookstore! I love these places, I can spend hours there without noticing it...Lovely take on the theme.
Posted by Mar | November 26, 2011 2:23 AM
Posted on November 26, 2011 02:23
What a wonderful place! I used to buy and sell second hand books so this kind of shop suits me down to the ground, especially with the cats being in residence.
Posted by Syncopated Eyeball | November 26, 2011 7:18 AM
Posted on November 26, 2011 07:18
That book store looks fascinating. I would love to visit it.
Posted by CherryPie | November 26, 2011 8:14 AM
Posted on November 26, 2011 08:14
Love it - this is a bookstore that I would enjoy visiting. I can't believe that I have missed it in my trips to Venice over the years.
Posted by Jerry | November 26, 2011 8:22 AM
Posted on November 26, 2011 08:22
such an interesting place! I'd probably stay there for hours!
Posted by Marites | November 26, 2011 8:53 AM
Posted on November 26, 2011 08:53
I all forgot about books and handwriting when I saw this cute picture of the cat in the basket, lol !
Posted by Gattina | November 26, 2011 11:02 AM
Posted on November 26, 2011 11:02
I love to visit bookshops too. This one has character and I would defintely spend time in it.
Posted by eastcoastlife | November 26, 2011 1:46 PM
Posted on November 26, 2011 13:46
My kinda place too - had to laugh when I got to the cat. Could spend hours in a bookstore such as that one - bet there were books with old maps...hmmmmm..great post, as usual!
Posted by menehune | November 28, 2011 11:55 AM
Posted on November 28, 2011 11:55
Me again - I think that cat is featured in the video link I copied to my blog, Annie. At least the bookstore in the video linked looks familiar.
Posted by menehune | December 1, 2011 10:53 PM
Posted on December 1, 2011 22:53
M, thank you! I'm sure it's the same bookstore. Loved the video!
Posted by Annie | December 2, 2011 6:52 AM
Posted on December 2, 2011 06:52