Douglas Harding Rare Books

I wish this book store was close to my house. I visited here while on vacation. It’s a lovely place to explore and I found some books at a great price!

So many books, so well organized! He has a 1/2 price sale through February, & he's moving to another location after that. I found some treasures!

A terrific store. Has tons of antique maps and amazing books, all reasonably priced.

Wow, what a unique store! There are books everywhere. It's currently discounting all books 50% off and all maps 20% off. I could spend days in that store and still not see everything. I wanted to buy everything and I hope some of these books continue to be appreciated.

Great book store. Old and rare books.

Probably the best used-book store I've ever visited (or tied for first place). The place is huge, well-organized and staffed by knowledgeable owners. Every category is represented, with both new and antique books. Take your time, spend a few hours perusing the amazing inventory. I stop here every time I'm in the area and leave with a box of books!

I spent a couple of days here while on vacation. I got some great deals and heard some great conversations. He had a section on magic tricks, which was pretty cool.

5 stars for the smell alone, but then there are also rooms and rooms of so many books. Spent an hour in there and I could have easily stayed another two.

Incredible selection. Loved the history and travel sections

Nicely organized large used book shop. Thousands of neatly organized books on shelves. After meandering through several of the many rooms noticed small book types on shelf fronts which helped locating a particular genre. A few stacks of books, waiting to be shelved, adds to the charm of this shop. Definitely will return when more time allows further browsing in this wonderful slightly stuffy old book scented shop. The ice cream stand across street is awesome too! I

as a crazed book lover, i knew i just absolutely had to stop by this store when i drove past it with my family. we found the time to do it yesterday and i was absolutely awestruck. if i didn’t have other things to do yesterday, i would’ve stayed here until they made me leave. all the rooms, filled mostly to the ceiling with old books, new books, classics, and controversial books. it’s paradise. from the way it smells like old pages to the way they have a little older register where you have to type in everything’s price. if i lived in this town, i’d be here as often as i could and probably overtime buy out their entire stock! i’m glad i got to experience this place and feel like i was in my comfortable element. it was quite wonderful.

I've been coming here for a few years now. It's a great spot for books, maps and more. The man who owns it is such a nice soul. I look forward to it every year! Check out the massive selection!

Update: we visit every year, and it's still great!

I could have spent all day in here but unfortunately my kids were not as impressed as I was. I did end up finding a cool old collection of Percy Shelley works, wish I could have stayed longer because I'm sure there were many other treasures to be found. The gentleman at the counter was very pleasant too. Would definitely go back without the kids next time I'm in the area.

It's hard to explain the amount and variety of books here but no matter what your interest is there's a section for you. The books are neatly organized in labeled sections making it easy to browse. The maps and prints are really great quality and variety. I hope to come again.

Huge bookstore with rooms upon rooms of used books. It's a bit of a maze to make your way through but it's fun turning the corner and finding a whole new section of books to browse through. Also has a great big room full of old prints and maps, slightly expensive but fun to browse through. I always try to visit once a year when I go up to Maine and it always has a great selection.

My wife and I had a great time browsing the stacks at the Douglas Harding Book Store. The books are in great condition and seem to go on forever. The selection of old maps and prints is huge and of excellent quality. The staff was very friendly and helpful.

Its a rare nostalgic gem of Maine, I love the rare finds. What I love about this place it was once an old train station for a wealth resident of Maine. Sadly though it maybe leaving, but in the mean time if you're in the Wells or in Maine itself, stop by and relive you're childhood and who's know make a rare find.

Amazing bookstore! Many sections filled with incredible books that will surely peak your interest

This is one of my favorite bookstores in all of New England. Huge selection, fair prices, knowledgeable and friendly staff, this place truly does the whole experience proper.

Wow! Almost overwhelming...but books its is, room after room. Titles from every genre and appeared to have a large selection of rare and European print editions! Enjoyed conversation with owner and other guests!