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Books Upstairs, 36 College Green, T 01 679 6687, http://www.books irish.com Mon-Fri 1000-1900, Sat 1000-1800, Sun 1300-1800. The sort of place where youre always ducking out of other peoples way, but with a good selection of material. Cathach Books, 10 Duke St, T 01 671 8676. Mon-Sat 0930-1745. Antiquarian bookseller dealing in Irish-interest titles and native writers. It has signed first editions by all sorts of people as well as old maps and prints. Easons, 40 OConnell St, T 01 858 3800, http://www.eason.ie Mon-Wed and Sat 0830-1845, Thu 0830-2045, Fri 0830-1945, Sun 1245-1745. Wide-ranging magazine section, a good choice of maps and guide books, plus stationery, art supplies, videos and DVDs. Hodges Figgis, 56-8 Dawson St, T 01 677 4754. Mon-Wed and Fri 0900-1900, Thur 0900-2000, Sat 0900-1800, Sun 1200-1800. The maze-like interior has poky little spaces for browsing in, an enormous range of material and a smart café. Hughes & Hughes, Stephens Green Shopping Centre, T 01 478 3060. Mon-Wed, Fri and Sat 0930-1800, Thu 0930-2000, Sun 1200-1800. Reasonable range of books, with especially good childrens and Irish interest sections. National Map Centre, 34 Aungier St, T 01 476 0471, http://www.mapcentre.ie Mon-Fri 0900-1700. 8 Surprise, surprise, this is the place to buy a map. Waterstones, 7 Dawson St, T 01 679 1415. Mon-Wed and Fri 0900-2000, Thu 0900-2030, Sat 0900-1900, Sun 0900-1800. A well laid-out branch that stocks all the pulp fiction youve ever wanted. Its strong on books with an Irish angle. Winding Stair, 40 Ormond Quay, T 01 873 3292, http://www.windingstair.ie Mon-Sat 1000-1800, Sun 1300-1800. Good second-hand books are stocked over three floors, and theres a laid-back café overlooking the river.
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