Magus Books

The shop's exterior, 2023
Interior in 2011

Magus Books is a used bookstore in Seattle's University District, in the U.S. state of Washington.[1][2]

The Seattle Times has said: "Featuring a broad selection of books to meet any interest, Magus Books has been a fixture for University of Washington students for over four decades. Generations of serious young literary people have haunted the grande dame of Seattle used bookselling while visualizing the plots of their first novels."[3]

History

Dave Bell purchased the shop in the 1970s.[4] Hanna McElroy and Chris Weimer acquired the business in 2004.[5]

References

  1. ^ Baker, Sydney (2024-04-16). "The 10 Best Bookstores in Seattle". Fodors Travel Guide. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
  2. ^ "7 of the best secondhand book stores to visit in Seattle | Curated". dailyhive.com. Archived from the original on 2021-08-26. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
  3. ^ "All 63 Seattle-area independent bookstores our writer has been to (so far)". The Seattle Times. 2024-04-18. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
  4. ^ "Seattle's Disappearing Bookstores". Seattle Magazine. 2022-07-08. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
  5. ^ "Magus Books, the University District's literary destination, expands". The Seattle Times. 2022-12-20. Archived from the original on 2023-01-24. Retrieved 2024-10-10.