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Anne Hall Prints and Antiques in Newport is this lovely little walkup studio with all kinds of lovely natural history prints and maps. Elegant. Refined. Small. Killer location. They've been doing great work for decades.

Argosy Books doesn't need my endorsement. They're one of the oldest book sellers in the country and they have a gorgeous four story Manhattan store with this gloriously rickety elevator up to the top where they have a superb collection of maps. Their staff are all scholars, nerds and kind people.

ey, a high school friend of mine that worked for these folks. He let me hold a note signed by George Washington when I visited, which is not how I anticipated that day going. Scholar nerds indeed.

Mainely Maps and Frames is one of my favorite parts of Portland. Classic, expansive (and a whole downstairs!!) and comprehensive. The collection is kind of boring but they have something for everyone walking in the door no matter where they're from. That's hard to pull off! And beautiful frames obvi