Welcome to The Country Bookshop

Located in the village of Plainfield, Vermont, 15 minutes from the state capital of Montpelier (and Interstate 89) we're beside the stone wall, across from the waterfall. Turn off U.S. 2 at the blinking light.

40,000 books in all subject areas, conveniently located on one floor of a hundred year-old country home.

We also stock old postcards and other paper ephemera.

Our specialties include folklore, folk music, and books on bells and carillons.We issue occasional catalogs in these areas, however most of our specialty stocks are now catalogued on the Internet. Either click on a category to the left of this page or use our search options up top.

Open year round. Every day - seven days a week, 10:00 to 5:00.
Closed only on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, & New Year's Day.
On some days it pays to call ahead.

Founding members of the: Vermont Antiquarian Booksellers Association. Buying Selling, and Appraising Books since 1974.

We offer knowledgeable and reasonable pricing, a warm welcome to book lovers, a coffee pot, and great browsing.

Featured Items

English Folk Songs from the Southern Appalachians, 2 Vols.
Sharp, Cecil J (collect)
Price: US $600.00
Oxford University Press, London
Cloth
Book Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket
Edition: Second, Enlarged Edition

2 volumes. The classic edition, from the library of Maine folklorist Sandy Ives. Sunned and spotted spines. Occasional white spotting on covers. May b... Details

CARILLON IN LITERATURE, THE: A COLLECTION FROM VARIOUS AUTHORS WITH SOME NOTES ON THE CARILLON ART
Rice, William Gorham
Price: US $150.00
John Lane, NY
Cloth
Book Condition: Good Plus
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Edition: Limited/Signed Edition

Cloth spine/paper boards. 104pp. This is one of the scarcer titles by Rice. It is limited to 200 copies and is signed by the author. Rice was one of t... Details

ANCIENT SPANISH BALLADS: HISTORICAL AND ROMANTIC
Lockhart, J.G. (translator)
Price: US $250.00
William Blackwood, Edinburgh
Leather Bound
Book Condition: Very Good Minus
Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket
Edition: First Edition

Binding is quarter leather and marbled boards. A bit of separation of the outer hinges at the top of spine, some light foxing (browning of paper) with... Details