Like you wouldn’t judge a book by its cover you shouldn’t judge John K King books by its outward appearance. Otherwise you’ll never realize that the four story industrial building… read more →
With four floors stuffed to the brim with books, John K. King Used & Rare Books is a book lover’s paradise. This store is said to have over literally… read more →
John K. King’s Used and Rare Books had a very mobile history, but the greatest shifts took place in its literary stocks. Everything in this world has a history behind… read more →
Before there were a million books, there were gloves. Before there were gloves, there were hats. Before there were hats, there were blouses. Before John K. King Used & Rare… read more →
Whenever I get my hands on an old book, the first thing I do, sometimes without even realizing, is bury my nose into its pages. Everyone who’s come across that… read more →
Minutes from the USA/Canada border, downtown Detroit is central business district and a residential area in Detroit, Michigan. Following the collapse of the auto industry, Detroit’s economy took an enormous… read more →
When I think of Detroit, Michigan, I think of “Motor City,” I think of ghettoes full of crime, I think of a dying city. I would never have guessed that… read more →
An industrial district residing on the outskirts of downtown Detroit may not seem like a productive location for a bookstore, but John K. King Used and Rare Books has proven… read more →