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Praise for Pamela Keech's previous book,The Curious Shopper's Guide to New York City:"As  long as 'little' is the operative word of the day, the Little Bookroom  covers its bases with two types of New York shopping guides. Travelers  with a casual interest in shopping might enjoy "The Curious Shopper's  Guide to New York City" by Pamela Keech ($12.95; 352 pages). By culling  each neighborhood's best offerings and leaving out the rest, it makes  room for some enlightening background along with the meaty details,  glossy photos and buying tips that shoppers live by." -The San Francisco Chronicle"A gem of a book no bigger than a knish." --The Boston Globe"A lovely gem of a book,The Curious Shopper's Guidepresents Manhattan in its entire specialty-shopping glory. Need  kitchenware? Go to the Bowery. Need underwear? The Lower East Side. It's  47th Street for a day or afternoon exploring the Diamond District.  Keech (The Civilized Shopper's Guide to Rome) details each  shopping area, showing how to walk it and including select restaurant  suggestions to complement the excursion. A welcome addition to  libraries..." --Library Journal"The Curious Shopper's Guide to New York Cityis a chunky little book that a rapid shopper in New York City can slip  into a purse and wield as a secret weapon. Some of the best shopping in  the world can be found in the Big Apple."--Pittsburgh Tribune"Want to dig into New York City's unique shopping districts?The Curious Shopper's Guide to New York Cityis the perfect tool for uncovering great shops around Manhattan,  whether you're looking for fabrics and notions, art supplies, flowers,  lighting, kitchenwares or anything else." --About.com"In  addition to the design, I also love the structure of this book. It is  organized by historic shopping districts, and one can easily flip  through and read about where to traditionally buy items ranging from  undergarments on the Lower East Side to antiques in Chelsea. Friendly  descriptions are included for relevant stores, and the author focuses as  much on the retailers' histories as she does on their goods and  services. I would say this little book is a must have resource for  designers who live in New York City." --CRIT Design"Looking for a  2-foot lacquered sushi boat or antique ribbon? How about a feather  mask, a zebra hide or a lampshade custom-made from parchment? Perhaps a  vintage accordian or Chilean goat-toe shaker (a rhythm instrument) would  bring out your inner musician.  All of the above and many other exotic  and unusual items can be found for sale in New York. And a new book  calledThe Curious Shopper's Guide to New York City: Inside Manhattan's Shopping Districts,by Pamela Keech, can help you find them." --Associated Press"Hundreds  of superb listings of all sorts of shops. Probably one of the most  useful guidebooks to come across Gridskipper's desk, author Pamela Keech  exhaustively lists where one may purchase fabric, furniture, baubles,  trinkets, clocks, knives, pillows, lighting and yes, even deer heads."  --Gridskipper“For pocket-sized, covetable books, turn to The Little Bookroom.”–Vogue [UK]