A basement bookshop down a spiral ramp, open since 1956 at this address and founded in 1952 by Vanna Piraccini and Andrei Duchiade; Drummond wrote a poem about it. Saved from closing in 2015 by a new owner, it is still where Rio's readers hunt imported and Brazilian books.
- Address
- Avenida Rio Branco, 185, subsolo (Edifício Marquês do Herval), Centro, Rio de Janeiro
- Hours
- Mon-Fri 09:30-18:30; Sat 10:00-13:30; closed Sun (Google hours via Wanderlog, 2026-09)
- Best time to go
- Morning, Afternoon · About 40 min
- Price
- Price not verified
- Price level
- R$
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Look for the poem lines by Carlos Drummond de Andrade that describe the spiral way down (Wikipedia).
- The used-book corner is called Baú do Leonardo (Wikipedia).
- The used-book shop Livraria Berinjela is in the same building (Av. Rio Branco, 185).