Green Hand Bookshop

Various wonders uncovered @the Green Hand: a used bookshop in Portland, ME, filled w/eclectic & well-organized books. Come see! A good book in every home, and a good home for every book! Est.2009

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Argh creepy catperson face!!! 😱 #schrodingerscat #robertantonwilson #vintagepaperback (at The Green Hand Bookshop) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6yNdySgByn/?igshid=97f3v5jvazl5

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Another crazy Prather cover. Claims it’s Shell Scott’s “wildest fling” but I kinda feel like they say that every time. 😆 “Kill the Clown” cover art by M. Hooks. Whooo the sixties!!! #whataparty #pulpart #clown #shellscott #richardprather #vintagepaperbacks (at The Green Hand Bookshop) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6qHcRhgt83/?igshid=1uvsh4sj0kk6o

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...also these, likewise quite delish. #holidayreading #christmasghost #supernaturalfiction #ghoststories (at Portland, Maine) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6pDSiXAhZg/?igshid=po5704731q8p

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This story gets me. 😆 Happy holiday haunting reading from the Biblioasis series put together by Seth. Practically been living off these marvelous things over the last month or so. #christmasghost #supernaturalfiction #ghoststories (at Portland, Maine) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6pAgQgAs28/?igshid=1ug3af0361zdx

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Just putting out a stack of these fascinating things. Cases range from the famous (Borley Rectory &c) to the obscure (see: PSI EXPERIMENTS WITH GERBILS!!!) #psychicalresearch #JSPR #paranormalinvestigation #history (at The Green Hand Bookshop) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5tLIdJgBbG/?igshid=1jlfzu8kifqci

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Doubledipping some UK spooks for this evening’s reading. The Pale Illuminations, a fine sold-out dream of phantasms from Sarob Press (hi Robert Morgan! I found one!!), and the latest Fortean efforts from ye Fortean Times. Some really good articles this issue including one on William Hope Hodgson, and the Usbourne “World of the Unknown” series — right up my alley. 😍 #ghostseason #forteantimes #sarobpress #supernatural #paranormal (at Portland, Maine) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4gZafzgSz_/?igshid=1xpst7168ajo1

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Spooky big props to the @portlandmuseum of Art cafe for their “Chocolate SCREAM Pies” — mmmmm, gory!!! Pretty sure they have a werewolf out back. HAPPY HALLOWEEN EVE!!! #halloween #deadlydessert (at Portland Museum of Art) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4QrzNlhJfD/?igshid=1t8zkt30xvzuu

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Look at this glorious hand which arrived at the shop yesterday, hand embroidered and hand delivered by the talented @tatsie_ !! Holy moley. I am dazzled and delighted!!! #booklove #greenhandbooks #handembroidery (at The Green Hand Bookshop) https://www.instagram.com/p/B32IRJKAL2l/?igshid=f1kgvsbdu4k6

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Part of Cecelia Ackerman’s “Places That Can’t Be Found” series at Portland Public Library’s FOLKLAND art exhibit. AMAZING! Cut paper and Tyvek — mindblowingly delicate and enchanting. #artwork #cutpaper #scissorwork #portlandmaine #ceceliaackerman #folklore (at Portland Public Library) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3gFoNigGF6/?igshid=1wumnhmz7kykm

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It’s Halloween month, and I’m super psyched to have the two new Paperbacks from Hell in stock, hot off the press from horror heroes @valancourtbooks ! Now debuting the re-release of Black Ambrosia by Elizabeth Engstrom and Nightblood by T. Chris Martindale. 🎃💀👻 🍂 @paperbacksfromhell (at The Green Hand Bookshop) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3e9fLNgPcf/?igshid=jsvoinxpal76

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October reading. Been meaning to read this one for a long time. #darkhalf #stephenking #octoberreads #halloween #horrorfiction #paperbacks (at Portland, Maine) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3YNSrhA3Wk/?igshid=fp70ice27vns

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Richard Prather’s “Dig That Crazy Grave” cover art as promised. Wham-O!! #saucy #gga #richardprather #pulpfiction #shellscott #pulpart #vintagepaperback (at The Green Hand Bookshop) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3QLGcLAzJC/?igshid=8of1j52cibo6

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😆 Hoo boy... leave it to the pulp fiction experts to make me laugh. This masterpiece is the front flyleaf for Richard Prather’s “Dig That Crazy Grave” (cover art to follow). Wham-O!! #metaphorinyerface #richardprather #pulpfiction #shellscott (at The Green Hand Bookshop) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3QKyDLAUJB/?igshid=19xpjc40wvmbx

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YES!! Just in time for my favorite month of the year— new copies of Ray Bradbury’s HALLOWEEN TREE 🎃 including the new hardcover with full color Gris Grimly illustrations! 👻💕 Sweet autumnal ramblings through these pages...! #newarrivals #raybradbury #halloweentree #grisgrimly #halloween #book #bookstagram (at The Green Hand Bookshop) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3IA4e2gha8/?igshid=4cacms33uopu

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Long overdue thanks and wonderment to fabulous friend @marcusmebes for this little rescued treasure. Christopher Morley’s “The Haunted Bookshop” — one of my favorite books rebound and made appropriately phantasmagorical! 😍 🌈 🔥 Courtesy cameo by young Mr. Biscuits 😆 #hauntedbookshop #christophermorley #rescuedbooks #bookstagram #MrBiscuits #catsofinstagram (at Portland, Maine) https://www.instagram.com/p/B29SB10ApGQ/?igshid=azr6g4nuknbc

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Guys I don’t know what is going on here but it sure is SOMEthing!!!??? 😆 The Penetrator, starring in Cryogenic Nightmare! #overthetop #mensadventure #pulpfiction #pulpart #thepenetrator #adventurefiction #bookstagram (at The Green Hand Bookshop) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2449t8AO4D/?igshid=16umzv0zk255b

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Hahaha lunchmeat stationery! 😆 Ahem, excuse me,”Deli Department Notes!” You guys... bread envelopes and meat sheets to write your letter on. 😂 Late ‘70s? Early’80s? #vintage #sandwich #delidepartment #vintagestationery #80skitsch #delimeat #coldcuts (at The Green Hand Bookshop) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2uMNSEgvDL/?igshid=1ip63mssyhfhx