I buy books used from Amazon.com. If you are in Providence there is a bookstore called Symposium on Westminister Street that sells close-outs, damaged, overstock... for about 40% off cover price.

Hmmm... I just checked and they now have a website you can order from.

I was in the shop just last week and they had a growing (great) architecure section. I picked up a "Carlo Scarpa Intervening with History" book for $19 and a book on Jean Prouve for $5!

Chop Suey Books - in my hometown, Richmond,Va - is pretty rad and always has a nice selection.

Chop Suey Books

You can search their inventory online and then use an order form if you are not a local (slightly more oldschool than amazon.com)

is a pretty good search tool. It searches the major online sites and gives you a rundown on the prices.

I've also found some great Architecture books at HalfPriceBooks.

nevermind -- thought that link was it (the one I used to get a flyer for once in a while at the office) but it's not -- sorry ---

db,

I think this is the link you were going for.

Thanks. Guys. But most of the posts is about the online bookstore. I once was told by my colleague that she used to order books from a book club in canada. They charge $1 for "Interior Graphic standard".