Left bank books

🌺Specializes in rare books: first editions, signed copies, and more. The shop is super tiny, but the decor is really tasteful. #NewYork #Manhattan #Bookstore The name is quite interesting too. Here's some background from Baidu: 🌸🍃 “The Left Bank symbolizes the humanistic spirit of Paris and Europe. It is a gathering place for the rebellious spirit of intellectuals. Here, you can find the presence of French avant-garde film director Jean-Luc Godard, the former glory of fashion master Yves Saint Laurent, the contemplation of Nobel laureate and French writer André Gide, and the vibrant figures of masters like Gide, Picasso, Hemingway, Rimbaud, Sartre, and Beauvoir. 🌺 This place has given birth to modern movements such as Dadaism, Modernism, and Existentialism. It is a place where elites converge and a cradle of humanistic spirit. 🌸🍃 In summary, ideologically, the Left Bank is avant-garde and idealistic, while the Right Bank is pragmatic and materialistic; economically, the Left Bank is conservative and historical, while the Right Bank is emerging and developed; philosophically, the Left Bank is abstract, while the Right Bank is concrete; politically, the Left Bank leans left, while the Right Bank leans right.” 🌸🍃 #NewYorkf