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Asia Bookroom

A world-renowned, highly specialized independent bookstore. It deals extensively in new, second-hand, out-of-print, and ancient rare books and academic texts covering the entire Asian continent. The staff are exceptionally knowledgeable research experts.

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Address: 1-3 Lawry Place, Macquarie
Hours: Tue–Fri 10AM–5:30PM, Sat 10AM–5PM (closed Sun Mon)
Website: asiabookroom.com (opens in a new tab)

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