Cheever Books

This is not a Half Priced Bookstore kind of place. I’m doing genealogy work on my Texas relations 7 generations back and this place has a huge Texana section of rare and used books. I’ve search Houston, Dallas and San Antonio and have not seen this large a selection. Books floor to ceiling and NOT a place for toddlers! The art book selection is also amazing. Plan to spend some time and even grab an arm chair. The only thing missing is a cup of hot tea… oops, no food or drink allowed!

I loved this bookstore! Being from the South Side of Chicago it reminded me a lot of my hometown bookstores in the Hyde Park Neighborhood. I love a bookstore you can just get lost in. Also they have a great Texana section that I really found fascinating. I would have given this place 5 stars but the employee or owner wasn’t too talkative. I feel that some sort of small talk should be made! Either way I’ll definitely go back!

Oh boy — one of the last places for me to stop on the tour de Broadway book row. And I was no disappointed.
This is what you expect a used bookstore to be — packed to the gills with books from floor to ceiling and lots of little nooks to get lost in. The best stuff is up front with old and rare in addition to large coffee table editions and some historic maps.
In the back there’s a children’s section that looks a lot like my old bookshelves (Scholastic! Boxcar Children! Hardy Boys!) and some wonderful throwbacks. Plenty of recent print editions of novels and fiction can be seen as well.
The only disappointment is that this is very much a catch as catch can collection, dependent on what comes in. A couple things I was looking for were not «in stock» and there wasn’t really a way to request them other than keep checking back. Still well worth a trip.

I wanted to give this place the best review possible – it’s interior is cozy and inviting, and when I walked in I was nothing less than delighted by the sight of book upon wonderful book. They have the complete set of Waverley novels! Leather bound this, leather bound that, and lighting that invites you to lean in closer as you browse the shelves – I couldn’t wipe the smile off of my face. Then, I went to check out:
Me: this place is so delightful! I’ve never been here before, and my goodness, I’m just so impressed!
Old man cashier: *steely silence*
Me: *handing him my credit card* here you go!
Old man: *silence* *hands me back receipt.*
Me: thanks!
Old man: *silence*
Me: alright, I hope you have a nice day!
Old man: *silence*
What a d-​bag. He didn’t welcome us into the store when we walked in, but I found the interior so captivating, I didn’t notice. As we checked out, he was as cold as he could be. It made for an unpleasant ending to what otherwise was a nice visit. I’m not sure I’d visit this place again – customer service counts for much, and this place utterly lacked it. Bonus star back though because, I can’t lie. It’s pretty cool inside.

This place is amazing. Not necessarily the ideal shop to seek out a specific book, but perfect for browsing for hours and leaving with a pile of books you didn’t knew existed but must own and share with friends. Fantastic selection of art books, my favorite bookstore in san antonio

Though the selection here is excellent, the positive shopping experience is ruined by the unpleasant owner, who keeps a graphic photo of a bullet-​riddled dead body hanging in the lobby as a «clever» way of dissuading shoplifters. He was also rude towards my wife, who dared to try and make a purchase with a debit card; if he’d have had a sign posted, we wouldn’t have tried, which also would have saved the owner the trouble of having to flip out on us. Judging by the way he spoke to my wife, he seems to simply have a problem with women in general. There’s a Half Price Books just down the block… Their selection isn’t as great, but you’ll save yourself a lot of grief.

Cheever is my favorite used bookstore in San Antonio. It isn’t large, but has very good fiction sections, lots of non-​fiction and a lovely collection of rare stuff to admire and drool over. Their prices are reasonable and I always walk out of here with a book or two.
Watch for the cat!