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5.0 of 5 stars.
I consider this place to be a true sanctuary for any art school alum residing in Los Angeles. The store is definitely is where I'd go if I found a bag of loot that was discarded by a fleeing bank...
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I am an architect by trade so obviously I am a bit biased, but for a bookstore, this place is so thorough. They know their books, support local firms, and also have new books all the time. They are...
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of my all-time favorite bookstores, although you have to love art and architecture-related subjects to really appreciate this store. My husband is eternally resigned to the fact that I must spend...
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Love this shop! They have books on everything related to architecture, branching into enterior design, landscaping & gardening, art history, local history, etc. I could entertain myself for hours just...
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I like this store. I am no architect but I do enjoy all of the reading they have. I lessed the place by one star because the customer service was just OK. But better than Barnes & Noble for sure!
yelp.com - user review - 04/04/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yeah I could spend hours in the graphic design section. Great for inspiration, I'll always go directly home afterwards and try to reproduce some of what I see but it never works. One of these days...
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
ok, i have to be quick.THIS PLACE F*CKING ROCKS.i was looking for a book for almost a year. couldn't find it anywhere. had been to 10 or more stores and scoured the internet. nothing. called H & I and...
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The best bookstore in LA? Possibly the best bookstore in America.
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is my favorite Architecture/ Art/ Design book store to come and get lost in inspiration!The people here are very helpful usually I will go to just look. but sometimes I have an idea of what I am...
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Inspiration Paradise!!!!! this is one of my favorite bookstores in the world so far. they have everything you could dream of in the art world. there is no way to go into this store and leave empty...
yelp.com - user review - 02/06/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Hennessy and Ingalls doesn't need another 5 star review, however I do see that some people just don't seem to appreciate the depth and breadth of how special this place really is so I think that all...
yelp.com - user review - 02/06/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
my best bookstore i've ever been to besides strand (ny), and eslite (taipei). they actually have a motion graphics section. rock on!
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Whoa! All the best art/design/architecture books in one place and it's not a university architecture library!!While I prefer the indie off beat Arcana around the corner, I will definitely come here...
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is my favorite bookstore, hands down! I love this place. I've been coming here for years and it's my Achilles heal. It's so hard to leave without a book. I come here for inspiration before I...
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yay! I missed this place desperately when they closed their doors on the SM Promenade so I am overjoyed they found a new home. Cream of the crop for Architecture and Art books, but don't over look...
yelp.com - user review - 12/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
H I is top drawer. This place is like an art fag's wet dream. Its this art fag's wet dream, at least. There are rolling hills forever of art, architecture, design, and fashion books. In the front...
yelp.com - user review - 11/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
From Warhol to Gehry, this is a dream bookstore for any Art and Architecture enthusiast. They have everything you've been hoping to find and more while maintaining an absolutely charming store. If...
yelp.com - user review - 10/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you are looking for a gift for someone and don't know what to get them, this is the place to go! You will find a huge collection of quirky and fun art books on a variety of subjects. Looking for...
yelp.com - user review - 09/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I could literally spend hours in this bookshop and they don't mind it at all. They welcome visitors to sit and flip through all of their books if you are so inclined. Although, it is worth buying...
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It is fun to browse here but the atmosphere is oppressive and too sterile. I would like a dirty floor and maybe some rock and roll music playing. I sound like a Philistine. Actually...... what I...
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
You lose 3 hours before you know it in this place! You can look at works of famous architects (I like Meier), then move onto city planning, then interior design, then furniture, then print art... The...
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I finally made it to Hennessey Ingalls last weekend and I am in love. A well-organized bookstore that caters to lovers of design in all its forms, I spent an hour in the graphic design section on...
yelp.com - user review - 05/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Seriously thee best book store i've ever been in. And okay then..all you smarty farty pants intelluctuals - i don't read alot of books but this place is just incredible.I love art, i love fashion, i...
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I didn't find their collection of MVRDV books anything spectacular. But no one's perfect.
yelp.com - user review - 04/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This store alone is worth the trip (traffic) to the westside for anyone who enjoys flipping through books about everything art-related. I think I spent two hours just looking at the graphic design...
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is one of my favorite book store in LA county! If you love spending 3 hours at a bookstore, then this is the place for you. This store has an amazing array of fine art books, from Architecture to...
yelp.com - user review - 03/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Love them. One of the best resources in town for out of print art books.
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is the place to go if you want to give someone a beautiful house warming present - a nice book on architecture or art or design or fashion.
yelp.com - user review - 02/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I drive by this bookstore on my way to the Saturday farmer's market in SM. Hey, once it gets warmer I'll start walking to the market. This weekend I finally went in and what an amazing place! The...
yelp.com - user review - 01/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I adore this book store. There is no better place to gain creative inspiration. And as an architecture junkie, I could spend hours upon hours here. There is just no end to the unique and beautiful...
yelp.com - user review - 12/30/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I can't even go in this store. It's like wondering through a heaven of all my favorite books about my favorite hobbies in one place, in real life, I just loose myself... and then I loose all of my...
yelp.com - user review - 12/21/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The best.I like to go here and sit on the floor reading books until my legs fall asleep.Book Mecca for designers and artists...
yelp.com - user review - 10/25/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Nineteen reviews and all five stars and deservedly so. You gotta put the success of Hennessey & Ingalls within the context of its surrounding. Just down the street are two of the nation's largest...
yelp.com - user review - 10/17/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I came here to help a friend find designs. They have a jaw droppingly gorgeous collection of books covering every possible kind of visual art. I don't really know much about architecture, and I'm by...
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm not a fan of architecture and actually have pretty bad sense of design...but this is simply the coolest bookstore...it's an absolute awesome way to while away a Saturday afternoon...some of these...
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i love this place. you can be in there for hours and it feels like your old art college library. i only wish that they had more places to sit. but in terms of good graphic design books/art...
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is pretty much the only art bookstore that I know of. They carry everything from Graphic design, illustration, fashion etc. Sometime the books can be really pricey but I usually just jot it down...
yelp.com - user review - 08/29/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Based on the reviews of others, I ventured out specifically to explore this bookstore and I can attest it was definitely worth the trip. H&I is one of those awesome places where you can just have tons...
yelp.com - user review - 08/01/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Just plain cool. A great place to waste time in. The art and architecture books are extensive but the gem for me is the pop-culture/hip books they have that I would never know about unless I went in...
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Probably my favorite bookstore in LA....they specialze in art and architecture, but also feature graphic and interior design, photography, etc. I love going here to peruse their stuff and check out...
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Although I agree with all the review that say H & I have a very thorough selection of art, photography, design, and architectural books, They are seriously lacking in the urban planning section....
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is THE place that you should go for any type of art, design or architecture related inspirations. You'll feel like a kid walking into a candy store, dazzled with the wealth of information here....
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Wanna see me disappear? Drop me off at H&I and watch me. I will literally plant myself there the entire day. Unbelievably beautiful books. Will someone throw a party in this place like they do at...
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This bookstore ought to be proclaimed a Los Angeles landmark.I've seen my fair share of bookstores specializing in art/photography/architecture - four continent's worth. There's not a bookstore in...
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
here, youll have the opportunity to browse some of the more rare design/art/photography books that are otherwise only accesible online for purchase.it seems they carry every book that ive been wanting...
yelp.com - user review - 04/19/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The 3rd Street Promenade pretty much makes me want to impale myself on a sharp object, so what the HELL is this fabulous bookstore doing nearby? I'm thinking that H and I made the move off off of the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Hands down the best bookstore I've ever been to.The greatest selection of art, photography, architechture, pop culture, and reference books PERIOD. If you want to buy fiction or the latest book by...
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Since its founding in 1963, Hennessey Ingalls has grown to fill a unique niche in American retailing. Our store is now the largest art and architecture bookstore in the western United States, and it...
yelp.com - user review - 01/30/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The single greatest bookstore I've been into for photography, architecture, art, and design books. It's a candy store if you're into that stuff, and boy am I. The staff is knowledgeable and will...
yelp.com - user review - 12/08/2006
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I love, love, love this place. For anyone visual, they have the best selection of books and magazines on all art subjects including architecture, photography, design, landscape design...stuff you can't see...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/12/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I fell in love! The moment I walked into this bookstore I was engulfed in books. There is a whole range of book to look at: photography, painting, fashion design architecture(of all sorts), almost...
yelp.com - user review - 09/01/2006
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They have an amazing and inspiring collection of art books that covers the scope of many mediums and...
judysbook.com - user review - 07/15/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yes, one of the best places to get inspired.Check out my post @ www.mahamondo.com.
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2006
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This one of a dying breed, a REAL book seller with a specialization in art, architecture, photography and art biography. This store moved from the 3rd street Promenade a few years ago into ritzier digs on...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/19/2006
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If you're looking for a special LA postcard, contemporary or retro, you're likely to find it at Henn...
judysbook.com - user review - 03/10/2006
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This is not your get a coffee and hang around the shelves and read type bookstore. Hennessey and Ingalis has speciality art books (both new and lightly used) and also has hard to find collector books covering...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/25/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is another place I go and look at book to be inspired. Whenever I'm over at Santa Monica, you know that's one of the place where you can find me.
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Wow, what a place! You could spend a year in here with these astonishing books: art, architecture, interiors, landscaping, graphic design, fashion, photography, & rare books. Huge beautiful store....
yelp.com - user review - 10/30/2004
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