also in copacabana, on rua barata ribeiro 354, is the unique baratos da ribeiro, a bookstore specializing in used  and old fashioned music records - reachable via phone at 21 2256.8634 or via email on this page.

in nearby botafogo, a district between the zona sul of rio and downtown, the cozy livraria prefácio  has a diversified offering of new and used - since opening the store received praise by the specialized media, both by the atmosphere of the bookstore as for its collection.

located on rua voluntários da pátria 39, the bookstore has titles covering brazil's history, general history, philosophy, mythology, music, theater, poetry, film, sociology, brazilian and foreign literature, and a contemporary bistrô - reachable via phone at 21 2527.5699, or via email form on this link.