At the very tip of McCarren Park, in Greenpoint, on a block that has a Starbucks and an overpriced luxury-apartment eyesore, sits a nondescript, three-story building. It belongs to Bill Hall, the 60-year-old proprietor of High Valley Books, who runs the appointment-only shop from his family’s home. The old-school gem has arguably the most robust private collection of vintage magazines, art books, and other printed matter in New York City.
In the building’s parlor and basement, Hall has 50,000-plus items for visitors to peruse and purchase. Customers can book appointments only via landline (Hall doesn’t own a cell phone) or through Instagram direct message.
