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Albertine Books
Bookstore in New York / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Albertine Books is a bookstore in Manhattan, New York. Opened in 2014, it offers the largest collection in the United States of French-language books and translations from French into English.[1][2] It is located in the Payne Whitney House at 972 Fifth Avenue, between 78th and 79th Streets.
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In addition to its bookstore and reading room, Albertine Books hosts frequent public events and organizes French Book Corners in a network of independent bookstores throughout the United States.