Rare Books L.A.
Shop and browse centuries’ worth of rare volumes during this book fair, with hard-to-find books, prints, photographs and other sorts of ephemera from dozens of specialists.
Opened in 1939 on the site of the original Chinatown, it was the last of the great American rail stations to be built, at a cost at the time of $11 million. By 1971, just seven passenger trains a day were running here; however, it's a bit busier today, and its Mission-style exterior, marble floors, high ceilings and decorative tiles make it a handsome place. However, don't confuse it with the Spanish colonial post office that stands next to it.