BOOK STORE

Upon Show World’s grand opening in 1974, the ‘book store’ co-existed with the film peep booth arcade that extended from the entrance to the main floor, which turned left and continued to the book store, which was located closer to the secondary entrance to Show World at 303 West 42nd Street. Originally the book store (owned by Larry Mills) resembled the aisles of a supermarket, with adult materials methodically arranged pertaining to proclivity on display tables, racks, and bins for maximum exposure of their graphic content. Continue