We have a lifelong love of books and a deep appreciation for their guidance. We hope to share that gratitude. Join us as we hunt among stones.

A stack of various books, including titles like "Make Your Own Mobiles," "A Day Book," "Shaking the Pumpkin," "The Ministry for the Future," and "Invisible Cities."

In Thicket Detroit is a used bookstore in the Little Village neighborhood on Detroit’s East Side. We specialize in the arts, literature, both classic and contemporary, cookbooks, living off the land, music, and theory. We also have a kids books section and offer books for all readers at affordable prices.

We are located in the Cadillac Arts Centre at 1533 Cadillac Blvd (one block north of Jefferson), with our entrance on St Paul. We are open Wednesday through Sunday from noon to 6pm.

And yes, we buy books in cash! We make house calls! Email us at books@inthicket.com. Or call/text 773-454-3580. Or fill out a form here. Or, bring them to us anytime we’re open and we’ll take a look and make an offer.

A stack of various books, including titles like "Make Your Own Mobiles," "A Day Book," "Shaking the Pumpkin," "The Ministry for the Future," and "Invisible Cities."

In Thicket Detroit is a used bookstore in the Little Village neighborhood on Detroit’s East Side. We specialize in the arts, literature, both classic and contemporary, cookbooks, living off the land, music, and theory. We also have a kids books section and offer books for all readers at affordable prices.

We are located in the Cadillac Arts Centre at 1533 Cadillac Blvd (one block north of Jefferson), with our entrance on St Paul. We are open Wednesday through Sunday from noon to 6pm.

And yes, we buy books in cash! We make house calls! Email us at books@inthicket.com. Or call/text 773-454-3580. Or fill out a form here. Or, bring them to us anytime we’re open and we’ll take a look and make an offer.

Diagram showing different types of tenon joints, including full, haunch, stacked, double, quadruple, fan-shaped, and pin types, with labels and descriptions.
Abstract map titled 'The Naked City' with fragmented city sections and arrows, suggesting psychogeographical exploration. Text: 'An endless adventure...' From the Situationalist International Movement.
Illustrations of an electroscope and Epinus' condenser from a vintage scientific book, with accompanying text explaining their function and design.
Graph of Pterophylla camellifolia wing motion, showing wave patterns labeled with frame numbers for time measurement at 16 frames per second. From the book "The Songs of Insects" by George W. Pierce.
Illustration of a pit hotbed showing layers of earth, manure, soil with a sash on top, and labeled as such. Below is an image labeled 'Flat' depicting a wooden flat surface.
Close-up of a Rolex watch dial with logo and inscriptions. From Jean Baullriaud.
Two visual poems, the first titled "A-A Visual Poem" featuring the letter A with interconnected letters and numbers including M, N, S, 1. The second titled "S-S Visual Poem" displaying an abstract arrangement with S, Q, K, and the number 1.
Illustration of a pig roast, lying on a table surrounded by plates, a knife, and a steaming bowl of rice, under a cloudy sky.

But the E

cut so rudely on that oldest stone

sounded otherwise,

was differently heard

 

as, in another time, were treasures used:

 

(and, later, much later, a fine ear thought

a scarlet coat)