A Book of Booksellers: Conversations With the Antiquarian Book Trade, 1991-2003

by Sheila Markham

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The last resort of the English eccentric, the antiquarian book trade is rich in colourful and entertaining characters. Since 1991 Sheila Markham has been interviewing some of its most influential figures. In this volume, 50 dealers each tell their own story and express their personal philosophy.

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Straight down-to-earth interviews of fifty antiquarian booksellers which first appeared in the Bookdealer Magazine. Sheila has a Second Book of Booksellers due it in the Spring of 2014. Moi recommends.

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