The author began his bookselling life in the King’s Road (not at Sandoe’s but Slaney & Mackay, where JdeF worked for him briefly). For the last 30 years he has managed the Waterstones in Canterbury. He has also done a great deal of reading, which bears fruit in this terrific canter among bibilographic matters, the book trade – including a fascinating section about chapbooks and pedlars – and collectors.
The Bookseller’s Tale
(author)
£16.99
Edition:Hardback978024140881003/09/2020
Categories: 01. Books for Christmas 2020: Biography, Biography, Letters & Diaries, Books for Christmas 2020, History, Literature, Reference & Ideas
Tags: Books about Books, Event: Martin Latham: A Booksellers Tale, Literature: history and criticism, Publishing and book trade, Social and cultural history
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