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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 Can... read more
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Portable Magic: A History of Books and their Readers
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A history of the library, which outlines stories behind the major institutions that we know today. Richly illustrated.
The Library: A Fragile History
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