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The Spaces of Bookselling
The spaces of bookselling have as many stories to tell as do the books for sale. More than static backgrounds for bookselling, these dynamic spaces both shape individual and collective behaviors and perceptions and are shaped by the values and practices of booksellers and book buyers. This Element focuses primarily on bookselling in the United States from the 19th through the 21st centuries and examines three key bookselling spaces-the store, the street, and the catalogue. Following an introduction, the second section considers how the material space of bookstores shapes social engagement in and cultural values associated with the bookstore. The third section turns to itinerant and sidewalk booksellers and the ways in which they use the physical, social, and legal space of the street to craft geographies of belonging. And the final section pages through bookseller catalogues, examining them as a significant genre that works to spatialize the bookstore.
The Profession of Bookselling
Excerpt from The Profession of Bookselling: A Hand Book of Practical Hints for the Apprentice and Bookseller The following is an attempt to put into accessible form direction and information of a practical kind that may be of service to the young recruit in the ranks of the book trade, as well as suggestive to those who may already have worked their way along without assistance of any kind. The chapters are restricted as far as possible to the practical side of the question, and based upon the experience of men whose good fortune it has been to serve their apprenticeship under the direction of masters of the profession. The matter presented, therefore, does not represent the notions of an in...
A Genius for Letters
Presents nine essays on the history of the book trade, focusing on booksellers in various eras in Britain and Italy. Looks at booksellers' place at the center of the manufacture and distribution of books, and their role in shaping readers' tastes and laying the foundation of commercial publishing. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Online Bookselling
A comprehensive guide for the potential online bookseller and a great reference for the experienced online bookseller. Covers: how to buy used books, where to buy books, how much to pay for books, where to sell books online, how to grade books, online postage services, wireless lookup services, how to store and manage your inventory, what books to avoid, packing and shipping (with pictures to avoid "lost in the mail" books), packaging material suppliers, websites and advertising, legal structure and business planning, tips and terms, and much more. Also includes an exhaustive list of wholesale and remainder book distributors
