|
|
|
|
||
|
HELP | |
|
  $9.50 List price:
Used Trade Paper
Ships in 1 to 3 days
More copies of this ISBN:The Yellow-Lighted Bookshop: A Memoir, a Historyby Lewis Buzbee
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:In The Yellow-Lighted Bookshop, a Book Sense selection, Lewis Buzbee celebrates the unique experience of the bookstorethe smell and touch of books, the joy of getting lost in the deep canyons of shelves, and the silent community of readers. He shares his passion for books, which began with ordering through the Weekly Reader in grade school. Woven throughout is a fascinating historical account of the bookseller tradefrom the great Alexandria library to Sylvia Beachs famous Paris bookstore, Shakespeare & Co. Rich with anecdotes, The Yellow-Lighted Bookshop is the perfect choice for those who relish the enduring pleasures of spending an afternoon finding just the right book. Book News Annotation:Buzbee draws on his own experience as a bookseller and publisher's
representative to ponder characteristics of bookstores, especially
those aspects that distinguish them from other retail outlets and
make them comfortable and inviting. In the process, he manages to
survey the history of the book trade from ancient times to the
present. His perspectives include among others, bibliopolis, out of
darkness, big bigness, and new arrivals. In a new afterword, he
shares insights on very recent changes in the industry based on the
fate of the 2006 cloth-bound first edition.
Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Review:“I cannot remember when I have read a book with such delight.” Paul Yamazaki, City Lights Bookstore“When [Buzbee] describes walking into a bookstore, feasting his eyes on the walls lined with stock, gravitating to the tables stacked with new issues and then discovering some volume so irresistibly beautiful he just has to buy it, you realize that he just doesnt love books, hes besotted.” Publishers Weekly (starred review) “In The Yellow-Lighted Bookshop, Lewis Buzbee recounts not only his personal experience of being a bookseller and a publisher sales rep, but also shares the history and inside world of bookselling. A beautiful book both inside and out.” ERIC GESELL, Harry W. Schwartz Bookshops Synopsis:Buzbee, a former bookseller and sales representative, celebrates the unique experience of the bookstore--the smell and touch of books, getting lost in the deep canyons of shelves, and the silent community of readers. About the AuthorLewis Buzbee is a former bookseller and sales representative, and the author of several books, most recently Steinbecks Ghost. He lives in San Francisco with his wife and daughter. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
Other books you might like
Related Aisles
| |||||||||
|
| ||||||||||
|
||||||||||
Don't Miss
