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The Bookseller’s Gazette Issue #3
Monday, 25 Feb, 2008 – 20:01 | 4 Comments
The Bookseller’s Gazette Issue #3

Here’s the third installment of the Bookseller’s Gazette, an on-going feature collecting references to specific rare or out-of-print books that pop-up in national publications.
Thanks for the tips I’ve received so far. I’m always looking for …

Bookseller’s Gazette Issue #2
Tuesday, 29 Jan, 2008 – 22:17 | No Comment
Bookseller’s Gazette Issue #2

Thanks for the tips I’ve received so far, but I still need more eyes.
Please send your tips/links here (change “(at)” to @). Match the format below if possible. I’ll give credit and/or a link for …

The Bookseller’s Gazette Issue #1
Monday, 14 Jan, 2008 – 21:59 | One Comment

While writing my post on bookselling and magazines a few weeks back, I was thinking how much magazine articles, tv and radio notices, blog posts, etc. drive the used and rare book trade. I decided …