Another post from William Smith of Hang Fire Books ********************************************** I’m a magazine addict. I have a perpetual 2-3 foot pile of semi-recent mags in every room. I like to let them build up and then read 5 or 6 issues at once. Since becoming a bookseller I’ve expanded my magazine reading list quite a […]Read More
Dana Richardson
August 29, 2007
We’ve been lucky enough with our book sources that we as a rule do not carry library discard books. Even so, there are certain children’s book titles that I always look for when I’m on scouting trips that I will pick up even as x-libris. These are a few author/titles that I always scout for: […]Read More
Bruce K. Hollingdrake
August 9, 2007
Many older books, particularly from 1890-1930, include several pages of advertising at the rear. These ads are usually for other titles available from the publisher but sometimes they’re for products and services. A bookseller should always read through these pages because they often contain useful (or at least entertaining) information. You’ll get a sense of […]Read More
Bruce K. Hollingdrake
July 21, 2007
We will try and bring you a steady stream of resources related to books and book selling. Some of the things we’ll mention may seem obvious to the seasoned seller but we want to help those just getting started as well. Fine Books & Collections magazine should be on the counter top of every brick […]Read More
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