Once upon a tome : the misadventures of a rare bookseller
Book |
W.W. Norton & Company,
New York, NY :
2023.
- 1 of 1 Copy Available at Libraries in Niagara Cooperative
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Branch | Call Number | Location | Holdable? | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grimsby | 381.45002092 Dar | Non-fiction | Copy hold / Volume hold | Available |
About
"Some years ago, Oliver Darkshire stepped into the hushed interior of Henry Sotheran Ltd (est. 1761) to apply for a job. Allured by the smell of old books and the temptation of a management-approved afternoon nap, Darkshire was soon unteetering stacks of first editions and placating the store's resident ghost (the late Mr. Sotheran, hit by a tram). By turns unhinged and earnest, Once Upon a Tome is the colorful story of life in one of the world's oldest bookshops and a love letter to the benign, unruly world of antiquarian bookselling, where to be uncommon or strange is the best possible compliment"--
Details
- ISBN: 9781324092070
- Physical Description: ix, 256 pages : illustrations ; 22 cmprint
- Publisher: New York, NY : W.W. Norton & Company, 2023.