Bookselling / Collecting
The House of Twenty Thousand Books
There is no end to the praise of books, to the value of the library. Who shall estimate their influence on our population where all the millions read and write ?
~Ralph Waldo Emerson in “Address at the Opening of… Continue reading
The Pocket Poets Series turns 60
2015 marks the 60th anniversary of City Lights Publishers and the beginning of the seminal Pocket Poets Series.
It began with a 500 copy letterpress printed edition of Lawrence Ferlinghetti’s Pictures of a Gone World, his first book,… Continue reading
Independent Bookstore Day is Saturday May, 2
Are you ready for the first ever nationwide Independent Bookstore Day?
Building on the success of last year’s inaugural California Bookstore Day, independent bookstores across the country are getting ready for this day of celebration.
And why not… Continue reading
Of Interest
Of Interest
New, Used, Rare - Our latest book recommendations and other items from the book universe that strike our fancy