Bookselling / Collecting
The Bookseller Manifesto Part I: I am a Bookseller – New Definitions for a Shifting Landscape
There are not many industries in the last 10 years that have undergone the volcanic eruptions that the world of bookselling has.
The world of the antiquarian and used bookseller has been turned upside down. A dinosaur of a trade… Continue reading
The Dumbing Down of Bookselling
Granted Amazon is the Godzilla of the new book business and much of their energy has been channeled in redefining the new book business. And one must take their hats off to them for what they have accomplished. Of course,… Continue reading
The Trade Discount
One of the stickiest issues facing today’s bookseller is the trade discount.
How much? Who gets it? Which sales channels are eligible
Historically, the trade worked on a 20% discount to members in the trade
Beware of the CWS – Collector Who Sells
Of Interest
New, Used, Rare – Our latest book recommendations and other items from the book universe that strike our fancy
In the Stacks
An original series dedicated to exploring the digital archives of leading libraries, institutions and organizations