Once upon a tome : the misadventures of a rare bookseller, wherein the theory of the profession is partially explained, with a variety of insufficient examples

Darkshire, Oliver (author.). Eason, Robin, (illustrator.).

Summary: "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."-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 9781324092070
Physical Description: ix, 244 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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Edition: First American edition.
Publisher: New York : W.W. Norton & Company, 2023.
Copyright: ©2022.
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