Tag Archives: secondhand bookshops

a book scout listens to his instincts

Posted on February 9, 2024 by Brian D. Butler

I recently stumbled on this old story below about a book scout that appeared years ago in The New Yorker magazine. Now you may be unfamiliar with the term “book scout”. I was one and didn’t know that I was one … Continue reading →

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Do the Philly Crawl

Posted on August 24, 2023 by Brian D. Butler

Dozens of indie bookshops in Philadelphia, Pa., are taking part this Saturday, August 26, in the first-ever Philly Bookstore Crawl, Philly Voice reported. The bookstore crawl will feature appearances from local authors, discounts, giveaways, and plenty of special activities. Iffy Books, for example, … Continue reading →

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a good bookshop is just a genteel Black Hole that knows how to read

Posted on December 24, 2022 by Brian D. Butler

“The truth is that even big collections of ordinary books distort space, as can readily be proved by anyone who has been around a really old-fashioned secondhand bookshop, one that looks as though they were designed by M. Escher on … Continue reading →

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Sign(s) of the Time

Posted on November 10, 2021 by Brian D. Butler

 

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Bookstore Tourism: NYC

Posted on October 1, 2021 by Brian D. Butler

I was recently asked by a TBTP reader who is planning a brief visit to New York City to suggest some independent bookstores that are located in Manhattan and are not the much touted Strand. My first pick is located … Continue reading →

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Bookstore Tourism: London

Posted on June 27, 2021 by Brian D. Butler

I have had the great fortune to spend both quality and quantity time in London’s wonderful bookstores. In fact, I have browsed 15 of the 17 bookshops featured in the video below. Compiled by Abebooks.com, the short film features some … Continue reading →

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A Reading List For Bookshop Lovers

Posted on February 2, 2021 by Brian D. Butler

I strongly suspect that most visitors to Travel Between The Pages are also the types of folks who love to spend time in bookshops. During these trying times, most of us are probably longing to hang out and browse our … Continue reading →

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Modern and Vintage too

Posted on October 21, 2020 by Brian D. Butler

If you have ever spent any time browsing secondhand bookstores or used book markets, it’s quite likely that you have run across many editions from the old Modern Library series. Founded in 1917, the Modern Library was eventually subsumed by … Continue reading →

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Yes, Your Books Are Taking Longer To Be Delivered

Posted on August 19, 2020 by Brian D. Butler

If you are reading this blog post, there is a better than likely chance that you are a book buyer and that you are getting many, if not most, of your print reading materials through the mail these days due … Continue reading →

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Bookstock 2020

Posted on May 15, 2020 by Brian D. Butler

Bookstock 2020, is an online books and music festival spearheaded by Eddy Nix, musician and owner of Driftless Books and Music in Viroqua, Wis.. The special event will run this  weekend, May 15-17, with the goal of celebrating musicians and … Continue reading →

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