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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
If you ever sell your books or start a business...read this!,
By a-to-b books "a-to-b books" (Hollywood) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Sunwise Turn: A Human Comedy of Bookselling (Hardcover)
A fascinating account of how to start a business from ground zero...in the early 1900's! Ms. Jenison's new bookstore in NYC was named the Sunwise Turn, and she gives us every detail, including the money she needed to keep the store going, salaries, expenses, rent, everything! Here is an excerpt where she talks about how important it is to interact with the patrons: And thus, not because we thought of it, but because selling books is a very human thing, the shop became a very human place...If a fat boy called up to ask us if we knew of a room with a southern exposure for his sister; or anyone inquired if we knew any way of getting a musical education for a boy violinist whose father was a waiter at the Biltmore; or if we knew a veterinary for Mme. Pavlova's dog; or where you could buy peacock's eggs...we always said "Yes." How can you resist this?!
Vintage, of course, with faded green cloth covers and a blue binding. Pages are uneven, in that charming way. Highly recommended. |
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Sunwise Turn: A Human Comedy of Bookselling by Madge Jenison (Paperback - 1993)
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