Tag: bookseller

Once Upon a Tome: The Misadventures of a Rare Bookseller

by Heidi Asundi | Mar 3, 2023 | 0

with author Oliver Darkshire in conversation with Mechanics’ Institute Events Assistant Pam Troy The histories and mysteries of one of the worlds oldest bookstores, in London, are revealed by author, bibliophile and rare...

The Surprising Legacy of Alice Parsons Millard: Antiquarian Bookseller & Champion of Beauty and Taste

by Heidi Asundi | Dec 6, 2022 | 0

Book trade historian Charles Nelson Johnson provides a fresh look at lesser-known Southern California antiquarian bookseller Alice Parsons Millard (1873-1938)—a role she inherited as much as chose—and her activities as she...