Bookstores of the World: The Ultimate Around-The-World Tour for Bibliophiles and Bookshop Lovers (Deluxe Oversize Edition) by Mollier, Jean-Yves

Bookstores of the World: The Ultimate Around-The-World Tour for Bibliophiles and Bookshop Lovers (Deluxe Oversize Edition)

Even in these days of online commerce, the physical bookstore retains its fascination as a place to...
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Author: Jean-Yves Mollier
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Language: English
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Bookstores of the World: The Ultimate Around-The-World Tour for Bibliophiles and Bookshop Lovers (Deluxe Oversize Edition) by Mollier, Jean-Yves

Bookstores of the World: The Ultimate Around-The-World Tour for Bibliophiles and Bookshop Lovers (Deluxe Oversize Edition)

$89.95

Bookstores of the World: The Ultimate Around-The-World Tour for Bibliophiles and Bookshop Lovers (Deluxe Oversize Edition)

$89.95
Author: Jean-Yves Mollier
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Even in these days of online commerce, the physical bookstore retains its fascination as a place to gather and discover new art and ideas, often serendipitously; in fact, the bookstore is a refuge from the often unreflective world outside. This splendid tribute to the bookstores of the world begins in France--which has the most bookstores per capita of any country--and continues throughout Europe, the Americas, the Near East, Asia, and Africa. Along the way we encounter legendary emporia such as City Lights in San Francisco and Foyle's in London, as well as new innovators such as the architecturally breathtaking Zhongshuge in Hangzhou. The insightful text explores the factors that have shaped bookselling in each region, from the price-fixing laws of France and Germany to the cultural and geographic diversity of the United States.

Illustrated with superb photographs of storefronts and interiors, packed shelves and carefully curated displays, Bookstores of the World will inspire every bibliophile to chart new itineraries.

Author: Jean-Yves Mollier,Patricia Sorel
Publisher: Abbeville Press
Published: 10/07/2025
Pages: 304
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 5.35lbs
Size: 12.60h x 9.80w x 1.30d
ISBN: 9780789215161

About the Author
Mollier, Jean-Yves: - Jean-Yves Mollier is a noted scholar of contemporary history who teaches at Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University. He has published numerous works on the history of bookselling and publishing.Sorel, Patricia: - Patricia Sorel, who teaches at the University of Paris Nanterre, is also an authority on bookselling and publishing.

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