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). A novice in this ancient, potentially
haunted establishment, Darkshire describes Sotheran’s brushes
with history (Dickens, the Titanic), its joyous disorganization,
and the unspoken rules of its gleefully old-fashioned staff, whose
mere glance may cause the computer to burst into flames. As
Darkshire gains confidence and experience, he shares trivia about
ancient editions and explores the strange space that books occupy
in our lives—where old books often have strong sentimental value,
but rarely a commercial one. 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.
General
| Imprint: |
W W Norton & Co Inc
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
February 2024 |
| Authors: |
Oliver Darkshire
|
| Dimensions: |
210 x 140mm (L x W) |
| Pages: |
256 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-324-07478-6 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
1-324-07478-7 |
| Barcode: |
9781324074786 |
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