Once upon a tome

the misadventures of a rare bookseller wherein the theory of the profession is partially explained with a variety of insufficient examples
by Oliver Darkshire ; ably illustrated by Rohan Eason
Book - 2023

"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). 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"--

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Darkshire, Oliver (Author)
Other Authors: Eason, Rohan Daniel (Illustrator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : W.W. Norton & Company, 2023.
Edition:First American edition.
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