There are all kinds of book collections and all kinds of book collectors. If it gives you joy to collect only books that have been run over by buses, that’s great, or if you don’t care whether a book is good condition or falling apart so long as it is about your favorite subject, that’s great, too. But as book … [Read more...]
CSI Booksellers
If I'm dealing with the books of someone who's died -- a deceased estate, as Shaun Bythell calls it in "The Diary of a Bookseller" -- it's a lot easier on me if family members aren't involved. A couple of weeks ago, we removed the books from a doctor's house as his widow looked on, weeping. Because what we get from … [Read more...]
Selling your books in the pandemic world
These tips will help you when you offer your books to us for sale. Take photos. The more the better. You don't need to photograph copyright pages, or other internal features -- just the books on a shelf is a good starting point. Send the photos to: [email protected]. We'll look at the photos … [Read more...]
We’ve reopened with special hours and arrangements
Beginning July 1, we will be open Tuesday through Sunday from 11 am to 5 pm and by appointment. If you would rather shop with no other customers in the store, we are happy to accommodate you. Call Dan at 303-880-1217 for an appointment. In the meantime, we are open Thursday-Sunday, 11 am to 5 pm, and by … [Read more...]
Shelf sufficiency
If a prestigious marketing program at a university ever invites me to lecture and a student asks, “Sir? What do you do in your book store to get customers to come in?” I would answer, “I start eating lunch or urgently need to go to the bathroom.” These options have shown over the course of many years to make that front … [Read more...]
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