Article: Stuart Bennett. Trade Bookbinding in the British Isles, 1660-1800.(Book Review)

Stuart Bennett. Trade Bookbinding in the British Isles, 1660-1800. New Castle, Del. and London: Oak Knoll Press and The British Library, 2004. 176 pp.; $85.00 (US) / 45.00 [pounds sterling]. ISBN 1 58456 130 0 (US); 0 71234 882 4 (UK).

It is hard to deny the appeal of a cozy, sombrely-lit second-hand bookshop. Even the "big box" chains of bookstores threatening the very existence of the independent bookseller recognize that a bookstore is much more than a repository of books for sale. Hence the heady aroma of freshly brewed coffee and deep comfy leather chairs. For many of us, book buying is an aesthetic, tactile, and social experience, and booksellers go a long ...

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