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Item specifics
- Condition
- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- ISBN
- 9780553459272
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Potter/Ten SPEED/Harmony/Rodale
ISBN-10
0553459279
ISBN-13
9780553459272
eBay Product ID (ePID)
219443080
Product Key Features
Book Title
Footnotes from the World's Greatest Bookstores : True Tales and Lost Moments from Book Buyers, Booksellers, and Book Lovers
Number of Pages
176 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2016
Topic
Special Interest / Shopping, Personal Memoirs, Form / Anecdotes & Quotations, Social History
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Travel, Biography & Autobiography, Humor, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
22.4 Oz
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Width
7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2015-045162
Reviews
"Enchanting paintings...colorful quotes and anecdotes, a testimony to the continuing vibrancy of print books." - USA Today "Flat-out lovely. This might be a perfect book for holiday giving. But you might want to buy two copies, and keep one for yourself." - Star Tribune "Bibliophiles will rejoice at this beautiful collection celebrating the history and lure of independent bookshops worldwide." - Shelf Awareness " Footnotes visually illustrates why these shops are so beloved. Eckstein, a cartoonist for The New Yorker, has beautifully painted 75 of the most storied purveyors from around the world." - The Globe and Mail "In a time when it seems that brick-and-mortar bookstores are closing at a rapid clip, this book celebrates those very places, giving us an inside look into the cherished community of local bookshops." -Smithsonian Magazine "Absolutely wonderful. In time Footnotes from the World's Greatest Bookstores will be a beautiful historical document, and it's surely one for the shelves of any true bibliophile." - Reading Addicts "This would look great stacked on top of other random books cascading out of your Strand tote bag for a picture that says, 'I just got back from spending a shit ton at the bookstore.' " - Above Average.com "There's a good chance that if you're buying a book for someone, that they're a person who likes the feel and nostalgia of bookstores. In fact, Goldin says bookstores are rather popular subject matter. But among the plethora of books on the topic, Footnotes from the World's Greatest Bookstores by Bob Eckstein still stands out." - Daniel Goldin, Boswell Book Company "Celebrates these unique places while also highlighting concerns about the future...filled with emotional investment, inspiration, and endless stories from the people who run bookstores and those who love them." - BookWitty "Charming." - Miami Herald "Wonderful homage." - Reader's Digest One of the Wall Street Journal's "Most Anticipated Books of Fall 2016" "A national treasure." - David Plotz, Slate "A truly stunning book with beautiful images of some amazing bookshops this is a lovely read and a great collectable to cherish forever." - Books Bird "It's WONDERFUL!!! Beautiful, fun to read, interesting." - Roz Chast , "Enchanting paintings...colorful quotes and anecdotes, a testimony to the continuing vibrancy of print books." - USA Today "Flat-out lovely. This might be a perfect book for holiday giving. But you might want to buy two copies, and keep one for yourself." - Star Tribune "Bibliophiles will rejoice at this beautiful collection celebrating the history and lure of independent bookshops worldwide." - Shelf Awareness " Footnotes visually illustrates why these shops are so beloved. Eckstein, a cartoonist for The New Yorker, has beautifully painted 75 of the most storied purveyors from around the world." - The Globe and Mail " New Yorker cartoonist Eckstein has created a love letter to independent bookstores around the world." - Kirkus Review "In a time when it seems that brick-and-mortar bookstores are closing at a rapid clip, this book celebrates those very places, giving us an inside look into the cherished community of local bookshops." -Smithsonian Magazine "Absolutely wonderful. In time Footnotes from the World's Greatest Bookstores will be a beautiful historical document, and it's surely one for the shelves of any true bibliophile." - Reading Addicts "This would look great stacked on top of other random books cascading out of your Strand tote bag for a picture that says, 'I just got back from spending a shit ton at the bookstore.' " - Above Average.com "There's a good chance that if you're buying a book for someone, that they're a person who likes the feel and nostalgia of bookstores. In fact, Goldin says bookstores are rather popular subject matter. But among the plethora of books on the topic, Footnotes from the World's Greatest Bookstores by Bob Eckstein still stands out." - Daniel Goldin, Boswell Book Company "Celebrates these unique places while also highlighting concerns about the future...filled with emotional investment, inspiration, and endless stories from the people who run bookstores and those who love them." - BookWitty "Charming." - Miami Herald "Wonderful homage." - Reader's Digest One of the Wall Street Journal's "Most Anticipated Books of Fall 2016" "A national treasure." - David Plotz, Slate "A truly stunning book with beautiful images of some amazing bookshops this is a lovely read and a great collectable to cherish forever." - Books Bird "It's WONDERFUL!!! Beautiful, fun to read, interesting." - Roz Chast
Synopsis
A New York Times Bestseller From the beloved New Yorker cartoonist comes a collection of paintings and stories from some of the world's most cherished bookstores. This collection of 75 evocative paintings and colorful anecdotes invites you into the heart and soul of every community: the local bookshop, each with its own quirks, charms, and legendary stories. The book features an incredible roster of great bookstores from across the globe and stories from writers, thinkers and artists of our time, including David Bowie, Tom Wolfe, Jonathan Lethem, Roz Chast, Deepak Chopra, Bob Odenkirk, Philip Glass, Jonathan Ames, Terry Gross, Mark Maron, Neil Gaiman, Ann Patchett, Chris Ware, Molly Crabapple, Amitav Ghosh, Alice Munro, Dave Eggers, and many more. Page by page, Eckstein perfectly captures our lifelong love affair with books, bookstores, and book-sellers that is at once heartfelt, bittersweet, and cheerfully confessional., NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER .From the beloved New Yorker cartoonist comes acollection of paintings and stories from some of the world's most cherished bookstores. This collection of 75 evocative paintings and colorful anecdotes invites you into the heart and soul of every community- the local bookshop, each with its own quirks, charms, and legendary stories. The book features an incredible roster of great bookstores from across the globe and stories from writers, thinkers and artists of our time, includingDavid Bowie, Tom Wolfe, Jonathan Lethem, Roz Chast, Deepak Chopra, Bob Odenkirk, Philip Glass, Jonathan Ames, Terry Gross, Mark Maron, Ann Patchett, Chris Ware, Molly Crabapple, Amitav Ghosh, Dave Eggers, and many more. Page by page, Eckstein perfectly captures our lifelong love affair with books, bookstores, and book-sellers that is at once heartfelt, bittersweet, and cheerfully confessional., NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - From the beloved New Yorker cartoonist comes a collection of paintings and stories from some of the world's most cherished bookstores. This collection of 75 evocative paintings and colorful anecdotes invites you into the heart and soul of every community: the local bookshop, each with its own quirks, charms, and legendary stories. The book features an incredible roster of great bookstores from across the globe and stories from writers, thinkers and artists of our time, including David Bowie, Tom Wolfe, Jonathan Lethem, Roz Chast, Deepak Chopra, Bob Odenkirk, Philip Glass, Jonathan Ames, Terry Gross, Mark Maron, Ann Patchett, Chris Ware, Molly Crabapple, Amitav Ghosh, Dave Eggers, and many more. Page by page, Eckstein perfectly captures our lifelong love affair with books, bookstores, and book-sellers that is at once heartfelt, bittersweet, and cheerfully confessional.
LC Classification Number
NC975.5.E29A4 2016
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