Once Upon a Tome: The Misadventures of a Rare Bookseller

by Oliver Darkshire

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1324092076
• ISBN13: 9781324092070
• Release Date: March 2023
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.8" x 8.4"