Books & mortar : a celebration of the local bookshop /
Smith, Gibbs M.,
Books & mortar : a celebration of the local bookshop / Books and mortar Gibbs M. Smith ; Illustrations by Gibbs M. Smith. - First edition. - 152 pages : color illustrations ; 20 cm
Includes index.
"The local bookstore, a place of wonder, refuge, and rejuvenation for book lovers the world over. Books & Mortar is a celebration of these literary strongholds. Seventy-five oil paintings capture these storefronts at a moment in time, and pair the artwork with quotations about the joy of reading, the importance of bookstores, and in many cases, anecdotes about the shops and owners themselves."--Provided by the publisher.
9781423650430 1423650433
2018001266
Bookstores--Pictorial works.
Booksellers and bookselling--Pictorial works.
Antiquarian booksellers--Pictorial works.
Illustrated works.
Books & mortar : a celebration of the local bookshop / Books and mortar Gibbs M. Smith ; Illustrations by Gibbs M. Smith. - First edition. - 152 pages : color illustrations ; 20 cm
Includes index.
"The local bookstore, a place of wonder, refuge, and rejuvenation for book lovers the world over. Books & Mortar is a celebration of these literary strongholds. Seventy-five oil paintings capture these storefronts at a moment in time, and pair the artwork with quotations about the joy of reading, the importance of bookstores, and in many cases, anecdotes about the shops and owners themselves."--Provided by the publisher.
9781423650430 1423650433
2018001266
Bookstores--Pictorial works.
Booksellers and bookselling--Pictorial works.
Antiquarian booksellers--Pictorial works.
Illustrated works.