Books & mortar : a celebration of the local bookshop / Gibbs M. Smith ; Illustrations by Gibbs M. Smith.
Material type:
TextPublisher: Layton, Utah : Gibbs Smith Publisher, [2018]Copyright date: ©2018Edition: First editionDescription: 152 pages : color illustrations ; 20 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781423650430
- 1423650433
- Books and mortar
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Adult Book
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Main Library | NonFiction | 381.45 S648 | Available | 33111009295151 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
A visual feast celebrating the alluring power of bookstores--68 paintings by illustrator Gibbs M. Smith.
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. Sixty-eight oil paintings capture these storefronts at a moment in time, and pair the artwork with anecdotes about the shops and reflections on bookselling by many of the owners themselves.
A delightful gift for an avid reader, an inspiration for any bookstore owner, Books & Mortar is the perfect keepsake for anyone's personal library.
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.