Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Gibbs Smith
Date Published: 2005-03-21
ISBN-13:9781586856878ISBN:1586856871
Description: Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. No tears or chips to the DJ, interior clean and bright, binding tight, a wonderful copy throughout. read more
Description: Very Good. Former Library book. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. 1586856871 Former library item may have library binding and show stamps, stickers or other marks. Items not meeting quality expectations may be returned. Due to the large scale of our operation, we do not have access to the specific contents/condition of our items. read more
Description: Good. 1586856871 Overall nice Ex-Library book with stickers and stampings. Has clean text and good binding. Hawaii and Alaska residents are encouraged to use expedited shipping. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Gibbs Smith, Publisher
Date Published: 2006-08-09
ISBN-13:9781423601241ISBN:1423601246
Description: New. Excellent condition. Clean cover/pages ~ cover has light scuffing from rubbing against other books. Tight binding. Top of book has a mark. No creases. Prompt shipping & FREE delivery confirmation. dw. read more
Edition: Illustrated.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Gibbs Smith Publishers
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9781586856878ISBN:1586856871
Description: Excellent Condition. Remainder Mark, 1" tear in Jacket EDGE (Taped), 100% satisfaction guaranteed. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 302 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
"If I wasn't a librarian, I think I'd like to be a bookstore owner. After reading The King's English, I see it is a lot harder than it seems. Competition with big chains...tiffs among owners and employees...finding readers...difficulties obtaining books...prima donna authors...and those are the big problems. Nevertheless, the author, owner of Salt Lake City's premier independent bookstore The King's English, wouldn't do anything other than run her store. A fun read."
"An absolutely charming chronicle of the struggles and triumphs of the independent bookstore in America. Betsey Burton has become something of an icon in such circles, and has seen the business she started almost three decades ago continue to evolve through a remarkable series of peaks and valleys. Worth reading not only by those who love books, but also by any entrepreneur who truly loves what their business represents and cares about the potential impact it can have on a local community. The King's English shows us how a business can become an indelible and lasting fixture in a neighborhood, and how if this sort of story were more prevalent today, how we'd all be the richer for it."
"Betsy Burton's book about being a bookseller is an interesting read. It is partly a history of her bookstore, partly an appreciation of authors, partly "how-to" or "how-not-to" run a business. This book is one that leads you to other books. Sometimes it's her enthusiastic descriptions of authors I've never read; sometimes it's the lists of books for every taste and occasion."
"This is a really interesting read about an independent bookstore in SLC that has held its own against the big box retailers and chains. Has a lot of book lists of must reads in it too."
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