tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4641755242350379907.post2429556756211903498..comments2024-03-28T12:10:31.018-04:00Comments on Wormwoodiana: Second-hand Bookshops in Britain, and in FictionDouglas A. Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16844859516228160123noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4641755242350379907.post-70212819458642774892018-10-08T15:37:32.706-04:002018-10-08T15:37:32.706-04:00Thank you, Justin. I did not know of this, but it ...Thank you, Justin. I did not know of this, but it sounds splendid. MarkMark Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02806452973664951726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4641755242350379907.post-70691748806970874222018-10-08T10:48:36.306-04:002018-10-08T10:48:36.306-04:00I would have to say my favorite fictional bookshop... I would have to say my favorite fictional bookshop is the one in Michael Ende's The Neverending Story. It made such an impression on me when I read it at 14. It holds a special place.Justin Patrick Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13354354033674548466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4641755242350379907.post-28068484054193633682018-10-07T14:33:39.429-04:002018-10-07T14:33:39.429-04:00RSS, have a look at the book guide's listing f...RSS, have a look at the book guide's listing for London and you'll see quite a few to tempt you.<br /><br />Antony and Michael - thank you for your excellent fictional examples, all worth pursuing.<br /><br />Michael - The Book Guide only includes premises open to the public and not those solely online.<br />I think Driff and they used broadly similar criteria, so we are comparing apples Mark Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02806452973664951726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4641755242350379907.post-40348510041652741682018-10-07T00:08:21.182-04:002018-10-07T00:08:21.182-04:00Are all the shops listed "open shops"? I...Are all the shops listed "open shops"? If you count folks who run "Ye Olde Bookes" as an online business, they might want to be regarded as a bookshop in such a guide. <br /> Fictional bookshops? The one in Shirley Jackson's story, "Seven Types of Ambiguity." The bookshop in "The Big Sleep," though I think that only the film version features the Michael Dirdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00901144234768066002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4641755242350379907.post-55435330478176178672018-10-06T20:15:45.016-04:002018-10-06T20:15:45.016-04:00Dion Fortune's description of T. Jelkes' a...Dion Fortune's description of T. Jelkes' antiquarian bookshop in 'The Goat Foot God" is the one that I hold most dear.Antony Trepniakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494572175006404939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4641755242350379907.post-27233714715603976492018-10-06T18:15:26.535-04:002018-10-06T18:15:26.535-04:00some of those sound lovely. i'll be in london ...some of those sound lovely. i'll be in london for a weekend soon, would anyone have any such places in the city i could visit to find some nice glue bound worm eaten gods??RSShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00047169897383222732noreply@blogger.com