They sold books, collected bills, arranged shipping, and inspected all the bookshops along their itineraries.
And if you should lose it, it was not the end of the world; you merely bought a new one in the local bookshop.
Since 1953 there had been an agreement between publishers and bookshops to maintain an agreed fixed price.
A bookshop is a wonderful environment to grow up in.
If you buy a copy from a bookshop, make sure you get one from the bottom of the pile, away from sticky fingers.
These libraries (often located within bookshops) were heavily patronized by women.
The old comet catalogues are now either no longer available, or may be bought only at astronomical expense from antiquarian bookshops.
Within the bookshop it works like a long gallery with window seats opposite shelves to encourage browsing.
