두달여의 기다림끝에 아마존에서 최종적으로 코넬 울리치의 ' 환상의 여인'을 어떤 소스로도 구할 수 없다는 메일을 받고, 냉큼 마켓플레이스에서 주문했다. 책값의 4배나 되는 배송료를 주고 주문했는데, 상태가 괜찮기를 바랄 뿐이다.
마켓플레이스에서 주문할 정도로 다급했던 건 너세네이얼 웨스트 컴플리트 - 요건 거의 두달여만에 받았다. 이걸 제외하면, 다른 것들은 아마존만큼이나 빨리 도착했던듯. 한때 이베이에서 놀았던 나인지라 해외주문에 별 두려움이 없다. 킁킁, 아,그리고 반고흐 팝업북도 마켓플레이스에서. 그 외에도 몇 번 있었는데, 기억이 나지 않스니다. 쿨럭.
셀러에게 별 관심 없었는데, 이번에는 어쩌다보니 메일을 받고 메일에 있는 홈페이지에 들어가보게 되었다. 아, 여가 거가( 경상도 사투리버전) 스트랜드 북스토어!
저 아래 사진을 보라. 난 아마 들어가면 못 나올꺼다. 꾸에에에엑. 재밌는 서비스도 있다. 'books by the foot' 책이 없는 집은 창문이 없는 집과 같다! 두둥! 빅토리아시대 구성이 맘에 든다. 아무튼. 이 여자의 직업을 뭐라해야할까. 북컨설턴트? 얼굴도 예쁘다. 금발의 미녀. 지적인. 관심 있는 사람은 ... 전화번호도 있고, 이메일도 있네 ^^ ;;
다음 인연이 기대되는 서점이다. 이담에 뉴욕가면... 꼭.
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Welcome to New York City's legendary Strand Book Store.
In 1927 Benjamin Bass opened Strand Book Store on 4th Avenue, New York's famous Book Row of America. Named after the famous publishing street in London and an old literary magazine, Strand Book Store has long been known for remarkable deals on great books.
Ben's son Fred began working in his father's store when he was ten years old. After a tour of duty in the Armed Forces, Fred returned to the family business and took over its management in 1956. Soon after, he moved it to its current location at the corner of Broadway and Twelfth Street. When Mr. Bass moved the store to its Broadway site he rented 4,000 square feet of the building. Now, four and a half decades later, he owns the building with Strand taking up five of the eleven floors, and a second store on Fulton Street in New York City's financial district.
Strand Book Store remains a fiercely independent family business. Fred's daughter Nancy represents a new generation of bookselling, bringing the Strand Book Store and its 200 plus employees into a new era.
Take a look around. Strandbooks.com has all of the great deals thousands of people come to Strand Book Store to find everyday. Find a book with our Search, browse our shelves for that elusive title, or buy a gift card to be mailed or emailed to someone today. If you want to keep shopping offline, join our mailing list.
We offer thousands of new titles at 50% off the cover price as well as a wide variety of "front list" books ordered directly from the publisher and obtainable at 20% or more off the cover price.
Strand buys thousands of books every day; our stock is continually changing. If we are out of stock on the title that you are looking for today, it may turn up soon. Place an order for it and we will let you know as soon as it arrives. You can use our new arrivals sort feature to keep up to date on the volumes constantly being added to our shelves.
We also feature the largest rare book collection in New York City, containing first and signed editions of many modern books, a large assortment of hard-to-find art and photography books, and collectibles in every field. Chances are you'll find what you're looking for, at a price that can't be beat.
We offer special services to libraries, universities and other institutions. Contact us directly, or call 212-473-1452 and we will tailor a custom account that matches your library's needs. And, as always, librarians are encouraged to stop by the store to personally select from our inventory.
For the interior decorator or set designer, we suggest buying or renting books by the foot. Give us your specifications and we'll select just the right thing to fill your shelf, all priced by the linear foot.
If you're in the New York area, drop by one of our stores. See the famous 18 miles of books and find the book you've been looking for.
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Are you decorating a room? Building a library?
Designing a theater or film set?
Strand Book Store should be your first and last stop. We assemble decorator collections in any subject, including art, biography, reference, law, music, theater and classic literature. We've put together libraries for hundreds of clients, including the Plaza Hotel, Steven Spielberg, and Polo Ralph Lauren. Working with you, we will custom design a library that is sure to be a perfect match for any home or office space, one that will please the eye and satisfy the mind.
Designing a film or theatrical set on a tight schedule? Contact us right away. We are the experts, with a long tradition of sales and rentals to the entertainment industry. We guarantee a 24-hour turnaround on most orders, and will arrange car delivery to locations in New York City.
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"A home without books
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Contact Nancy Bass
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bksbythefoot@strandbooks.com.
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| Antique Leather $350.00 per foot | Beautiful antique leather books with gold tooling. Mostly 19th Century books in good condition. We also have a selection of fine antique leather at higher prices. |
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| Victorian Era Books $300.00 per foot | Colorful clothbound titles representing a wide range of subjects popular during the late 19th century. |
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| New Leather Classics $250.00 per foot | Classic titles from the Franklin Library and Easton Press. Bound in full leather with gold gilding. |
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| Art Books $250.00 per foot | A great mix of art monographs, architectural books, photography books, etc. |
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| Heritage Classics $200.00 per foot | Classic titles from the Heritage Classics series. They are often in their original slip case. |
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| Biographies $150.00 per foot | Historical, as well as contemporary, biographies of important people. |
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| Everyman's Library $80.00 per foot | Clothbound literary classics from the Everyman's Library series. These books have a decorative binding. |
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| Leather Looking $75.00 per foot | These books have a decorative look that is often mistaken for leather. |
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| Sets $75.00 per foot | Groups of lovely uniform sets from a variety of subject areas. |
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| Modern Library $50.00 per foot | Classics from the Random House Modern Library series, billed as the "World's Best Books." |
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| Fiction $50.00 per foot | A selection of contemporary fiction. |
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| Bargain Books $10.00 per foot | Hardcover books in good, clean condition in cover all subject areas. Subjects cannot be requested, we select them for you. | |
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