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Their House to Yours, Via the Trash.

Authors :
Dominus, Susan
Source :
New York Times. 1/18/2008, Vol. 157 Issue 54193, pB1-B4. 2p.
Publication Year :
2008

Abstract

The author reports on the practice of people in New York City collecting discarded books and selling them to used book stores. One of the used book stores which purchases discarded books discussed in the article is the Strand. The way in which people, some of the homeless, search for unwanted books is mentioned.

Subjects

Subjects :
*USED book trade
*BOOKSELLERS & bookselling
*BOOK industry
*BOOKSTORES
*SECONDHAND trade

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
03624331
Volume :
157
Issue :
54193
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
New York Times
Publication Type :
News
Accession number :
28793587

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