Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/02/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At least he continues. One of my favourite bookshops is Librerie Hancard on Rue St Boniface in Brussels. I stop in there every time I am in town: http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/48.jpg This picture is from 10 years ago, but when I was there last year, the shop was still going strong. Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog YNWA On Feb 14, 2011, at 8:20 PM, Sonny Carter wrote: > On Mon, Feb 14, 2011 at 12:38 PM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at > frozenlight.eu>wrote: > >> Beautiful picture, but sad indeed. I shop at Amazon like everyone else, >> but >> I still miss the pleasure of the English-language bookshops in Amsterdam >> (we >> don't have any good book shops here in Alicante) and every time I am in >> Denmark or the UK or other places where I speak the language, browsing >> (and >> buying) is a great part of the pleasure. >> >> So in what capacity will the business continue, if any? >> > > J. Michael will have a section of children's books, one of travel and local > interest, and some cook books. The rest of the space will go to another > shop with antiques and art. I really hate losing it as a bookstore, it > was > the kind you bring out of town company to show off. > > His prices were as good as Amazon, I guess it was just the perception. > I'll > miss it. I was there atr least once a week. > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Feb 14, 2011, at 3:13 PM, Sonny Carter wrote: >> >>> I went to our Book Merchant Friday and for the first time saw Sam awake. >>> He's one of the bookstore cats. I've been going there ten years i guess, >>> maybe longer. >>> >>> The sad story is they are closing as a full service bookstore, the only >> one >>> in our village. >>> >>> Sam and Princess will be demoted from bookstore cats to shop cats. I >> hope >>> it doesn't affect their attitude. >>> >>> I hope not having this wonderful bookshop doesn't affect mine. >>> >>> Anyhow, here is a portrait of Sam awake. http://sonc.com/look/?p=786 >>> >>> >>> the usual view of Sam: >>> >>> http://www.sonc.com/christmas_04/pages/wall_street_journal.htm >>> >>> -- >>> Regards, >>> >>> Sonny >>> http://sonc.com/look/ >>> Natchitoches, Louisiana >>> >>> USA >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > -- > Regards, > > Sonny > http://sonc.com/look/ > Natchitoches, Louisiana > > USA > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >