Filling My Boots

[poliphilo]

I bought 23 books in the closing down sale at Tome. 14 of them are volumes from the "Memorial Edition" of the works of George Meredith, published in 1910. They're very handsome books- and Ailz sort of dared me to buy them, so I did. I've never read Meredith but I've sometimes thought I should. And now I shall. Everything was priced at 50p- which is a ridiculous. Among the rest of the books are two by de la Mare- both first editions. The proprietor very kindly produced a box from behind the scenes for me to carry them away in.

Ailz bought a couple of mugs with Tome printed on them and the code for the now presumably defunct website.

I'm in two minds about all this plunder. I feel like a penitent pirate.

Comments

[huskyteer.livejournal.com]

I know exactly what you mean; it's how I felt when the big Borders on Oxford Street closed. LOOT! But no more loot ever!

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

The proprietor of Tome will continue to trade on-line (under another name) but it's not really the same thing.

[pondhopper.livejournal.com]

I hate it when real bookshops close and that has happened all too often lately. My favourites in various parts of the world are gone mostly.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Tome were in business for three years, offering all their second-hand books for £2 each. I suspect they chose the wrong town. Eastbourne has little else about it to attract bibliophiles.

[jfs.livejournal.com]

Better they go to someone who will appreciate them.