tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796221668764867227.post4528782770622853108..comments2023-12-17T04:51:36.196-06:00Comments on Bibliophemera: The Handsomest Book Store on EarthChuck Whitinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17535408831418392506noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796221668764867227.post-39740674376155584252017-08-15T22:18:09.698-05:002017-08-15T22:18:09.698-05:00My pleasure. (I wish I could go back and change &...My pleasure. (I wish I could go back and change "it's" to "its" in my post - I'm not sure how that slipped by....)<br />Steve Norquisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10683456770908239853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796221668764867227.post-44857704851296477512017-08-15T16:31:37.417-05:002017-08-15T16:31:37.417-05:00I hope better late than never... Reviewing old blo...I hope better late than never... Reviewing old blog posts, I came across your comments with the great old images of the book store. My apologies for overlooking this a few years ago and my thanks for the images! Much appreciated!Chuck Whitinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17535408831418392506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796221668764867227.post-67996137599738847132016-05-26T22:31:22.483-05:002016-05-26T22:31:22.483-05:00Here is the address mentioned on the postcard St. ...Here is the address mentioned on the postcard <a href="http://collections.mnhs.org/cms/largerimage.php?irn=10126235&catirn=10755914&return=q=st.%20paul%20book%20and%20stationery" rel="nofollow">St. Paul Book and Stationery on Fifth and St. Peter</a>Steve Norquisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10683456770908239853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796221668764867227.post-64592524242157388652016-05-26T22:27:46.827-05:002016-05-26T22:27:46.827-05:00St. Paul Book and Stationery went out of business ...St. Paul Book and Stationery went out of business some years ago, although I remember shopping there in the 1970s. It's location at that time could not be described as "handsome." For the record, here is an image of the older store from the Minnesota Historical Society.<br /><a href="http://collections.mnhs.org/cms/largerimage.php?irn=10060549&catirn=10113044&return=q=st.%20paul%20book%20and%20stationery" rel="nofollow">St. Paul Book and Stationery</a><br /><br />Steve Norquisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10683456770908239853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796221668764867227.post-53281946892967199432016-03-25T10:39:41.933-05:002016-03-25T10:39:41.933-05:00Thanks, Ed, for the kind comments! I've done b...Thanks, Ed, for the kind comments! I've done business a time or two with Midtown Scholar, but not had the pleasure of visiting in person. <br /><br />I've been derelict in my blogging duties the last year or so, but have several drafts in the pipeline, one of which concerns a letter from an obscure English author with ties to some interesting literary history in England in the 19th century. In recent years, he's gotten more recognition than he ever did in 1810s/20s London. Stay tuned...Chuck Whitinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17535408831418392506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796221668764867227.post-53446172360127332532016-03-25T09:28:59.517-05:002016-03-25T09:28:59.517-05:00I know I am biased but currently the handsomest bo...I know I am biased but currently the handsomest bookstore on earth is the Midtown Scholar in Harrisburg Pennsylvania which made creative use of a late 20th century clothing store. With mural, bell, and a coffee bar, it is in fact a very handsome bookstore. <br /><br />What is your next entry about? I am a great fan.<br /><br />Ed Papenfuse, Maryland State Archivist Emeritusecpcliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13826375624395153082noreply@blogger.com