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The article presents a personal narrative in which the author discusses the experiences with second-hand booksellers in London and the books found in those shops.

A letter to the editor is presented in response to an article on how used books might find themselves relegated to the dollar bins in the October 16, 2015 issue.

The author talks about his practice of purchasing books in dollar carts of used bookstores and reselling them at a higher price. He explains some reasons why worthy books end up in dollar carts including the book's condition and the shop's inventory turnover. He says "Zuleika Dobson" by Max Beerbohm, "The Well of Loneliness" by Radcliffe Hall and "Dawn" by Octavia Butler are among the books he acquired from used bookstores. He cites that underlining makes a book devoid of resale value.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's decision to open a second-hand bookshop in New York with his friends including his experience as a manager at Saint Mark's Bookshop in Manhattan, New York and challenges faced by a small independent book store in New York City.

The article addresses a number of issues concerning literature in Great Britain as of October 2012. It begins with the disappearance of second-hand bookshops in the country. It then comments on the wording of signs in hotels and typographical errors committed by writers. In addition, the article discusses the use of obscenity and vulgarity in writing books.

An image is presented of the second-hand bookshop of Mohammed Ali Al-Bahbahy located at Martyrs Square in Tripoli, Libya, as one of the first businesses to reopen after rebel forces took control of the Libyan capital, that carries "Green Book," by Colonel Gaddafi.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience of visiting several second-hand bookshops in London, England.

In this article the author muses on a number of literary matters current during the week of November 23, 2009. Continued is the author's search for literary bargains among London, England's used book shops. The French literary journal "La Quinzaine littéraire," published its 1,000th issue. The author considers the publishing history of "Mein Kampf."

The article discusses issues in the book trade. The author investigates complaints by used book store owners that book stores operated by the charity Oxfam are drawing business away. Poems collected in issue one of the periodical "The Cambridge Literary Review" are noted. Trends in the awarding of the Man Booker Prize literary award are commented on.

The article presents publishing news briefs. Two volumes of the "International Literary Annual," which was published by John Calder were discovered at a used bookstore in London, England and are examined. The relationship between critic Derek Stanford and novelist Muriel Spark is discussed. A humorous exploration of the intellectual nature of the journal is presented.

The article offers British literary and publishing news briefs. A list of poets uninterested in becoming the next British poet laureate following the retirement of Andrew Motion is presented which includes Wendy Cope, Fleur Adcock, and Lavinia Greenlaw. The authorship of the book "A Nest of Ninnies," by James Schuyler and John Ashbery is discussed. The author also discusses a selection of book titles available at secondhand bookshops in Paris, France.

The article presents news briefs and commentary on literary events as of the week of December 21, 2007. Several literary anniversaries for 2008 are presented. A list of books purchased by the journal's editors second-hand for under £5 is given. A list of nominations for the journal's most unappealing book titles for 2008 is also provided.

The article focuses on a variety of topics related to books and authors. It discusses finding a rare edition of "The Ginger Man," by J. P. Donleavy at Henry Pordes Books, a used bookstore in London, England. A review of "England's Best Loved Poems," by George Courtauld is given. A discussion of avoidable phrases in book reviewing is included. A brief remembrance of author Norman Mailer is presented.

The article presents a letter to the editor in response to the "Collected editions," by James Fergusson in the February 23, 2007 issue.

The article presents a letter to the editor in response to the "Collected editions," by James Fergusson in the February 23, 2007 issue.

Offers observations on collecting and reading books. Distractions from reading, such as the image of the writer typing the manuscript for the book; Difficulty of reading a boring novel; Description of a disappointing transaction at a secondhand bookstore.