Harry W. Schwartz (1)

A dealer who seemed to prefer new books to used and relegated the used to the upstairs or basement depending on which of his several locations. One thing I've noticed is that it is rare for a bookstore to remain in one location for more than a few years, except, perhaps, the store is ending its run. There are some stories of book buying, which I normally find interesting, but this time the author makes even this seem mundane. Schwartz was much more excited by his success with McGuffey reprints. He started in a used bookstore in Los Amgeles, a promising start which did not amount to much. At least one can say that he finished his book!… (meer)