TRADING PLACES by Ellis, Hattie ISBN 1840002565
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[edit] TRADING PLACES
The chapters of this title look at a different type of shop in each, from delicatessens and wine merchants to specialist book shops. The book presents all kinds of curiosity shops form all over Europe.
Trading Places is an evocative visual collection of traditional European shops that offers a nostalgic look at a different world of service and quality that is becoming increasingly hard to find. The book is punctuated with wonderful stories and anecdotes from shopkeepers and their customers, for it is the characters behind the shopfronts that make them what they are. Each chapter looks at a different type of shop, from delicatessens and wine merchants, through specialist paper and book shops to haberdashers with their buttons and ribbons and the shiny metal buckets and mops of the hardware store. All 55 shops are in key easy-to-reach European destinations, such as London, Paris, Prague, Berlin and Barcelona. All are illustrated with stunning specially commissioned photography. Trading Places offers an opportunity to escape from the frenetic pace of modern life, and a chance to revel in the history and nostalgia of the unique tradition of quality and service that these shops represent. - Stories of extraordinary specialist shops from all over Europe, lavishly illustrated with specially commissioned photography - A celebration of the crafts and personal service that specialist shopkeepers keep alive - Includes a directory of specialist shops that can be visited in several major European cities - Practical information such as opening hours, contact details and mail order information for each shop listed
[edit] Book Details
[edit] Title
TRADING PLACES
[edit] Author
Ellis, Hattie
[edit] ISBN
1840002565
[edit] Published
08/06/2000
[edit] Publisher
Mitchell Beazley
[edit] Binding
hardback
[edit] Retail Price
14.99 (GBP)
[edit] Typical Price Online
14.99 (GBP)
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