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Kalahari Books: Shadows of their former shelves

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Laurice Taitz visits the original, real-world Kalahari Books, haven of – and for – used, hard-to-find and out-of-print editions.
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Rare Africana brought to book

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In the first in a series of features on sellers of rare books, Victoria John explores the treasure trove that is Thorold’s Bookshop.
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Bibliophile for all seasons

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Bronwyn Law-Viljoen does not shy away from the manifold challenges of ­publishing and running a ­bookshop.
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Dispatches: The bookstore with no name

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Tucked away in suburban dullsville Martinique Stilwell discovers a magical treasure trove of words and pages.
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Best little bookshop in Braamfontein

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With its bright, floor-to-ceiling window shopfront, the Wits Hospice Shop just might be the coolest thing in town, writes Tanya Pampalone.
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Is this the end of the bookshop, or just a new chapter?

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Bookstores around the world have been shutting their doors in the face of what looks a lot like publishing Armageddon. What's a bibliophile to do?
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Beware the Amazon book eater

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It is not a good time for opening bookshops and Corina van der Spoel doubts that it ever will be again.
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Amazon versus the high street — which would you bet on?

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Online retailing offers convenience and economy but few of the social advantages of a busy shop.
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Easing the pain of hunger with dignity

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The small, drab plastic bag lying on my desk is not a thing of beauty -- at least not for well-fed and gastronomically fastidious me.
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‘Slow bonfire of authors’

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As a bookshop chain grows bigger, the more it seems to lose its soul. <em>Stuart Jeffries</em> asks what effect this has on publishing.
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Laurice Taitz visits the original, real-world Kalahari Books, haven of – and for – used, hard-to-find and out-of-print editions.

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