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The Bookologist, Number 22 - March 30, 2004 - ISSN 1544-1997


The Good Bookman: Geoff Baere
By Edith Reynolds
March 30, 2004

The Good Bookman is a regular feature profiling a bookseller in each column. The Good Bookman will reveal what our colleagues are doing in the hopes we can all learn from each other's experiences. To have your bookselling business considered for The Good Bookman, send an email to editor@bookologist.com.

The Good Bookman's Name and Company: Geoff Baere

Location: Piermont, New York U.S.A.

Web Site: None

Number of Years in Business: 13 years

How You Sell Your Books: Open shop, at home, shows, catalogs

Number of Books for Sale Online: 1,990

What Internet selling venues employed: ABE, Alibris, ABAA

Specialty: Architecture, Design, Decorative Arts

Number of Employees: me

Do They List and Price Your Books: I do.

The Most Useful Computer Program Used: Homebase, MS Word.

Favorite Web Page: nothing book-related

Your Biggest Blunder: Not buying that book I saw last week

Future Plans: Narrow my focus. Buy more books

Your Favorite Book: no favorite.

To have your bookselling business considered for The Good Bookman, send an email to editor@bookologist.com. Booksellers outside North America are also welcome!

About the author:

Edith Reynolds is an award-winning newspaper and magazine writer. She and her husband Dan own an antiquarian bookstore, The John Bale Book Company in Waterbury, CT. For the past 11 years, they have specialized in early Americana and rare bindings. Dan is a member of the ABAA (Antiquarian Booksellers of America Association), ILAB (International League of Antiquarian Booksellers) and OAUA (Online Auction Users Association). Edith recently launched American Booksellers, an e-fulfillment center for online booksellers. Visit their Web sites, http://www.johnbalebooks.com, http://www.sellusyourbooks.com and http://www.americanbooksellers.com.


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