"I wanted a bookstore because the book business is the business of life."

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Source: George John Whyte-Melville (1871). “M. Or N.: Similia Similibus Curantur.”, p.76

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George Whitman

Bookseller, Publisher

George Whitman was a notable American bookseller known for founding the iconic Shakespeare and Company bookstore in Paris, fostering a community of writers and thinkers.

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