The Harbour Bookshop may be saved

Written By: Lisa Campbell Publication Date: Tue, 23/08/2011 - 08:28 A bookshop founded by A A Milne's son may be saved from closure as the owners enter tentative talks with new buyers. The Harbour Bookshop in Dartmouth was opened 60 years ago by Christopher Robin Milne, the inspiration for his father's famous Winnie-The Pooh stories, but its present owners Rowland and Caroline Abram are being forced to close the shop due to poor sales and rising rates and rents. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2011-08-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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