Thursday, May 08, 2008
WELCOME TO HISTORIC, DOWNTOWN BLOOMINGTON, IL!
You have found the blog of About Books Inc., 221 E. Front Street in historic, downtown Bloomington. The store has been in existence for almost 14 years! I worked for the founders for 7 1/2 years then bought the business from them. The store looks pretty much the same as when I started in January 1998. I have moved a few things and brought the nice barrister cases to the front and filled them with beautiful old leather volumes. I also took down the old discount store computer desk and now I work from an old flat desk with a drawer that can be opened from the front or back of the desk - cool!
Here are some more books I received lately, some of these are of local interest to the McLean County area of Illinois.
Lincoln's Manager David Davis by Willard L. King
Quaker Pioneers by Harriet Fyffe Richardson which deals with the Fell family history - Jesse W. Fell was the founder of Normal, IL
History of McLean County from 1879
The Good Old Times in McLean County, Illinois . . . by Dr. E. Duis dated 1874
I also have in the store, but not inventoried yet, many books for the Scottie collector. The previous owner has brought in her collection of books which either are about Scotties, have a picture of a Scottie on the cover or somewhere in the book, or are in some way or another Scottie related - including value guides for Scottie collectibles. (Scottish Terriers - not some guy named Scottie!)
Have a good weekend and Keep Reading!
About Books Inc
221 E. Front Street
Bloomington, IL 61701
309-829-3999
www.aboutbooksbloomington.com
aboutbooksinc@hotmail.com
OPEN: Tuesday - Friday 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. and Saturday 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
CLOSED: Sunday and Monday
You have found the blog of About Books Inc., 221 E. Front Street in historic, downtown Bloomington. The store has been in existence for almost 14 years! I worked for the founders for 7 1/2 years then bought the business from them. The store looks pretty much the same as when I started in January 1998. I have moved a few things and brought the nice barrister cases to the front and filled them with beautiful old leather volumes. I also took down the old discount store computer desk and now I work from an old flat desk with a drawer that can be opened from the front or back of the desk - cool!
Here are some more books I received lately, some of these are of local interest to the McLean County area of Illinois.
Lincoln's Manager David Davis by Willard L. King
Quaker Pioneers by Harriet Fyffe Richardson which deals with the Fell family history - Jesse W. Fell was the founder of Normal, IL
History of McLean County from 1879
The Good Old Times in McLean County, Illinois . . . by Dr. E. Duis dated 1874
I also have in the store, but not inventoried yet, many books for the Scottie collector. The previous owner has brought in her collection of books which either are about Scotties, have a picture of a Scottie on the cover or somewhere in the book, or are in some way or another Scottie related - including value guides for Scottie collectibles. (Scottish Terriers - not some guy named Scottie!)
Have a good weekend and Keep Reading!
About Books Inc
221 E. Front Street
Bloomington, IL 61701
309-829-3999
www.aboutbooksbloomington.com
aboutbooksinc@hotmail.com
OPEN: Tuesday - Friday 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. and Saturday 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
CLOSED: Sunday and Monday
