A Bookshop in Chelsea Bernard Philippa
A Bookshop in Chelsea Bernard Philippa In 1972 Leo and Philippa Bernard bought Chelsea Rare Books, a small antiquarian bookshop in the King's Road, Chelsea, advertised for sale in The Times. The…
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A Bookshop in Chelsea Bernard Philippa
In 1972 Leo and Philippa Bernard bought Chelsea Rare Books, a small antiquarian bookshop in the King's Road, Chelsea, advertised for sale in The Times. The stock they acquired with the shop included everything from field sports to embroidery, children's books, art and modern first editions. The Bernards had no previous experience of bookselling, but Chelsea in the 1970s was a lively place.
The young women who joined them as bookselling assistants became friends, often introducing a successor before leaving to marry, have children or move to the country. In the basement they launched The Beaufort Gallery selling prints and paintings. Philippa Bernard makes light of the hard work she and Leo shared, not to mention the heavy work, handling the
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