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more attention to doctors and less attention to politicians.
It probably won’t change anytime soon, but it is truly a
buyer’s market right now.
There are exceptions, but as for right now and the
immediate future, things aren’t good.
Good luck and sorry that I didn’t have better news
for you. Perhaps other dealers’ experiences are different
than mine.
Jim D.

Hi Jim,
Wow, I can’t begin to tell you how much I appreciate
you giving me such an extensive reply.
You covered everything and got the picture across really
well with what’s going on at the moment. I was in a
quandary with what to do with my sister’s pristine collection
of 4,000 hardback books, but with what you’ve informed
me, I now have a better idea of what to do.
I really appreciate the time you took to cover this
situation so thoroughly. You’ve been a tremendous help. I
truly hope that there is a light at the end of this tunnel and
that your shop and books will once again flourish. I also
appreciate you passing on your friend’s number for me to
contact. The people who told me to reach out to you were Karl Lagerfeld’s library containing over 300,000 books
right. I’ll have to let them all know how wonderful you James Dawson has owned and operated the Unicorn Bookshop in Trappe, MD since
were with your help. 1975, when he decided it would be more fun to buy and sell old books and maps than to
Well, thanks again and I’ll keep my eye out for when you reopen so I can get a “real” job. For this born collector, having a shop just might be another excuse to buy
more books. He has about 30,000 second hand and rare books on the shelves, and just
come in and thank you in person. about all subjects are represented. Reach him at P.O. Box 154; Trappe, MD 21673;
Warm regards, Kristine 410-476-3838; unicornbookshopMD@gmail.com; www.unicornbookshop.com

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