In the beginning, there was
retail. In 1916, when there were no superstores, no thought
of Internet shopping, and few notable children’s books
for sale anywhere, the founding editor of the Horn Book,
Bertha Mahony, opened a new bookshop in Boston.
The
Bookshop for Boys and Girls
"Realms of Gold and Granite" by Barbara Bader (September/October
1999 Horn Book Magazine)
Miss Mahony opens her the Bookshop in 1916
Horn
Book Reminiscence (September/October 1999 Horn Book Magazine)
Lee Kingman recalls her 1929 visit
Book
Caravan
"Treasure Island by the Roadside" by Barbara Bader (January/February
1999 Horn Book Magazine)
Taking the shop on the road
