{"product_id":"a-bookshop-in-chelsea","title":"A Bookshop in Chelsea","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003ePhilippa Bernard\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003eHardcover | \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e16.21 x 1.4 x 23.8 cm | 144 pp\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003eUnicorn Press | 2023 | 9781739164010\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eIn 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 Bernards had no previous experience of bookselling, but Chelsea in the 1970s was a lively place. The stock they acquired with the shop included everything from field sports to embroidery, children’s books, art and modern first editions. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the basement they launched The Beaufort Gallery selling prints and paintings. 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. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn this memoir, Philippa makes light of the hard work she and Leo shared, not to mention the heavy work, handling the books.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unicorn Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48051709837570,"sku":"BK-UNI-ABIC-001-M","price":5.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0401\/6226\/3204\/files\/IMG_6564_32b9fdc3-b3a7-417e-8348-7753daf3d887.jpg?v=1785405423","url":"https:\/\/www.booksaboutart.co.uk\/products\/a-bookshop-in-chelsea","provider":"Books About Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}