Bouquinistes Nîmes

At the bottom of Gambetta, on the side of the Jardin de la Fontaine, a specialist in Paulhan's work, Jean-Yves Lacroix, also specialist in surrealism, gives material to read to nîmois oeuvre. You can also find a book signed by the author, an original photograph of Paulhan (for example) or, via his broker, a manuscript, a correspondence that he puts on sale in the catalogues he offers to whole France. But La Clams is also old photos, magazines, autographes, and rare posters for savvy and passionate collectors. Everything can be bought or sold.

To practice this sport in Nîmes or (almost) all around the world, simply deposit a book in a public place, hoping it will be found, read and then released after having been "reported" on the Site. Created in 2001 by Ron Hornbaker, the site keeps track of the books of the book and thus offers successive discoverers and readers the opportunity to comment on it and to link knowledge through countries forums. Thus, the small community of nîmois nîmois leaves regularly forums and keyboards for meet-up, non-virtual meetings at the restaurant or in bars. The book as a means of meeting? Not bad! The bookcrosser may also "release" a book in a public place by hiding it; only the site's regulars will know the cache. There is also bookring, for the most careful: the persons interested in the work register to receive it by mail and form a chain so that the work, once passed in all hands, returns to sender. Excellent all this, but I wonder: bookcrossing, bookcrosser, bookring, book? We talk about French literature, tell me?

One of the great addresses to advise the oeuvre. There is a certain romanticism to devote its space only to old books, to the depleted editions as this shop does. There is certainly a little Bohemian in the layout of a stock where ancient engravings (some of Goya from the famous War Disasters series) tightly contrasting precious manuscripts, beautiful historical works and large volumes of starched. But more than romanticism, bohemian and inspiration, it is one of the same passion for writing that we want to speak here, and invite to share. We like the old book book that is old fashioned, which allows you to find beautiful editions at low prices.