Ross Haines & Son Ltd order, 17th December 1979
A invoice for books from Ross Haines & Son Ltd.
Tag Archives: Behind the scenes
Bestsellers, 2008
A series of printouts to help analyse bestsellers in 2008.
Incorrectly keyed title, 5th May 2002
Somebody decided to express their opinions of someone else’s record-keeping using an aggressive-aggressive note, rather than the more ubiquitous passive-aggressive approach.
Staff meeting, 27th July 2001
Judging by all the crossing out, all the issues on the agenda were either dealt with, or deemed unimportant.
Staff meeting agenda, 2nd February 2000
The agenda for the staff meeting held on 2nd February 2000 included a conundrum about reserving books when they don’t have an official ISBN, people not paying for their food…
Shelving test, 2000
A shelving refresher test. The handwriting looks like Simie Simpson or Rebekah Wilson-Lye, but it could be Tilly Lloyd.
Bookselling Strategies, 29th November 1993
This summary of various ways to improve profitability in bookselling is taken from an article in Publishers Weekly.
Annual Leave Soviet Periodic Table, Summer 2015-2016
Of course we use the periodic table to work out our holiday leave roster, doesn’t everyone?
Hidden message, 14th February 2011
Sometimes the packing chips tell us things…
Tilly Lloyd on e-literacy for booksellers, 14th July 2000
Preparing an article for Booksellers News, Anna Rogers asked Tilly Lloyd for her thoughts on e-literacy for booksellers – this is her response.
