{"product_id":"books-mortar-a-celebration-of-the-local-bookstore","title":"Books \u0026 Mortar: A Celebration of the Local Bookstore","description":"A visual feast celebrating the alluring power of bookstores—68 paintings by illustrator Gibbs M. Smith.\nThe local bookstore, a place of wonder, refuge, and rejuvenation for book lovers the world over. Books \u0026amp; Mortar is a celebration of these literary strongholds. Sixty-eight oil paintings capture these storefronts at a moment in time, and pair the artwork with anecdotes about the shops and reflections on bookselling by many of the owners themselves.\nA delightful gift for an avid reader, an inspiration for any bookstore owner, Books \u0026amp; Mortar is the perfect keepsake for anyone’s personal library.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1423650433\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.1423650433.VG\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Very Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Smith, Gibbs M.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Book has little sign of wear or use  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43726578188349,"sku":"BVV.1423650433.VG","price":7.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/1423650433-0.jpg?v=1790543635","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/books-mortar-a-celebration-of-the-local-bookstore","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}