Bob Contant, dedicated Bohemian bookseller, dies at 80
A career bookseller, Bob Contant opened the St. Mark’s Bookshop in a storefront on St. Mark’s Place with three partners in 1977.
Source: bostonglobe.com
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Bob Contant, Dedicated Bohemian Bookseller, Dies at 80
A founder of the St. Mark’s Bookshop in the East Village, he prided himself on stocking titles that were not “too popular” and stayed in business for four decades.
Source: nytimes.com