Nostalgic scent of old books - Pakistan
SHELVES of old books on myriad subjects at the Book Fair, owned by Mohammad Abid Siddiqui, in Old Anarkali.—Photo by writer ONCE a big allure for Lahore’s literati, Pratap Street that comes on the right side as one enters the Old Anarkali Bazaar from the Mall Road now has only a couple of old books shops left as many others remained unable to withstand the rigours of operational demands. The street used to house half a dozen shops of old books until some years back. Shahid Book House is one of the last two shops here still catering to the need of readers as it has a considerable stock o...
Source: dawn.com