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| − | The F. and S. F. Book Co. (also known as the '''SF&F Book Service''') was a mail-order [[SF]] book specialist run by [[Dick Witter]] on Staten Island, NY from the early 50s until the 80s. During much of that period it was a major source of [[SF]] books for many fans (worldwide -- F. and S. F. Book Co. supplied [[Merv Binns]]' bookstore, [[Space Age Books]] in [[Melbourne]]) who did not have a local specialty store. | + | The F. and S. F. Book Co. (also known as the '''SF&F Book Service''') was a mail-order [[SF]] book specialist run by [[Dick Witter]] on Staten Island, NY from the early 50s (it appears in ''Book Dealers in North America 1956-57'') in until the 80s. During much of that period it was a major source of [[SF]] books for many fans (worldwide -- F. and S. F. Book Co. supplied [[Merv Binns]]' bookstore, [[Space Age Books]] in [[Melbourne]]) who did not have a local specialty store. |
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| + | It appears to have had an appointment-only store. | ||
Sometime in the late 80s or early 90s, a new owner took over and F. and S. F. Book Co. imploded. | Sometime in the late 80s or early 90s, a new owner took over and F. and S. F. Book Co. imploded. | ||
| − | {{store | start=1950s | end=1980s}} | + | {{store | start=1950s | end=1980s |Locale=Staten Island, NY}} |
[[Category:US]] | [[Category:US]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:53, 23 June 2024
The F. and S. F. Book Co. (also known as the SF&F Book Service) was a mail-order SF book specialist run by Dick Witter on Staten Island, NY from the early 50s (it appears in Book Dealers in North America 1956-57) in until the 80s. During much of that period it was a major source of SF books for many fans (worldwide -- F. and S. F. Book Co. supplied Merv Binns' bookstore, Space Age Books in Melbourne) who did not have a local specialty store.
It appears to have had an appointment-only store.
Sometime in the late 80s or early 90s, a new owner took over and F. and S. F. Book Co. imploded.
| Store | 1950s—1980s |
| This is an SF bookstore page. When a floreat "fl." is listed it records the dates for which we have evidence and may not be the store's entire span. |
