This 1986 interview with bookseller Marjorie McNaughtan – then retired – evokes a golden era in the book trade. Marjorie was a renowned expert in children’s books and the shop was a magnet for collectors. Its traditions have been continued by Elizabeth Strong, the current proprietor. Textualities editor Jennie Renton here also shares her own childhood memories of McNaughtan’s. …

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