Have you tried the 1930s telephone books in the NYPL? There were also
directories of booksellers of the time - Jay Gertzman consulted some for
his book.
C.J. Scheiner
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> Can anyone provide, or lead me to, the first names of the following
> three antiquarian booksellers in New York in 1930:
>
> W___ Nicholls. He and his wife, Norah Nicholls, edited and published a
> weekly book trade journal, _The Bookseller and Collector_, and they also
> sold books;
>
> T___ Gannon. By 1930 his business was largely run by William Gannon.
>
> E___ F. Bonaventure. By 1930 his business was largely run by Edmond C.
> Bonaventure.
>
> I have tried everything I could think of, from Dickinson and Mondlin to
> Grolier and Google, without success. Any help would be gratefully
> received.
>
> Joe Felcone
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