J. Lawton, Booksellers
About
J. Lawton, Booksellers is an online bookseller dealing in hard-to-find, out-of-print, used and rare books, listed in Hyde Park. Customers can search or browse the inventory online, and when a title is not listed, they can fill out a search form; the bookseller then checks his offline inventory, other bookstores and book search services to track it down. Its focus is on titles that are no longer easy to find in ordinary bookstores.
Proprietor James Lawton brings a long career in rare books. A graduate of Benedictine University with master’s degrees in English and library science from the University of Michigan, he worked in rare book departments at Michigan and Syracuse before joining the Boston Public Library in 1969 as Curator of Manuscripts, later becoming Assistant Keeper of Rare Books and Manuscripts. From 1980 to 2000 he owned Brookline Village Books, a shop for general out-of-print, scholarly and rare books.
What to Know
- The business moved to an internet-only model under the J. Lawton name in 2000.
- Lawton served as Rare Book Assistant at the University of Michigan from 1963 to 1967.
- It is listed with Hyde Park Main Streets.
Is this your business?
Claim it to add hours, photos, a description and a spotlight story.