Texas Bookman, the wholesale division of Half Price Books, has purchased U.K. book wholesaler the Speaking Tree and the imprint the Lost Library.
The Speaking Tree, Glastonbury, U.K., was founded in 1997 and focuses on mind, body, and spirit and related titles, with customers in the U.K. and around the world. The Lost Library was founded in 2011 and specializes in bringing classic and hard-to-find esoteric texts back into print.
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Gareth Mills, director of the Speaking Tree, and James Palmer, acquisition director of Half Price Books. |
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"Texas Bookman has been buying books from the Speaking Tree for a quarter of a century and I believe we share a common philosophy," said Gareth Mills, director of the Speaking Tree. "When I told them that I wanted to stop wholesaling to concentrate on printing and binding fine letterpress limited editions, they generously offered to transplant the Speaking Tree and find new ground for its roots in the States."
Sharon Anderson Wright, CEO of Half Price Books, said, "Texas Bookman has been friends and supporters of the Speaking Tree for so many years. When Gareth expressed interest in moving on from his core business, we knew this was an opportunity to honor his legacy by maintaining his relationships and high quality service as well as adding to our offerings in the Mind, Body, Spirit category. We look forward to growing our worldwide customer base and publishing program."
Texas Bookman will exhibit at the CIANA Remainder and Promotional Book Fair in London, September 10-11, and include the Speaking Tree name and books and Lost Library titles.