Selling the book

[Bruce Appelbaum]

     My understanding, for the NY Times bestseller list, is that it 
     represents a composite of many independent bookstores and chains.


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Subject: Re: Selling the book
Author:  Chris Sweet <csweet at gte.net> at Internet
Date:    5/6/97 8:20 AM


Richard Ney Jr. wrote:
> 
> Strand Bookstore (NYC indie) reported last friday, 2MAY97, that they had 
> received 500 copies of M&D and were almost sold out -- $17.95, still in 
> the printer's cellophane wrapper.  B&N, across Union Square, had piles
> left at 30% off . . .
> -R
     
I wonder if the larger sales at indies as opposed to chains 
will hurt its position on the bestseller lists.
     
-chris