Seymour Eaton
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Seymour Eaton was a Canadian-born American author, journalist, editor, and publisher. He founded the Booklovers' Library in 1900 which became known as the world's largest circulating library, The Taba
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Circulating library
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A circulating library lent books to subscribers, and was first and foremost a business venture. The intention was to profit from lending books to the public for a fee.
Seymour Eaton
…Canadian-born American author, journalist, editor, and publisher. He founded the Booklovers' Library in 1900 which became known as the world's largest circulating library, The Tabard Inn Library and is credited with coining the name "Teddy bear". He also organized The Thinkers Club. Born in the community of Epping in…
Donald McDonald, stationer, and his Circulating Library, Gulgong, 1870
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