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in December 2000. In 2010, the store's owner put the remaining Cambridge store up for sale, citing personal health concerns—a diagnosis of a seizure disorder. After entertaining several bids, none were found to satisfactorily ensure continued operations of the store and its closing was announced.
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building in downtown Boston, a continuation of the Old Corner Bookstore rebranded to focus on travel products. Reflecting the shifting dynamics of Boston's retail districts, the company opened its Harvard Square store in 1988 and a location in Boston's
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The Globe Corner Bookstores served its last bricks-and-mortar customer on July 4, 2011, having served over 2 million customers. The website and name were purchased by Brookline Booksmith of
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A combination of high rents and the declining fortunes of downtown Boston retail prompted the company to close the downtown branch in March 1997. The company sold its lease at
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The store launched its web site in the winter of 1995, the first comprehensive travel book site on the web. In 2007, it had over 40,000 pages.
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The company's original store, founded by Patrick Carrier, opened in 1982 in the historic
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Boston Sites and Insights: An Essential Guide to Historic Landmarks in and Around Boston
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The Globe Corner Bookstore's Adventure Travel Lecture Series hosted
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Former bookstore in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
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was one of the largest travel book and map retailers in
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Cambridge, Massachusetts
North America
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Harvard Square
Old Corner Bookstore
Back Bay
Jan Morris
Bradford Washburn
William Dalrymple
Bruce Chatwin
Eric Newby
Paul Theroux
Roger Tory Peterson
Rory Stewart
David Allen Sibley
500 Boylston Street
Boston Private Bank
Brookline, Massachusetts
Beacon Press
ISBN
978-0-8070-7135-9


"Globe Corner Bookstore to Close"
Publishers Weekly
"Globe Corner Closes Its Doors"
The Harvard Crimson
"Brookline Booksmith acquires travel bookshop's trademarks"
Boston Herald

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