Goussainlivres

Goussainlivres (Librairie Goussainlivres) is a French general-interest bookshop based in Goussainville, in the Val d'Oise department of the Île-de-France region. According to its own website, it is a librairie généraliste that handles the purchase, sale, trading and brokerage of antiquarian and second-hand books, as well as old papers (vieux papiers). It also offers a search service for out-of-print books and sells them by mail order, and can order new books on request, excluding school textbooks. The shop's stock is organised into themed sections. Its children's literature section includes picture books, novels, the Bibliothèque Rose and Bibliothèque Verte series, activity books and weekly magazines such as Mickey Parade and Picsou Magazine. The paperback section holds more than 3,000 titles spanning French and foreign literature, crime fiction and science fiction. The large-format French literature section holds more than 2,000 titles. The comics (bandes dessinées) section holds more than 2,000 titles arranged by publisher, from classics such as Tintin, Astérix and Lucky Luke to more recent editions. There is also an erotic literature section, and a history section covering all periods of French history with substantial sections on the First and Second World Wars. The bookshop operates by appointment, opening on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, and closes annually in February and August. It maintains an online presence through its own website, a Facebook page and a shop on the Rakuten marketplace. Its registered details on the website cite RCS Pontoise 435 276 787 and a VAT number, indicating a registered French business. The shop has attracted local press coverage, including an article in the Télérama Grand Paris cultural supplement dated 10 March 2021 and a piece in Le Parisien on 30 January 2021. Goussainlivres is a small independent bookseller rather than a chain or a listed company. Its identity is closely tied to its location: Goussainville, a town near Paris whose older quarter was largely abandoned after the construction of nearby Charles de Gaulle Airport, a story referenced on the shop's website. The business serves collectors, readers and researchers looking for second-hand, rare and out-of-print titles, both locally and by correspondence.

Goussainlivres is a bookshop based in Goussainville, a town in the Val d'Oise department of the Île-de-France region, north of Paris. The shop presents itself as a librairie généraliste engaged in the purchase, sale, trading and brokerage of antiquarian and second-hand books, as well as old papers. It also offers a search service for out-of-print books and sells them by correspondence, and can order new books on request, excluding school textbooks. The bookshop's website describes its stock in detail. Its children's literature section includes picture books, novels, the Bibliothèque Rose and Bibliothèque Verte series, activity books and weekly magazines such as Mickey Parade and Picsou Magazine. Its paperback section holds more than 3,000 titles covering French and foreign literature, crime fiction and science fiction. Its large-format French literature section holds more than 2,000 titles. Its comics section holds more than 2,000 titles arranged by publisher, ranging from classics such as Tintin, Astérix and Lucky Luke to more recent editions. There is also an erotic literature section and a history section covering all periods of French history, with two important sections on the First and Second World Wars. The shop operates by appointment, opening on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, and closes annually in February and August. It maintains an online presence through its own website, a Facebook page and a shop on the Rakuten marketplace. Its website lists registered business details including RCS Pontoise 435 276 787 and a VAT number, indicating a registered French business. Goussainlivres has received local press attention. Its website cites an article in the Sortir cultural guide of Télérama Grand Paris dated 10 March 2021, published just before the reconfinement, and a piece in Le Parisien on Saturday 30 January 2021, between two lockdowns, based on a telephone interview with photographer M. Journois. The website also references the history of Goussainville itself, noting that in 1970 the town was a vibrant, picturesque place home to 1,000 people but is now almost deserted, a change linked to the construction of nearby Charles de Gaulle Airport. As a small independent bookseller, Goussainlivres is not a chain or a listed company. Its business is built around serving collectors, readers and researchers seeking second-hand, rare and out-of-print titles, both locally in the Val d'Oise and by correspondence.

• Website post about the History books section published by Nico, bookseller at Goussainlivres.

• Le Parisien publishes an article about the bookshop between two lockdowns.

• Télérama Grand Paris cultural supplement publishes an article about the bookshop just before the reconfinement.

Independent general-interest bookshop specialising in second-hand, antiquarian and out-of-print books, serving collectors and readers in the Val d'Oise and by correspondence.

• Children's literature

  Picture books, novels, Bibliothèque Rose and Bibliothèque Verte series, activity books, and weekly magazines such as Mickey Parade and Picsou Magazine.

• Paperback books

  More than 3,000 titles covering French and foreign literature, crime fiction and science fiction.

• French literature (large format)

  More than 2,000 titles.

• Comic books (bandes dessinées)

  More than 2,000 titles arranged by publisher, from classics such as Tintin, Astérix and Lucky Luke to more recent editions.

• Erotic literature

  A wide selection.

• History books

  Covers all periods of French history, with two important sections on the First and Second World Wars.

1. 1Librairie Goussainlivres, livres anciens et d'occasion, Val d'Oisegoussainlivres.com
2. 2Librairie Goussainlivres | Livres d'Histoire, Guerres Mondiales, vente, achatgoussainlivres.com
3. 3Wikidata Q131281990wikidata.org