tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post1565511910796466960..comments2024-03-28T22:09:25.192-04:00Comments on EV Grieve: RIP Fred BassUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-23025803090637381442018-01-05T13:44:13.967-05:002018-01-05T13:44:13.967-05:00Fred Bass was always so nice to us when we turned ...Fred Bass was always so nice to us when we turned in unwanted titles for cash. It was fun chatting with him and we always looked forward to it. He treated us with respect and those small cash transactions for used titles remains a valuable resource in the neighborhood for those of us who struggle with finances. Very sorry for your loss. RIP, Mr. Bass. Thanks for all of those years of happy searching. May there be many, many more. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-1284326669027841592018-01-05T02:36:41.395-05:002018-01-05T02:36:41.395-05:00Sad to hear about Mr. Bass passing a life well liv...Sad to hear about Mr. Bass passing a life well lived indeed,may he quickly return in a noble birth, prayers, thoughts and good vibes to the family,<br /><br />I'm old enough to remember "Book Row" on 4th Ave! what place in 1968-69 Saturday a few bucks , sometimes that was too much, with a shopping bag to carry all the books home in, sometimes one bag would not hold all of them still have a few of the tomes found on those treasure hunts <br /><br />so many great books discovered on the Strand's shelves,which i hope will remain available to all of us for generations to come. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-75959322431510271342018-01-04T17:23:31.845-05:002018-01-04T17:23:31.845-05:00@1:05pm: Do you have any basis for thinking Mr. Ba...@1:05pm: Do you have any basis for thinking Mr. Bass's daughter and family will not want to continue this business? His daughter has worked with him for a LOONG time! And while, yes, of course, she can "cash out" anytime she wants, the longer the business continues, the more $$ she earns AND meanwhile the value of the building will continue to go up (given what's going on in that area lately).<br /><br />So unless Mr. Bass's daughter HATES books (which seems unlikely), I wouldn't see Strand going anywhere. Some people actually LIKE what they're doing for a living!<br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-7274872182789691742018-01-04T14:08:34.088-05:002018-01-04T14:08:34.088-05:00Nancy is married to Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon, a...Nancy is married to Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon, and they are good people in my book.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-50354172226651401152018-01-04T13:05:22.987-05:002018-01-04T13:05:22.987-05:00The question is how much is the building worth. Ma...The question is how much is the building worth. Maybe the family doesn't want to continue and its hard to turn down tens of millions of dollars. Maybe it isn't their dream to run the Strand. We shall see. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-46232016457162130522018-01-04T10:57:21.165-05:002018-01-04T10:57:21.165-05:00I hope the daughter continues the legacy. There ar...I hope the daughter continues the legacy. There are only two remainder stores in Manhattan -- this and Book Culture uptown.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com