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Ten years ago, two couples - three government IT employees and a used
bookstore owner - came together to write the first
AbeBooks chapter. The story begins in Victoria on Vancouver
Island on Canada’s Pacific
coast – perhaps the most unlikely setting for a pioneering Internet
firm imaginable.
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Rick & Vivian Pura
"We had chatted a few times with Keith about
Cathy’s used book business and her problems in finding
books. The more we talked, the more the Web appeared to
be the answer. We thought if we managed to attract 500
booksellers, then we’d
have a wonderful little business in Victoria and we wouldn’t
have to work for the government..." [Read
the Full Profile] |
Cathy Waters
"We’re very proud of what AbeBooks has become. I still
feel attached to the company and everything it stands
for. It was a bit like nurturing a child..." [Read
the Full Profile] |
Keith Waters
“The booksellers were immensely helpful because
they would quickly tell us what needed to be fixed and
what worked..."
[Read The Full Profile] |
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