Kelly Bonneville's Librairie 1909 Launches First In-House Publication with Gabriel Akira Santos Poetry Book
Librairie 1909, a unique bookshop in Paris that focuses on rare titles, was established by Kelly Bonneville. Originally located at Dover Street Market Paris since 2021, the shop relocated to 3 Passage Guilhem, Paris 11 in May 2022. This spring, it is set to launch its inaugural in-house publication, a poetry collection by Gabriel Akira Santos. Bonneville opened her first store near Canal Saint-Martin in September 2019. She partners with brands such as Comme des Garçons and acquires books through both online searches and flea markets. The shop is named after the year Bram Stoker's 'The Lady in the Shroud' was published, embodying her vision of a community hub for exploration and connection.
Key facts
- Librairie 1909's first in-house publication is a poetry book by Gabriel Akira Santos titled 'If You Hold Your Tongue Long Enough Pearls Will Form Inside Your Mouth'
- Kelly Bonneville opened her first bookshop near Canal Saint-Martin in September 2019
- The shop moved to 3 Passage Guilhem, Paris 11 in May last year
- Bonneville has collaborated with Dover Street Market Paris since 2021
- She works with brands including Comme des Garçons on research and visual projects
- Bonneville grew up near the Black Forest in Germany before moving to Paris at age 18
- She completed a hypokhâgne in literature and a Master's in International Public Law
- The shop's name references 1909, the publication year of Bram Stoker's 'The Lady in the Shroud'
Entities
Artists
- Kelly Bonneville
- Gabriel Akira Santos
- Bram Stoker
- Claire-Louise Bennett
- Proust
- Balzac
- Apollinaire
- Grimm Brothers
- Adrian Joffe
- Romain Eugène Campens
Institutions
- Librairie 1909
- Dover Street Market Paris
- Comme des Garçons
- I Heart Magazine
- 3537
- New Papers
Locations
- Paris
- France
- 20th arrondissement
- Gambetta
- Père Lachaise
- Passage Guilmont
- Paris 11
- Black Forest
- Germany
- Canal Saint-Martin
- London
- United Kingdom