James Thin
British bookshop chain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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James Thin Ltd was a British bookshop chain, founded by James Thin in 1848. It operated for 154 years, during which time it was run by five generations of the Thin family. Starting from a single shop in Edinburgh, it grew to a national concern with 35 branches throughout Scotland and England. In 2002, following a period of rapid expansion, it went into voluntary administration, after which most of its shops were purchased by other companies in the book trade.
This article is about the bookshop chain. For the person who founded the chain, see James Thin (bookseller).