The Bookstore on St. Ann Street
Issac Mendoza opened a bookstore in Manhattan in the late 1800s- 1894 to be precise. The title of the shop was the Issac Mendoza Book Company on St. Ann St.
Issac Mendoza opened a bookstore in Manhattan in the late 1800s- 1894 to be precise. The title of the shop was the Issac Mendoza Book Company on St. Ann St.
Christopher Morley was a novelist, poet, and playright who frequented the Issac Mendoza bookstore. Mr. Morley was deeply saddened when learning about the passing of Mr. Mendoza and wrote a tribute to the Mendoza sons who inherited the business.
A.A. Milne, the famous author of Winnie the Pooh, was a frequent visitor of the St. Ann St. bookstore. Winnie the Pooh & Piglet were also seen once browsing bookshelves.
Mr. Fowler composed a letter to the Mendoza sons expressing his sadness after the passing of Issac Mendoza.
The Book Company officially closed its doors in the early 90s. With dwindling customers and high rent, David Caron, who bought the store from the youngest Mendoza son, could not longer sustain the business. The New York Times wrote an article about the bookshop in its final months.