Coliseum Books was an
independent bookstore
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that opened in 1974 on the northwest corner of
57th Street and
Broadway
Broadway may refer to:
Theatre
* Broadway Theatre (disambiguation)
* Broadway theatre, theatrical productions in professional theatres near Broadway, Manhattan, New York City, U.S.
** Broadway (Manhattan), the street
** Broadway Theatre (53rd Stre ...
, near
Columbus Circle
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in the
New York City borough
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of
Manhattan
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. After initially closing in 2002, following a series of financial difficulties
and in part due to the increased real estate prices in that part of Manhattan, it relocated to its final location on 11 West
42nd Street 42nd Street most commonly refers to:
*42nd Street (Manhattan), a major crosstown street in the New York City borough of Manhattan
It may also refer to:
*42nd Street (film), ''42nd Street'' (film), a 1933 American Warner Bros. musical film with lyri ...
near
Bryant Park
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.
In early October 2006 Coliseum's founder and co-owner George Leibson announced that by the end of the year Coliseum Books would once again close permanently. Among the reasons cited for the possible failure of the newest incarnation of Coliseum were an inability to connect with potential book-buyers in its new market, high real estate prices and the decline of independent booksellers within New York City. Coliseum Books' final day of business was January 6, 2007.
References
External links
Coliseum BooksOfficial website.
Coliseum Books To Leave ‘Gaping Cultural Wound'
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1974 establishments in New York City
42nd Street (Manhattan)
57th Street (Manhattan)
Bookstores in Manhattan
Broadway (Manhattan)
Bryant Park
Former buildings and structures in Manhattan
Defunct companies based in New York (state)
Defunct retail companies of the United States
Independent bookstores of the United States