John Hatchard John Hatchard John Hatchard (1769–1849) was an English publisher and bookseller, in Piccadilly, London. The Hatchards bookshop there is still in business. Hatchard had a trial at the works of the printer Thomas Bensley. He then served on apprenticeship, with John Ginger of College Street, Westminster. He later became an assistant to Thomas Payne of Mews Gate, and went into business on his own account at 173 Piccadilly, London. Starting there in 1797, he had the largest business in the retail book trade in London after four years. In 1801 Hatchard moved from 173 Piccadilly to No. 189–190; in 1820
The Teacher's Bookshop The Teacher's Bookshop The Teacher's Bookshop was a Christian bookstore in the Gaza Strip that was in operation between 1998 and 2007. Located in the centre of Gaza City, it was Gaza's only Christian bookshop, catering to the needs of Gaza's tiny Christian minority. In addition to selling books, the store also ran educational services and an internet café. The election of the Islamist party Hamas in January 2006 led to growing chaos and lawlessness in Gaza, as Hamas and the opposition Fatah party fought each other for control. Islamic extremists, emboldened by the breakdown of law and order, threatened