About Bas Bleu
When we answer the telephone, people think we're saying
“Bob Blue” or even “Babalu.” (As
fans of Desi Arnaz, we prefer the latter.) But we're
a bookseller “by post” — which is a melodic
way of saying we’re a mail-order company.
Bas Bleu, Inc. produces a catalog
of books and bookish things. We started our company
in 1994 and mailed 50,000 copies of our first edition.
Now, we mail a million copies five times a year to avid
readers all over the country. We read the books and
write the reviews right here —but we’re a
retailer, not a publisher.
- Our selections are eclectic — and rarely do any of
them appear on bestseller lists.
- Our fiction recommendations — some of them classics
you may have missed — are not to be found in racks
at the supermarket or airport shop.
- Our travel books offer more than lists of hotels and restaurants;
they’re the stories of gifted writers.
- Our books for children celebrate imagination and humor
rather than cautionary tales.
We sort through thousands of new offerings from publishers
to find those books that offer some combination of cleverness,
wisdom, imagination, and joy.
 Our
promise is satisfaction. For more about this
promise, as well as information about our policies on
ordering and deliveries in this section, check out our
Shopping Help
page. And don’t forget to get the historical low-down
on the Bluestockings.
If all of this sounds interesting to you, be sure to
request
our catalog. And don't forget to look through the offerings
we have on this site. We think
you’ll like what you see!
The Editors
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