The Last Page

Prologue

The new and used bookstore is considered by many to be a historic New York City landmark.

Forty-nine years ago, Leo opened The Last Page in the heart of the West Village and New Yorkers flocked to it, spending hours lost in the stacks.

He often boasted that his store carried everything from niche nonfiction to vintage cookbooks and more.

It is a haven for every kind of booklover.

Because of Leo Martin, no one was a stranger at the store. Leo was quick with his carefully specific book recommendations, but even quicker to smile. New Yorkers will not quickly forget him.