4 once-beloved booksellers that have closed their doors for good

JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images Making money selling books isn't always an open book. Plenty of successful book-selling chains came on the scene between the 1960s and 1980s. However, a number of them have closed their doors for good. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. When it comes to financial pressures, some retailers are able to turn the page. But businesses that sell books are often operating on paper-thin margins. There's little room for error, and the competition is especiall...