alibris: logo in 2020.

alibris: logo in 2020.

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Richard Weatherford Founds Interloc, "The First Successful Online Bookseller Service"

1993 to 1997
alibris: original logo.

alibris: original logo.

In 1993 Richard Weatherford established Interloc, "the first successful online bookseller service." Arguing that "our mission is to help booksellers find books for their own customers," Weatherford opened the database to booksellers only. Interloc evolved into Alibris in 1997.

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