hand-sell means?
They thank their favorite childhood bookstores, the librarians who shelved all the books they borrowed for reading and research, or the booksellers who hand-sell their titles to their customers.

What does "hand-sell" mean here?
How to use the word?

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hand-sell means?
They thank their favorite childhood bookstores, the librarians who shelved all the books they borrowed for reading and research, or the booksellers who hand-sell their titles to their customers.

What does "hand-sell" mean here?
How to use the word?

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In this context, it means "with individual attention."  The bookseller talks to the customer about their preferences, suggests a title, finds the book and hands it to the customer.

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It could have a literal meaning, selling them by-hand rather than on the internet.  However, it's something not typically used.  You 'hand-make' something but you don't normally hand-sell something. It sounds strange!