 The Livraria de Serafim José Alves seems to have had some connection also with the Livraria Quaresma.Pedro da Silva Quaresma was the founder of the "Livraria do Povo" in 1879 inRua São José.The Livraria Quaresma lasted until the 1960s, with cheap books and those of a popular appeal, and was the training grounds for bookseller and used bookstore owner Carlos Ribeiro, who later founded the "Livraria São José", active in the 1950s and 1960s.