Miscellany 25


explores each character’s version of self-abandonment. 214 pages. ONLY £3.75


68660 HOWARD’S END by E. M. Forster The story of Howard’s End probes into the lives and ways of the upper middle class at the close of the Edwardian era. Forster’s complex characters are drawn from two very different families. Henry Wilcox and his children, Charles, Paul and Eve, are business-minded and unimaginative, whereas the Schlegel sisters, Margaret and Helen and their brother Tibby are interested in art and literature. When the men in the Wilcox clan become infatuated with the Schlegel sisters, they begin to question their values. Forster reveals a tension between emotion and pragmatism, and between culture and materialism in a highly symbolic novel about the contradictions of human experience. 320 pages. ONLY £4


68066 PORTSMOUTH POINT: The Navy in Fiction 1793-1815


edited by C. Northcote Parkinson Each of the 12 chapters consists of excerpts from contemporary works of fiction, organised around a different aspect of life in the British Navy during the Napoleonic Wars, such as the daily routine, the food, harbour life, the crew, the officers, religion and naval dialect. From press gangs to mutiny and from chowder recipes to the tools of a ship’s surgeon, the featured authors depict both the harsh realities and the light- hearted moments of life at sea. 156 paperback pages with bibliographic note, glossary of technical terms, maps and line drawings. $14.95 NOW £4.75


68049 INCREDIBLE PIRATE TALES: Fourteen Classic Stories of the Outlaws of the High Seas


edited by Tom McCarthy For centuries pirates, from Long John Silver to Captain Hook and from Blackbeard to Captain Kidd, have caused our imaginations to soar. Witness the rise of Peter, who successfully managed his career and retired to France - a gentleman.


Learn about the exploits, arrests and executions of infamous sea wolves such as Jean Lafitte, Captain Charles Vane and the Joassammee Pirates of the Persian Gulf. From the top of the crow’s nest to the bottom of the keel, this rousing collection vividly captures the pirates’ most savage and glorious existence. 219 paperback pages. £12.95 NOW £4


68074 REBECCA by Daphne Du Maurier This special edition of Rebecca includes excerpts from Du Maurier’s ‘The Rebecca Notebook and Other Memories’, an essay on the real Manderlay and her original epilogue to the book and more. A writer of great imagination, Daphne Du Maurier (1907-1989) was also the author of Jamaica Inn, The Scapegoat and The Birds, all of which were subsequently made into films. Determined to uncover the darkest secrets and shattering truths about the first wife, the late and hauntingly beautiful Rebecca, the second Mrs de Winter needs to come out of the shadow of her mysterious predecessor. A relentless and vivid nightmare. 410pp in paperback. £14.95 NOW £4.50


68241 THE ODYSSEY: A Dramatic Retelling of Homer’s Epic


by Simon Armitage By compressing Homer’s The Odyssey into a series of spirited dialogues, the popular poet Simon Armitage has dramatically animated one of the world’s oldest stories and infused it with the immediacy of speech. Armitage has re-cast the epic into dialogues between gods


and men, between no-nonsense Captain Odysseus and his unruly, lotus-eating, homesick companions and between subtle Odysseus, wiliest hero of antiquity, and a range of shape-shifting adversaries - Calypso, Circe, the Sirens and the Cyclops. As he and his men are ‘pinballed between islands’ by adversity, the action becomes more furious and fun. 266pp in paperback. £10.99 NOW £3.50


68651 WINTER BLESSINGS: Thoughts and


Poems to Warm Your Heart by Patricia Scanlan Widely known as one of Ireland’s best-loved writers, the author here shares her favourite poems, childhood recollections and personal stories that have inspired her spiritual journey. From early Christmases spent with excited siblings in the cocoon of their parents’ love to learning poems by rote on the hard wooden chairs of the classroom, and on through later days, suffering from chronic back pain and struggling to make sense of her life, here are treasured extracts from one woman’s journey towards self-understanding and self-healing. 192 pages, line drawings. £11.99 NOW £3


67981 ANNOTATED HANS


CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN edited by Maria Tatar Celebrating Hans Christian Andersen’s enduring appeal to children and their parents, this volume includes 24 of his most cherished fairy tales. The editor has created a marvellously illustrated, admirably annotated anthology.


Here, you can explore the beauty, sadness and philosophical depths of The Little Mermaid, The Snow Queen, The Emperor’s New Clothes, Thumbelina, The Red Shoes, The Ugly Duckling, The Princess and the Pea and many more. There are hundreds of annotations drawing on original sources and the newest scholarship, to explore the literary, historical and psychological importance of the tales, and the volume includes critical essays by the editor on Andersen himself and on the early reactions to the tales. A Tales for Children section is followed by Tales for Adults - a collection of rarely seen stories that are almost entirely unknown to the general public. 449 large paperback pages illus with over 150 pictures and drawings in colour and b/w by such well-loved artists as Kay Nielsen, Edmund Dulac and Arthur Rackham. ONLY £8


65528 COMPLETE MAPP & LUCIA: Volume One by E. F. Benson


Lucia is one of the great comic characters in English literature. Outrageously pretentious, hypocritical and snobbish, Queen Lucia, ‘as by right divine’ rules over the toy kingdom of ‘Riseholme’ based on the Cotswold village of Broadway. Her long-suffering husband Pepino is ‘her prince- consort’, the outrageously camp


Georgie is her ‘gentleman-in-waiting’, the village green is her ‘parliament’, and her subjects, such as Daisy Quantock, are hapless would-be ‘Bolsheviks’. In Lucia in London, the prudish, manically ambitious Lucia launches herself into the louche world of London society. A perfect comic vehicle for Benson’s free-wheeling satire of salon societ, and of the dominant fads and movements of the 1920s, including vegetarianism, yoga, palmistry, Freudianism, séances, Post-Impressionist art and Christian Science. Includes Queen Lucia, Miss Mapp and Lucia in London. 632 page paperback. ONLY £2


65529 COMPLETE MAPP & LUCIA: Volume Two by E. F. Benson


These three wonderful comic novels, Mapp and Lucia, Lucia’s Progress and Trouble for Lucia, drolly record the battle between Lucia and Elisabeth Mapp for social and cultural supremacy in the village of Tilling (based on Rye). Their constant skirmishes ensure that every game of bridge, tea or dinner-party, church service, council


meeting or art-exhibition are thrilling encounters that ensure Tilling is always on ‘a very agreeable rack of suspense’. Concentrates on the novels’ disturbing, bitchy, ‘camp’ humour whenever ‘that horrid thing which Freud calls sex is raised’. 665 page paperback. ONLY £2


68279 GOTHIC TALES OF THE MARQUIS DE SADE by the Marquis de Sade


The author of notorious pornographic novels, a sexual pervert who spent much of his life in prison, for the best part of two centuries the Marquis de Sade (1740-1814) has been one of the most misunderstood writers of his day. The stories in this collection range from the dramatic novella ‘Eugénie de Franval’ in which a father’s criminal passion for his beautiful daughter leads to intrigue, abduction and murder, to comic tales such as ‘The Husband Who Played Priest’, concerning a lecherous monk who finds an ingenious way to combine clerical duties and secular pleasures. The stories have all the trappings of the Gothic. 188pp in paperback. £9.95 NOW £4


MISCELLANY / STATIONERY


69346 JANE AUSTEN


JOURNAL: The British Library edited by Freydis Jane Welland


In Northanger Abbey Jane Austen remarked on ‘...this delightful habit of journalising…’ In this elegant lined journal measuring 10" x 7" with silhouette drawings and quotations from the Jane Austen’s oeuvre plus satin bookmark, you can make your own private space.


It is a place for jottings, memos, travel stories and experiences, inner journeys, reflections and observations. The silhouettes are by Jane’s nephew James Edward Austen-Leigh. Rather handily there is a storage pocket at the back of the book to keep your own notes and letters safe and a black elastic strap to keep your journal tightly closed.


£12.99 NOW £4.50 27592 SCRAP BOOK


Shiny red laminate cover; 16 pages of recycled grey paper. 8½” x 12", great value. Ideal for photographs, cuttings, pressed flowers, artistic doodles etc. ONLY £1


67962 PAINTINGS BY FREDERIC, LORD LEIGHTON:


A Folio of Notecards by Ronni Madrid


Ten quality blank notecards, five each of two designs, the first is The Maid with the Golden Hair from 1895 and the second The Music Lesson, 1877, in which a mother helps her young daughter play guitar, their bare feet dangling and their beautiful robes draped across


the bench. Victorian painter and sculptor Frederic Leighton (1830-1896) became the first English painter to receive the title of Baron in 1896. The honour was short-lived; he died the following day. Folding wallet, 10 blank notecards for Thank You etc. with ten white envelopes. ONLY £3


67960 FIRST NATIONS: Aboriginal Art of Canada: 30 Postcards


Designs from totem poles, the beaver, evil medicine man, turtles, Ghost Dancers, spirit fish and


tributes to great chiefs of the past are among the 30 original Native American designs chosen for this collection. Working in a variety of styles and techniques, some have also borrowed from Cubism and Abstract Expressionism. 30 large quality postcards, detachable from the softback book. £5.99 NOW £2


59852 BIBLIOPHILE BOOKMARK: Cat and


Mouse Design by Mike Taylor Our lovely customer Mike Taylor donated this very witty artwork in glowing colour, with lime green border


Bibliophile Books Unit 5 Datapoint, 6 South Crescent, London E16 4TL TEL: 020 74 74 24 74


with tiny flowers, a lovely tabby cat looking up at a stack of books to a cute grey mouse on top. In the background is an arched window, a church in a rural scene and the wood of the furniture is actually sparking as is the mug of tea with ‘I Love Bibliophile’ on it! The stack of books have some really hilarious and punny titles. 2" x approx. 9" quality laminate bookmark. ONLY 20p


61516 BIBLIOPHILE SQUIGGLE PEN by A. Squigley


In Bibliophile blue, this is the latest in our own collectable company designs with a quick reminder for our book hotline printed on. It has a super squeezy black rubber grip, ideal for older hands, and an attractive metal ‘squiggle’ clip. Black ink. ONLY £1


65062 BIBLIOPHILE PENCIL: Rubber Tipped ‘Bibliophile Best Bargain Books’ with our website address and memorable telephone number 0207 474 2474, this quality Stabilo pencil is a nice soft HB with rubber tip. Should last a very long time. In Bibliophile royal blue. ONLY 40p


67964 KIMONO DESIGNS: 20 Notecards with Envelopes


Beginning in the Edo period (1615-1858), books were produced containing patterns for classical kimonos, the traditional dress of Japan. The four designs chosen here depict a flying fish,(a silver blue and black design), cranes in flight over a beautiful waterscape, beautiful Acer trees, mountains in the background and white cranes in flight against a black sky, blue topped trees in the foreground in another striking design. 20 blank notecards for all sorts of uses, of four designs with quality white envelopes. $14.95 NOW £5.50


67969 MUCHA JOURNAL: With Embossed


Leather Cover by Shannon Lemme Alphonse Mucha’s designs involved exotic motifs, beautiful women and flowing lines. One such design has been used to emboss the cover of this bonded leather dark brown journal. The lined blank notebook itself may be replaced when finished. The decorations on the page corners are again taken from Mucha in pale yellows, lilacs and greys. The satin bookmark is cream and the whole item would make a lovely gift for ladies or gentlemen. Measures 6" x 8", 60 lined pages. $24.95 NOW £6.50


67980 CHILDREN’S STATIONERY: Sweet Letter


Papers by Lizzy Rockwell Fizzers, sweetie necklaces, gobstoppers, fudge, delectable, delicious chocolate delights - all sorts of confectionary tempts our eyes in this quality stationery set. With a magnetic seal, the pack folds out to show three wallets with 16


envelopes (candy striped), 20 notelets and two colourful sticker sheets to seal or use on your stationery or other craft projects. ONLY £4.50


67977 SHAKESPEARE PLAYS: A Book of 30


Postcards by The Library of Congress This lovely book of 30 outsize postcards celebrate Shakespeare and his characters in colourful paintings and prints. Each has an excerpt from the script. Dating from 1803 to the earliest 20th century, the images speak charmingly of our long romance with the Bard. Sepia, colour and b/w. Detachable from the softback book. £5.99 NOW £3


67994 QUEST FOR MOUNT EVEREST: 30


Postcards by The Royal Geographical Society A Sherpa drinking tea, camp at 20,000 feet, climbers ascending the trough in the East Rongbuk Glacier, mountaineers listening to a radio broadcast of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II inside their tent smoking pipes, Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay on the Southeast Ridge 28th May 1953, naked climbers after fording a stream, group shots, pioneering mountaineers on top of the peaks, here is Mount Everest, known by many names. This collection of 30 large postcards document some of the early attempts in b/w, sepia and colour. Softback. £5.99 NOW £3


68492 CLEAR ACRYLIC BOOKSTAND by Taschen


Measuring 12" when flat, two pieces of very sturdy acrylic ‘Perspex’ ingenuously interlock to create a modern, sturdy bookstand. When an art book becomes heavy, rest it on your stand and enjoy each double page spread comfortably and from arm’s length. Comes in a sturdy mailing box to prevent damage. Originally designed by Phillipe Starck the designer, for Taschen Publishers, their own version is branded with the name TASCHEN. It really is an elegant and practical solution for laying open your finest large tomes. Folds flat for transport or storage. Acrylic bookstand, 15 x 35 cm (5.9 x 13.8 in.) ONLY £28


67982 THE BEDFORD HOURS: A Medieval Masterpiece:


20 Blank Notecards


Now among the finest treasures of the British Library is one of the most magnificent illuminated manuscripts in existence, the Bedford Hours. Produced in the 15th century over a period of 20 years, the manuscript contains scores of elaborate


medallions and miniature scenes, detailed scrollwork, initials, line fillers and other artistic adornments. The images reproduced in this box of notecards are from four of the major painted pages. Each is a full-page depiction from The Story of Genesis. Luminescent colour, 20 large quality blank notecards and 20 white envelopes. $14.95 NOW £5


68500 HIROSHIGE 2012 CALENDAR Taschen’s weekly tear-off calendars help you keep a handle on your daily life. Every Monday you’ll discover a beautiful new famous view of Edo picture to inspire you right through to the weekend, with a small space below to jot down each day’s most important events. All in gorgeous colour, serene, Japanese and tasteful wall hanging calendar. 21 x 29 cm, 110 pages. Reduced to clear.


WAS £14 NOW £6 e-mail: orders@bibliophilebooks.com


68521 ANGELS CALENDAR 2012 Angel with Lute by Rosso Fiorentino, Adoration of the Shepherds (detail of the angels and child) by the Le Naim Brothers, The Guardian Angel by Wilhelm von Kaulbach, Elijah in the Wilderness by Lord Frederic Leighton, the Vision of St. Bernard (detail of three angels) by Filippino Lippi and illustrations of musical angels are among the 12 images selected for this celestial collection. Includes one bonus image with six months July to December 2011 planner. Measuring 12" square, this wall calendar has a square grid and features public holidays worldwide. Softback. Reduced to clear. £9.99 WAS £5 NOW £2


68525 FAIRIES CALENDAR 2012 The Call to the Faerie by Thomas Maybank, Fair Face of Woman by Sophie Anderson, Midsummer Eve by Edward Robert Hughes, Ariel by John Anster Fitzgerald, The Fairy Wood by Roy Miles and several German prints illustrating scenes from Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream are among the 12 images chosen for this calendar of ethereal beauty. In addition to the 12" x 12" image, the wall calendar itself is a grid marking all the major public holidays in the UK, USA, Australia and Eire and even Showa Day in Japan on 29th April. Includes one bonus image with a six month July to December 2011 planner page. Buy now to beat the rush! 12" x 12" softback. Reduced to clear. £9.99 WAS £5 NOW £1.75


69129 SIXTEEN ASSORTED


KITTEN CARDS BOX SET by Keith Kimberlin


Very cute and cuddly blue-eyed kittens, all grey and white, peep out from behind a flowery rockery.


Two designs, 16 blank postcard sized notecards for all occasions together with 16 white envelopes in a magnetic flip top box. ONLY £4


69130 JANE AUSTEN ADDRESS BOOK by North Parade Publishing


It is a truth universally acknowledged that a good correspondent with a tatty old address book must be in want of a brand new stylish one. Pride and Prejudice is one of our favourite novels of all time here at Bibliophile so we snapped up this thumb indexed address book which is spiral bound and contains full page colour plates, beautifully illustrated with long quotations from the storyline on the card page of each two letters AB, CD etc. With space for name, address, mobile, telephone, e- mail, fax and notes. Suitable for ladies or gents. ONLY £5


MODERN HISTORY


History ... Is A Nightmare From Which I Am Trying To Wake.


- James Joyce, Ulysses


69543 GRANDMA’S PUDDING AND OTHER STORIES OF A RIPLEY


MINER by Keith Staley Ripley miner Keith Staley evokes a world and a way of life now long lost. From memories of childhood and a working life spent in the pits of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire to vacations in the Paris of the 50s, here is a unique history of one


worker’s life and of the mining industry in England. There are more than 90 photographs of faces familiar to those involved in the mining industry of the area, workers of the Ormonde colliery, the top pub the Jolly Colliers, the Hippodrome on the High Street, the Bentinck Miner’s Welfare Club and going to London for the Cup Final in 1946, wedding days, motorcycles, sidecar racing at Malory Park in the 1950s, Donnington, music while you work, green grass and memories, wash day, scrambled eggs, wartime and Rhyl Miner’s Holiday Camp. B/w photos throughout this nostalgic collection. 96 page paperback. £9.99 NOW £3


69519 GREAT PENSIONS


ROBBERY by Alex Brummer Subtitled How New Labour Betrayed Retirement, here is a book about the systematic destruction of our pensions, one of the biggest scandals of our time. When Labour came to power in 1997, Britain had the best system of retirement provision in the world. Millions of us felt confident that our years of hard work would ultimately be


rewarded by a leisurely and comfortable old age. Now the system has virtually collapsed and vast numbers of us face the grim choice of enduring a poverty-stricken future or working until we drop. What on earth went wrong? Here an award-winning journalist exposes the truth behind endless official spin and obfuscation. He uncovers an utterly shocking story of cynicism and inaction in which a government bent on penny-pinching, a bullied and ineffectual civil service, and individuals more interested in their careers than public service have all played a part in fatally undermining a 100 year old system. It is a breathtaking story of hypocrisy where those in charge have feather-bedded their own pensions while destroying those of ordinary people. And are we only just starting to live through the appalling consequences? 226pp in large softback. £12.99 NOW £4.50


69512 WRITING ON THE WALL: China and the West in


the 21st Century by Will Hutton


Could the collapse of China’s economy be imminent? Is it indeed possible that the writing is on the wall for what appears from the outside to be a strong, fast-growing and prosperous country? In a shocking exposé, an ex-editor-in- chief for the Observer warns that,


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