Miscellany 25 BIBLIOMANIA - How many


of these books have you read? 70219 BOOK ADDICT’S TREASURY by Julie Rugg and Lynda Murphy


Any bibliophile will want to own this quirky and engaging catalogue of bookish behaviour. It encompasses not only buying, borrowing, lending and sharing books but also what to read and how. There are sections on reviewers and reviewing, enemies of books, bookish vices (the mind


boggles!) and things to do with books, as well as the awful prospect of losing a treasured book. We were intrigued by one chapter on Rapacious Readers, amongst which we number ourselves, only to find that, according to one author, they are ‘as rare now as giant pandas’. This selection has been compiled by addicts for addicts and will especially appeal to obsessives who surreptitiously rearrange other people’s bookshelves, and book squirrels who own more volumes than it is humanly possible to read. Recognise yourself anybody? 236 pages with index of authors and subject index. £9.99 NOW £5


68864 DEFINING MOMENTS IN BOOKS: The Greatest Books, Writers, Characters, Passages and Events that


Shook the Literary World edited by Lucy Daniel Written by 30 international literary


critics, academics, journalists, prize-winning authors, poets and experts. Covering all areas of literature from poetry and plays to children’s books and major reference works, this is the ultimate literature-lover’s guide to 1,000 of the more important moments that shaped a century. Characters such as Atticus Finch, Sherlock Holmes and Harry Potter have carried us through the century. 800 softback pages lavishly illus in colour and b/w, with author and book title indexes. £18.99 NOW £3


been honoured by the Trade Union movement and thinkers across the political spectrum. With a Foreword by Tony Benn. Wordsworth paperback. 619pp. ONLY £2


70238 SEEING THINGS: A


Memoir by Oliver Postgate Postgate’s creations Bagpuss, The Clangers, Ivor the Engine and Noggin the Nog, have made him one of the most endearing children’s storytellers of the last 100 years. His own voiceovers on Bagpuss had a matchless blend of authority, kindliness and humour. When we are sick of the sight of Earth, we


can join the Clangers on the moon in a ‘far, far away’ place with the Soup Dragon. In this delicious memoir, Oliver Postgate describes how he came to create his stories and characters, developing innovative techniques alongside his friend and co-producer Peter Firmin. Amazingly, almost all of Oliver’s films were made in a cowshed in Kent on a budget of next to nothing. But the path to filmmaking was far from conventional or even planned. Before his first TV production Alexander the Mouse in 1958, he had already been a war evacuee, conscientious objector, farm labourer, a relief worker in post-war Germany, an artist, actor and inventor. Read his extraordinary and adventurous life, both real and imagined, charmingly and beautifully told. 425pp with 16 pages of colour and b/w photos and line art. £16.99 NOW £6


67981 ANNOTATED HANS CHRISTIAN


ANDERSEN edited by Maria Tatar Celebrating Hans Christian Andersen’s enduring appeal, 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, 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. 449 large paperback pages illus with over 150 pictures and drawings by Kay Nielsen, Edmund Dulac and Arthur Rackham. ONLY £6


70062 LET US GO THEN, YOU AND I by T. S. Eliot


As a poet, editor and essayist, T. S. Eliot was the most influential figure of his age. As well as winning the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1948, he was the author of ‘Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats’ which has been performed all over the world in the musical Cats for over 25 years. This selection was made by Eliot himself and includes many of his celebrated works including ‘The


Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock’, ‘The Wasteland’ and ‘The Hollow Men’, Ariel poems and choruses from ‘The Rock’. ‘You have seen the house built, you have seen it adorned…’ 114 page paperback. £7.99 NOW £3


68987 JOURNEYS: An Anthology edited by Robyn Davidson


An invitation to explore the backroads of the travel genre from Simone de Beauvoir to Martin Luther King, from Buddha to Van Gogh, Proust’s In Memory of a Massacre of Churches, V. S. Pritchett’s The Spanish Temper from the Spain section, and more from Sweden, Iceland, Germany, Slovakia, Russia, North America, Cuba, Brazil, Australia, North Africa, Israel and as far afield as India and Mongolia. 467pp in paperback. £9.99 NOW £2.50


70311 ROLL BUDDY by Disher Design and Development


Handy pack of six brightly coloured plastic near circles designed to stop rolls from unrolling. Great for gift wrap, ribbon, drawings and paintings, even rolls of lino or scraps of carpet perhaps, anything that unravels in your cupboard. Think of how many times you have had to discard Christmas wrapping paper because it has become so tangled


up. Here is the answer in a nifty device. ONLY £3


70312 CAR DUSTER


One end is a fluffy bright red soft cotton duster and the other a horse hair style 1" brush, perfect for


poking into crevices and around the rims of dashboards, your computer keyboard and other nooks and crannies in the home or car. The brush has a wooden stick and is washable. A jolly handy item, buy two while stocks last.


ONLY £3 70235 TURKISH TILES: 12


Cards and Envelopes by Alexander Hendry A purplish-blue, red and turquoise what looks like Izmik design has been chosen to look quintessentially Turkish on these 12 quality blank notecards. Comes in an attractive folding wallet with 12 bright white envelopes. Suitable for quick thank you cards etc. ONLY £4


70313 MEDIUM RESISTANCE BAND by National Health and Wellness Club A safe and effective way to keep the upper body fit. What is effectively a long green rubber tube is squeezed in the middle to create two loops on which are already threaded black rubber grip handles. Take one in each hand and stretch in any direction, overhead, underarm, to help flex those muscles around the torso and chest to improve breathing and posture and maintain muscle tone and flexibility. Great for when you are a little stiff from reading or sitting at the computer. Bibliophile bargain price.


ONLY £3 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


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 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


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69414 JOY OF READING: A Passionate Guide to 189 of the World’s Best Authors and Their Works


by Charles Van Doren Dr. Van Doren explains what is wonderful in the classic and contemporary books you have missed. This engaging love letter to reading explores the work of the authors who transformed the world, from Aristotle and Herodotus in


ancient Greece to Salinger and Vonnegut in 20th century America, J. K. Rowling in 21st century Britain and Henning Mankell in Sweden. Each work is put in its historical context and brought to life by the author’s insightful comments. The volume delves into a wide range of genres - fiction, poetry, drama, children’s books, philosophy, history and science. 525 pages. Alphabetical list of authors and their works. £12.99 NOW £4


69907 CLASSICS: 62 Great Books From the Iliad to Midnight’s Children


by Jane Gleeson-White The greatest novels mirror back the shifting concerns of those who read them, and that is the definition of a classic. But what qualities give some books a passionate new readership every generation? Here the author makes a literary


excavation into our reading past and rediscovers the great masterpieces that move and inspire us. From the Iliad and The Odyssey, The Aeneid and Don Quixote, Tom Jones, Persuasion, Jane Eyre, Bleak House, Moby Dick, Madame Bovary, The Age of Innocence, Howard’s End, Kristin Lavransdatter, Wide Sargasso Sea, The Leopard, The Great Gatsby, The Catcher in the Rye, and Underworld, here are 62 favourite novels plus contributions from many distinguished authors on their own favourites like Don DeLillo’s memory of first reading the ‘sun-cut prose’ of James Joyce’s Ulysses. 403pp in paperback.


£9.99 NOW £3


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 20p


69346 JANE AUSTEN


JOURNAL: The British Library edited by Freydis Jane Welland


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. There is a storage pocket at the back of the book and a black elastic strap. £12.99 NOW £3


67982 THE BEDFORD HOURS: A Medieval


Masterpiece: 20 Blank Notecards 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


67962 PAINTINGS BY FREDERIC, LORD LEIGHTON:


A Folio of Notecards by Ronni Madrid


MISCELLANY


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 £2.25


68492 CLEAR ACRYLIC BOOKSTAND by Taschen


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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 £13


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. 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 £4


69562 PAISLEY SILK BOUND BLANK NOTEBOOK


Very tactile, smooth and silky, this modernised paisley design has a black background and red, yellow, blue and pink swirls in a design suitable for ladies and gentlemen in this beautifully handmade 100 page blank book. Could be used for doodles, drawings, jottings, lists and more. With wide black satin


bookmark. A5 size. ONLY £4


69572 LARGE BLACK AND WHITE JOURNAL Eye-catching A5 blank book of approximately 100 blank white pages with a rather snazzy magnetic ‘clamshell’ strip to fasten it and black satin bookmark, the design on the hardboard cover is a rather Op-Art, M. C. Escher style 3D optical illusion. Suit ladies or gentlemen for jottings, doodles etc. ONLY £4


70278 INK ERASER


by D&M Packaging Supplies Ltd A gum based eraser with added silica grit. This eraser gently crumbles as you use it and gently removes the outer surface of paper, taking inscriptions and library stamps with it. Also effective on light foxing, finger prints and general marks depending on the paper surface. Not to be used on coloured paper. Just gently rub at the effected area, sweeping away excess residue until the ink has been removed. It is always good to practice on an unimportant book first and always approach particularly thin or delicate paper with caution. ONLY £5


e-mail: orders@bibliophilebooks.com MODERN HISTORY


If history repeats itself, and the unexpected always happens, how incapable must man be of learning from experiences!


- George Bernard Shaw


70468 FIFTIES IN PICTURES by James Lescott


This book brings to life the Cold War era that saw East and West clash in the hills and plains of Korea, the development of the Suez Crisis, and a brutal civil war in Algeria. It rings true to the adage that the camera never lies, with some of these pictures portraying the stark and brutal truths of the time - the French


campaign in Vietnam, South Africa under apartheid, the civil rights struggle in America, the Hungarian Uprising and the British containment of the Mau Mau in Kenya. Highlights include photographs capturing cherished moments between John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Bouvier, the excitement generated by the Space Race, the flamboyant Liberace posing by his piano-shaped swimming pool, and haute couture trends from the catwalks of Europe. Here are the definitive moments that shaped the 1950s in 250 glorious black and white images over 256 pages. £7.99 NOW £3.50


70343 CHURCHILL DEFIANT: Fighting On 1945-


1955 by Barbara Leaming The typically bulldog posture on the front cover perfectly reflects this bulldog of a book. Here is the history of Churchill’s second premiership when, having faced brutal election defeat after V-E Day, he refused to surrender and fought his way back to Britain’s highest office. Readers who know


him only as the hero of 1940 will be surprised to find an all-too-human man - a man who lived for power and who was driven by a noble dream: to create peace in a nuclear age. However, the man who described himself as ‘an obstinate pig’ would have to wage war on both his closest colleagues and his most indispensable allies, the Americans, to take them where none of them wanted to go - the negotiating table with the Soviet Union. Eisenhower was particularly recalcitrant. He planned to meet Stalin alone, cutting out the British altogether. Between Churchill and Clement Attlee, leader of the Labour Party, there had been an exceptionally bitter election campaign and it rankled. Many world leaders, too numerous to mention, tread the boards here in the story of how, between 1945 and 1955, Churchill fought both to prevent a third world war and to defy his own mortality as the clock ticked on and time threatened to run out for him. It was a bloody battle of bare-knuckle politics, life-and-death decisions, old grudges and fresh blame. Here is the great man in close-up, a deeply poignant portrait of a pugnacious yet vulnerable world leader. Almost no-one wanted him to remain on the public stage, whilst he was willing to do absolutely anything to stay there. 355 pages. $26.99 NOW £6


70706 IDEOLOGIES IN THE


AGE OF EXTREMES: Liberalism, Conservatism, Communism, Fascism 1914- 91 by Willie Thompson For anyone who is interested in 20th century history and political theory this sophisticated yet accessible analysis is a must. Written by a former Professor of Contemporary History, it deals with the political ideologies during the


period famously described by the great Eric Hobsbawm as ‘The Age of Extremes’ - from the First World War to the collapse of the Soviet Union. First of all, the book defines an ideology as: ‘…a kind of template or a ‘perspective’ for organising and shaping a complicated reality… it transforms sentiment into significance and so makes it socially available’. The author then introduces the key ideologies of the age, that is: liberalism, conservatism, communism and fascism, and identifies the political influence of these mass movements as a key feature. He uses a powerful approach - considering the different ideologies in relation to each other. This allows him to show that they often emerged from a common root or merged into a common future, stealing each other’s clothes and reinventing themselves as the stark opposite of a competing ideology. Wide-ranging, yet measured in its judgements, the volume explores and interprets each of the ideologies which dominated this age of extremes and establishes the realities of social action which link them to the circumstances of their time. 278 paperback pages. £19.99 NOW £5


68332 LAST DANCE: 1936, The Year Our


Lives Changed by Denys Blakeway Through the diaries of shopkeepers, socialites, bishops and volunteers fighting in the Spanish Civil War, and the memoirs of the unemployed, housewives and hostesses, as well as contemporary accounts of politicians, journalists and poets, the book is a compelling picture of a turning point in Britain’s story. At home, social and constitutional crisis threatened, and in Europe, the dictators were on the march. Contents include Orwell’s Sordid Imagination, A Meeting with Herr Hitler, The Berlin Olympics and the Jarrow March. 440pp in paperback, photos. £9.99 NOW £1.50


68584 RIVER OF LOST FOOTSTEPS by Thant Myint-U


Burma is currently ruled by a harsh dictatorship unmoved by Western activists and sanctions. It is also the site of the longest-running conflict in the world. Thant Myint-U has written an illuminating account of how Burma’s past informs its present, and how the world might transform the country’s future. Here is a heartfelt description of Burma’s afflictions and their causes. 386pp in paperback, photos.


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