Modern History 23 70358 ERRANDS, HOUSECLEANING, DINNER


AT SIX... MAGNET by Anne Taintor The words ‘Errands,


Housecleaning, Dinner At Six… How Does He Do It?’ is the caption on this delightfully kitsch


1950s fridge magnet depicting a very handsome young husband carving the joint of meat and passing the plate to one of two beautifully attired young women in elegant Little Black Dresses, hair piled up and pearls on, beaming affectionately at him. Beside the table is a tea urn and a hostess trolley. Kitsch magnet, 3" square. ONLY £2


70377 GOLLY! LIQUOR IS


QUICKER! MAGNET by Anne Taintor


Kitsch 1950s glamorous lady with rosy cheeks and white teeth looks back over her shoulder, saying the line ‘Golly! Liquor Is Quicker!’ to tempt us to take another tipple!


Cheeky fridge magnet approximately 3" square. ONLY £2


70378 I’LL TAKE MIND-


NUMBING CHORES MAGNET by Anne Taintor The slogan ‘I’ll Take Mind- Numbing Chores over a Fulfilling Career Any Day’ is another kitsch fridge magnet to jolly you along as you dip your hands into the


washing up and soap suds. The image is of a 1950s housewife with pressed white lace pinnie on over her lovely stripy 1950s dress and hair pinned up neatly, lipstick on and big smile on her face, happy with her daily chores. At least she has a washing machine! Fun kitsch fridge magnet. 3" square. ONLY £2.50


70575 MAGNETS: Set of Three by Anne Taintor


Fun kitsch 1950s design fridge magnets, would make great gifts. Each 3" square. Set of three.


ONLY £5.50 70332 IT WAS THE BEST REBOUND


RELATIONSHIP EVER: Blank Notecodes by Anne Taintor


1950s pretty lady holds up her tabby kitten and says ‘It Was the Best Rebound Relationship Ever’ on this kitsch blank notecard, large size with white envelope, five to a pack and great value. These vintage designs by Anne Taintor are given the slogan ‘Making smart people smile since 1985.’ Because they made us smile, we have imported them from the US for our discerning British public. Very useful to keep a pack in the drawer for those emergency moments, thank you cards etc. ONLY £3.50


70955 GREETING CARD COLLECTION: Aviation Art


In a slipcase box are 30 individual, distinctive very attractive greetings cards and white envelopes. The Getty Images include posters for a first aviation meeting in England at Doncaster, October 1909, Come Josephine in My Flying Machine (Up She Goes!) poster from a musical score by Fred Fischer, beautifully designed French book and exhibition posters, jolly Victorian gentleman in their hot air balloons from an Italian poster, a Milan international exhibition from 1910, a Zeppelin, Valencia Feria of aviation 1922, an advert for the Fiat BR aeroplane - in all 30 completely distinct Art Deco bold posters for airlines, novels, exhibitions and more. Superb quality and value at 33p per card! ONLY £10


70218 ARCHITECTURE STATIONERY BOX SET


by Red Clover


Measuring 7½” square, open the magnetic lid to find neatly presented beneath plastic an 80 sheet lined notepad, 16 notecards with envelopes, 16 decorative envelope


seals and 100 sheets of stickable notes, each with subtle architectural drawings in pen and ink. Perhaps best of all is the nearly 4" long silver coloured biro enclosed in this elegant box set. Apologies for sticker on reverse of box which is removable. Bargain price. ONLY £6


60778 ASQUITHS BEAR COLLECTION: 20 Blank Cards


Here are much loved teddies, some very worn through stroking, others fluffy and ready to squeeze, seated on chairs, gathered in a basket, playing dominoes, or playing with a train set. These blank notecards are suitable for all occasions, there are two each of ten designs and 20 white envelopes. In a large resealable wallet. ONLY £4.50


68661 INVITES AND THANK-YOU CARDS by Eric Carle


A beautiful set featuring the bestselling ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’ illustrations, first the hairy Caterpillar with his red face and big bug green eyes, and secondly as a beautiful colourful butterfly. You’re Invited! With occasion, date, time and RSVP and Thank You! Which is a blank notecard, these are quality stationery products, ten of each design with quality envelopes. £8.99 NOW £2


69720 PICCADILLY MEDIUM NOTEBOOK: Plain


With jet black mock leather cover, black satin bookmark and black elastic band. People use them as diaries, notebooks, for recipes or for that novel you were always going to write. Others record bon mots or use them for sketch pads or just jotting down telephone messages. 240 blank pages, 5" x 8¼”. ONLY £4


69718 PICCADILLY LARGE NOTEBOOK: Plain We have different sizes of blank books, all printed on acid free paper and with jet black mock leather cover, black satin bookmark and black elastic band. Bibliophile has medium (69720) and large sizes, plain paper, with inner pocket to slot in your receipts etc. at the back. 240 blank pages, 7½” x 10". ONLY £4.50


69728 LED BOOK LIGHT by Meridian Point


With a super-smooth, hands-free robotic action, your pivoting LED very bright light head unfolds and expands the arm while automatically activating the bright light. Batteries are included and the product comes with a heavy duty stainless steel clip which conveniently attaches to hard or paperback books for bright hands-free use. Enjoy reading anytime, anywhere. Great value for this kind of product. Bibliophile price. ONLY £4.50


69740 BOOK OF KELLS:


Lined Notebook by Picadilly Press


With a hidden magnetic strip in the flap, the book will neatly close shut in this ‘clamshell’ design to keep private your notes, jottings or even your first novel in this very attractively produced lined notebook of approximately 80 pages


measuring 7" x 9". With satin bookmark, this would make a lovely gift. ONLY £4


69883 CUTE CAMPER MEMO PAD: With Black Gel Pen by Jo Joof


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Tremendously heavy and measuring 1½” thick, the lid of this tall jotter pad is padded and has an elastic band to keep safe your small gel pen. Inside the lid is space for your seven most frequently used telephone numbers, and thereafter hundreds of blank pages to make jottings and notes if you keep this by the telephone. Beautifully designed with a pale yellow design of the VW camper vans, depicted face on, it almost looks like a cute and friendly face and a blast of nostalgia from the 1970s. ONLY £4


69884 SHOPPING JOTTER: William Morris


Design by Robert Frederick Limited Hugely popular with Bibliophile customers when we have had these previously, the magnetic strip on the reverse of this piece of stationery means that it will magically attach to your fridge. Each lined page may be torn off or added to for your shopping list. The printed textile design from 1884 is by William Morris (1834-1896) which decorates the border in a gentle red, amber and black pattern. 9" tall. Great value. ONLY £3.50


69886 24 COLOURING PENCILS: Meerkat


Design by Robert Frederick Limited Measuring nearly 7½” square, a good old fashioned tin with a lovely group of three meerkats standing alert and on their hind legs in the artwork design decorates the tin box - which has been misprinted with a typo, hence available at such a bargain price through Bibliophile. Insid,e the contents are perfect, 24x7" long quality colour pencils, which can of course be re-sharpened, in a subtle colour range from peach through mustard to scarlet, bright green, two purples, five blues through to brown and black. Great value. ONLY £4.50


! MODERN HISTORY


Our children await Christmas presents like politicians getting in election returns: there’s the Uncle Fred precinct and the Aunt Ruth district still to come in.


- Marcelene Cox


70441 THE ALASTAIR CAMPBELL DIARIES: Volume One: Prelude to Power 1994-


1997 by Alastair Campbell This is the first of four unmissable volumes in which Alastair Campbell records in meticulous detail every day spent alongside Tony Blair as press secretary - and so much more besides. Prelude to Power begins on 12 May 1994, the day that John Smith died. Blair was elected


leader, and immediately work began on New Labour. With the central core of Blair, Gordon Brown, John Prescott, Robin Cook and Peter Mandelson and Campbell’s media-savvy machinations, the New Labour project went from strength to strength, culminating in Blair walking into No. 10 on 2 May 1997, which is where this volume ends. The book offers us an utterly unique perspective on the key personalities in New Labour, the bonds between them and the often explosive tensions which Campbell had to deal with. It dramatically captures an historic election campaign and the turmoil of political life. 774pp paperback. £18 NOW £4


71402 MONOPOLY OF VIOLENCE: Why Europeans


Hate Going to War by James Sheehan


It is now over a century since the International Peace Conference was convened in The Hague, where representatives of the world’s most militarised states came together to debate the possibility of disarmament. Ironically, within the next 40 years, Europe and much of


the rest of the world were drowned in blood as two world wars took the lives of millions of people. Politicians today are judged not on their capacity to lead nations in war but on their ability to bring peace and well-being to their citizens. To inhabitants of the major European countries in the first half of the 20th century this would have seemed an incredible, almost utopian prospect. But this volume is also a timely reminder of the differences between Europe and America, at a time when the USA is still asserting its right and duty to wage war for ideological or self-interested ends. There is also the effect of the chaos in the Middle East to be considered, as this affects the stability of societies with open frontiers and liberal traditions. How will Europeans live in such a dangerous, violent world? Will Europe as a whole have to decide to use some form of military power to defend its own interests when necessary or will it remain in thrall to a USA whose armed might it both respects and fears? These are humane issues that affect us all and they are dealt with in a penetrating analysis by a great historian. 284 pages with b/w illustrations. £25 NOW £6


71212 STATE SECRETS by Chris Pomery


The National Archive reveals state secrets behind the scenes which show the Britain that is warmly familiar yet intriguingly bizarre. Drawing on government,


intelligence and police files, this most diverting of collections portrays the national character as it responded to


a turbulent history. On 10th July 1932 mixed bathing was allowed in London’s Hyde Park during some very hot weather and 4000 people turned up! There were only two police officers on duty. Women travellers were routinely waved through customs at Britain’s ports and airports in the early decades of the last century because officials feared a ruckus if they were searched. In the event of a Third World War, officials contemplated unleashing a strike force of homing pigeons armed with ampoules of anthrax against enemy targets, including the Kremlin. Did you hear about the prison camp at Ascot, rationing at the Olympics, the spies guide to London and the ‘Yes Minister’ diaries? Find 50 strange stories that expose our national eccentricities. 128pp. £7.99 NOW £3


70507 STATE OF EMERGENCY: The Way We Were Britain 1970-1974 by Dominic Sandbrook


Sandbrook’s vivid and compelling narrative really brought it back to us just how close we were to economic and social meltdown in this country in the early ’70s. The headlines told a woeful tale of strikes, blackouts, unemployment, inflation, car bombs, muggers and fuel shortages, and the world looked on utterly bemused as a great nation seemed intent on tearing itself apart. Sandbrook recreates the gaudy, schizophrenic atmosphere of the times: Enoch Powell and Tony Benn, Don Revie and Brian Clough, Slade, Sweet and David Bowie, Lord Longford, Germaine Greer and Mary Whitehouse, Harold Wilson and Jeremy Thorpe, package holidays, gay rights, IRA atrocities and glam rock, all presided over by the strange, figure of Edward Heath. 755pp, evocative b/w photos. ALL COPIES SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. £30 NOW £9


69275 WOMEN IN THE 1920s by Pamela Horn The day’s fashions, with their close-fitting dresses, cloche hats and cropped hair, emphasised a new spirit of female emancipation. From the revival of the round of high society by the social élite to the lives of the new middle- class professionals and working-class women employed in the still traditional milieu of factory and domestic service, the changing lives of women are explored. Other topics under review are the bringing up of children and attitudes to family planning, as well as the widening leisure and political activities which some women could now afford. 256 paperback pages with b/w archive photos, cartoons and other illus. £16.99 NOW £4


69306 LOOKING BACK AT BRITAIN: The


Road to Recovery 1950s by Brian Moynahan The 1950s got off to a good start with the Festival of Britain in 1951, celebrating the technologies which were going to improve everyone’s lives in the very near future. As Supermac remarked, we had never had it so good. The Coronation in June 1953 confirmed a sense of national pride, and the Queen is pictured struggling with her voluminous garments in the pouring rain while still managing to look serene. Pogo-sticks came and went, and Liverpool was one of the first cities to become a multi-ethnic community. The exploits of the jet set featured in gossip columns as glamorous young people started jetting around the world. 160pp, photos. £17.99 NOW £4


69819 CARTOON CENTURY: Modern Britain Through the Eyes of its Cartoonists by Timothy S. Benson


This superb survey looks at the 20th century year by year using some 600 of the finest cartoons. From events of worldwide importance such as the outbreak of war, and those of social and political significance such as election victories and the Suffragette movement to those with a more peculiarly British aspect, like football, traffic, the weather and royalty, they may show a nation united, but more often reveal where the battlelines have been drawn, especially in the political arena. Some of the cartoons reproduced here have achieved iconic status, like David Low’s savage depictions of Hitler and Stalin or Steve Bell’s portrayal of John Major with his underpants over his trousers, and some of them have not been seen since the day they were first published. 256pp in paperback, 8½”×10½”. £12.99 NOW £6


70993 EVERY HOME SHOULD HAVE ONE: Seventy-Five Years of Change in the Home by Jan Boxshall


We were smitten by this book as soon as we caught sight of the ad for the Polliwashup Machine which promised that ‘no more odious washing-up need ever worry us’. It also insisted that the apparatus was fool- proof and that considerate housewives should install one for lightening the maid’s duties. This nostalgic collection of articles and advertisements from 75 years of Good Housekeeping provides a hilarious picture of how housework and the home have changed, from the days of black-leading the stove to the era of the microwave. Just think, if James Spangler, inventor of the vacuum cleaner, had not sold his idea to Hoover, we would be Spangling our carpets today, and imagine having a refrigerator that was 13 foot square and so noisy that it was often kept in a separate room. We love the photo of a curvaceous model - ostensibly a new bride - trying to convince us that she is ecstatically happy not to have to bend down or wring out her Prestige Mini Mop, and that she chose the matching pale green plastic bucket to team with her other kitchen ware. Readers will love this book too. 144 pages 22cm x 29cm packed with illustrations in b/w.


£16.99 NOW £6 69566 FUELLING THE EMPIRE: South Africa’s


Gold and the Road to War by John J. Stephens The author was an MP who worked on the development of constitutional reform and his grandmother and her children became internees in a British concentration camp. Those last three words hardly seem possible. The slide into a war that nobody wanted was caused by the mining magnates’ exploitation of workers on the newly discovered goldfields. Approximately 60,000 men, women and children were killed. They came not only from Britain and South Africa but from France, the US and the British Commonwealth, and the peace terms that allowed for the continuation of discriminatory racial policies were to lead to a century of racial inequality and strife in South Africa. 324 pages, photos. £18.99 NOW £4.50


69841 HUGO YOUNG PAPERS: Thirty Years of


British Politics - Off the Record edited by Ion Trewin


Hugo Young was political editor and deputy editor of the Sunday Times and senior political commentator of the Guardian and, as such, exceptionally well informed. Here are the personal opinions of 190 interviewees of the highest standing in politics and the law from 1969 to 2003 including such luminaries as: diplomat Paddy Ashdown, polemicist Tony Benn, QC Cherie Blair, barrister Sir Leon Brittan, journalist Alastair Campbell, prime minister of France Jacques Chirac, Alan Clark, Henry Kissinger and Salman Rushdie. Their revelations, and those of the other 180 unwitting chatterers, are mind-boggling. 834 pages with chronologies for each year. £30 NOW £8


70254 BRAZZAVILLE CHARMS by Cassie Knight


Brutalised by colonialism, plundered by politicians and destroyed in terrifying civil wars, Congo Brazzaville is Africa at its worst. But it is also home to people who inspire hope through their courage, determination, enduring optimism and their sense of fun. The book tells the story of militiamen who are led by a dreadlocked reincarnation of Christ, of exorcisms and sorcery, of pygmies who are owned by their masters, of timber companies exploiting the rainforest, and of the wars that have been caused by oil. 240pp with 26 colour photos. £14.99 NOW £3


70360 FAITH AND POWER by Bernard Lewis Subtitled Religion and Politics in the Middle East, it is written by an author who is recognised around the globe as one of the leading authorities on Islam. Here Lewis has brought together writings on religion and government to highlight an interrelationship quite different than in the Western world. Chapter headings include License to Kill: Osama Bin Ladin’s Declaration of Jihad, Europe and Islam, Religion and Politics in Islam and Judaism, Islam and Liberal Democracy, The Arab World in the 21st Century, Gender and the Clash of Civilisations, Democracy and Religion, Peace and Freedom, Legitimacy and Succession, The Relevance of History, Freedom and Justice and The Modern Middle East. 208pp. £14.99 NOW £5.50


MUSIC AND DANCE


I heard the bells on Christmas Day Their old, familiar carols play, And wild and sweet The words repeat Of peace on earth, good-will to men!


- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow


70998 COLTRANE: The Story of a Sound by Ben Ratliff An acclaimed jazz writer addresses certain questions that intrigue lovers of jazz to this day. For instance, what was the essence of John Coltrane’s achievement that makes him still so revered, even by a new, very young generation, 40 years after his death? What was it about his improvising, his bands, his compositions, his place within his era


of jazz that left so many musicians and listeners so powerfully drawn to him? The author tells the story of Coltrane’s development, from his first recordings as a no- name navy bandsman to his final recordings as a near- saint, and pays special attention to the last ten years of his life, which contained a remarkable series of break- throughs in pursuit of deeper expression. The second half of the book traces another history, that of Coltrane’s influence and legacy. This story begins in the mid-50s, considering the reactions of musicians, critics and others, and investigates why young saxophonists who want to imply sophistication, depth, stamina, fervour or tenderness use the language of Coltrane. A most intriguing investigation. 250 pages. £14.99 NOW £7


71377 BEACH BOYS: The Definitive Diary of America’s Greatest Band on Stage and in


the Studio by Keith Badman Over 40 years since their first hit ‘I Get Around’, here at last is the one, the only, the definitive book about what most people agree is America’s greatest band. The author was amazed to find that


although there were innumerable tracts about the Beatles, there was nothing comparable on the just as talented and popular Beach Boys - so he wrote one himself. From 1961 to 1976 and beyond, this detailed and carefully researched memoir will tell readers all they want to know about an outstanding and much loved group. One journalist wrote that their creative mastermind, Brian Wilson, was ‘as much a sound fiend as a maker of melodies’. This volume investigates that and other aspects of Wilson’s genius and analyses in detail the contributions of his bandmates. Blow-by-blow accounts are here for every recording session for every album, including the unreleased Smile, as well as all the singles. Thousands of concert appearances from around the world are listed for the first time, some featuring long-lost press reviews and full set-lists. Rare archive interviews with the group and their close associates are gathered together to create a richly textured story that reveals the motives behind much of their creative and business activity. Details of every Beach Boys TV appearance are recorded, including key spots on


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