Le Cirque des Rêves From UK publishers at Vintage (Random House) as well as other publisher editions, come the finest and delicate differences in book cover… Read more “#Bookdesign for Rêveurs”
Month: August 2016
Book design ~ Alma Classics Evergreens
“Alma – which is Spanish for “soul” – is a publisher that regards a book as an aesthetic artefact rather than as a mass-produced commodity. The company’s… Read more “Book design ~ Alma Classics Evergreens”
Books about ~ Circus
The glitter and filth of carnival and circus are played alongside the enchantment and duplicity of magic in this selection. Remove yourself from your daily routine… Read more “Books about ~ Circus”
Books about ~ a new perspective
Books are useful pieces of equipment to have around, and never more so than when a new perspective is needed in life. Here are my thoughts: Fred… Read more “Books about ~ a new perspective”
Two from the Man Booker Longlist 2016
“The Man Booker Prize was established in 1969. The winner receives £50,000 as well as the £2,500 awarded to each of the shortlisted authors. Both the winner… Read more “Two from the Man Booker Longlist 2016”
Antiquarian book cataloguing
Antiquarian book cataloguing is the use of code in order to create a reasonable facsimile of a book that serves as a record of all the physical… Read more “Antiquarian book cataloguing”
Book Collector’s spotlight: Daisy Miller by Henry James
This is a beautiful 20th century cream cloth quarter-binding with marbled paper covered boards, and red lettering on spine. With slip case and Sandglass newsletter. Illustrations and… Read more “Book Collector’s spotlight: Daisy Miller by Henry James”
