#bookspotlight The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald published by The Folio Society 1968

This First Edition published by the Folio Society 1968, is a very scarce edition of a well known classic. Decorative yellow cloth cover with line drawing design and green lettering,…

February 21, 2019February 21, 2019 by venessa harris

Wrapping up the year 2016 and looking forward to more books

If I was wrapping up 2016 as a gift for myself, I would definitely be using the Literary Gift Company’s ‘It might be a book!’ gift paper.…

December 26, 2016December 26, 2016 by venessa harris

Interesting books sales of 2016

My picks of interesting sales in the book world from 2016. This information is via Abe Books and Fine Books Magazine and are credited as such: Alice’s Adventures in…

December 23, 2016December 23, 2016 by venessa harris

Book spotlight: The elusive book of 2016; The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald

This First Edition published by the Folio Society 1968*, is a very scarce edition of a well known classic. Decorative cloth cover with line drawing design and green lettering. In…

December 20, 2016December 20, 2016 by venessa harris

Book Collector’s Spotlight: A Passage to India by E. M. Forster

A Passage to India by E. M. Forster This is a beautiful 20th century rich cream cloth binding over boards, with illustrated front board and Publishers slip…

November 30, 2016November 30, 2016 by venessa harris

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…

August 3, 2016June 3, 2017 by venessa harris

Book Collector’s spotlight: Shakespeare cloth binding

Tales from Shakespeare (Illustrated Rackham), by Charles & Mary Lamb A very clean copy with illustrated cream and blue cloth covered boards of Titania & Bottom , with matching…

July 10, 2016November 22, 2016 by venessa harris