Archives: Books
-
1936 Town Planner Map of London – in a plain brown envelope.
It’s true. Have a look here, on ebay. People collect maps for all sorts of reasons and those red lines are one of them. Finding the territory of London District Surveyors in the thirties cannot be easy, but here it…
Read more... [divider_flat] -
Banting for A Decent Meal
One of the things I love about book selling is that I’m always learning something new. This week, for example, I learnt that another copy of a book I’ve been trying to flog over the table for £100 was on…
Read more... [divider_flat] -
Edwardian school wall map is 21st Century interior design heaven
This is a huge wall map with TWO cute-as-it-gets features. First, it has brass eye holes at the top corners so that it could be hung on the wall. ( You got ten in a box – I had one…
Read more... [divider_flat] -
Too Early For Christmas, Part 1.
It’s terrible, isn’t it. All these retailers attempting to milk as much as possible from Christmas. Take your mind off it with this little curiosity – an 1843 advertisement for ‘A Christmas Carol.’ It was published in ‘Punch’, December 30th,…
Read more... [divider_flat] -
Middle Class Cookery Book
Mutton dressed as lamb, anyone? This is a wonderful book from the thirties and not uncommon either, although this one is in great condition. It’s refreshing to see such an honest title too. All cookery books are middle class: today…
Read more... [divider_flat]