Archives: Books
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All Roads Lead To York
But the sea, it appears, only gets as near as Robin Hood Bay. Still, this is a truly wonderful map. It is bright, clean and crisp and shows the north coast of England, from Robin Hood’s Bay up to ‘Coket…
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Holiday Season; or, A Devonshire Map
Off to Devonshire next week, buying some books. I won’t be using this map though – it’s from the 1760s and I’ve just sold it. The Satnav (Prudence) will do the honours as usual and I’ll let you know how…
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Cocktails and Books; or, And Other Stories.
Oh dear. Here we are again, always crashing in the same bar…but then books and cocktails have a lot in common. Attractive, stylish, infinitely varied – and no matter how many you have you always want more. They’re both full…
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A Mystery; or, Stories of Strange Women
The art nouveau illustration on this book is simply superb. The woman’s hair merges with the foliage and a snake to become a swirling pattern of curves that frame the subject and the title perfectly. I’ve looked very carefully inside…
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Progressive Politics; or, The Labour Party in 1895.
It’s not all frivolous stuff here you know. Today’s book is incredibly important. It’s the first ever Labour Annual, subtitled ‘A Year Book of Industrial Progress and Social Welfare.’ It is a very early account of the gradual consolidation of…
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