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Slightly foxed editions is a series of beautifully produced little pocket hardback reissues of classic memoirs, all of them absorbing and highly individual. If your bookplates are personalized, for both types, to firmly affix your bookplate to the book, take a blank piece of paper for the self stick, we use the handy backing label we just peeled off of our label. Bookplate definition is a book owners identification label that is usually pasted to the inside front cover of a book. Light shelf wear, edges slightly foxed, tape stains and some foxing to endpapers, browning from acid migration on and opposite plates, otherwise very good in priceclipped d. We will advise postage costs and delivery times, which will vary from those quoted by abe. Our slightly foxed editions are perfectly designed to curl up with neat, sturdy little hardbacks, just the right size to hold in the hand and with a ribbon marker to keep your place. These sturdy little books,bound in duckegg blue cloth,come in the same neat pocket format as the original sfes and will happily fill any gaps on your shelves,as well as forming a delightful uniform edition on their own. Were all facing extraordinary circumstances at the moment and at slightly foxed we have you, and the huge importance of books to help us through difficult times, very much in mind. Bookplate definition of bookplate by merriamwebster. Slightly foxed cover summer 2015 james lewis illustration the second cover image that i made for for slightly foxed quarterly for their issue this summer has now come out. Slightly foxed secondhand books is open monday to saturday 10. Now restrictions are tightening, so weve made the decision to close the office from wednesday 25 march for the next few weeks.
Home the slightly foxed online store bags, bookplates, cards. First unnumbered leaves are not present in this copy. A good sturdy book bag is a slightly foxed reader essential, perfect for. Each quarter it offers 96 pages of lively personal recommendations for books of lasting interest books, including fiction, nonfiction and poetry, that have stood the test of time and have left their mark on the people who write about them. Slightly foxed magazine its all about books, really good. Sydney, privately printed for the author by the beacon press, 1934. The free foxed news newsletter featuring articles from the quarterly, extracts from books, event invitations, latest releases, news from behind the scenes at foxed hq, offers from our partners, and other bookish content goes out to readers around the. This work is esteemed as the most beautiful ichtyological colour plate book in scandinavia. The literary quarterly, slightly foxed, took over the secondhand.
Literary gifts a personalized yet affordable bookplate featuring a wood engraving by two of our favourite engravers, howard phipps and sue scullard. The bookcase spins on a sturdy solid wood base using a high quality lazy susan bearing set. The first book i started this year was one i bought for a treat in woodstocks independent bookshop ghosting 2004 by jennie erdal. Ronald searles wicked world of book collecting searle, ronald on. We also sell original vintage movie posters and stock a wide range of l. Books by slightly foxed contributors recommended reading. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at.
Front free endpaper signed by author and dated 8251. Here youll find listings of all slightly foxed books and literary goods, and our pick from other. Those yellow roses are a real delight and you were clearly in your element thanks for sharing it, and allowing your mum to join in too. Marcel dekker, name and date on front endpaper, top edge a bit dusty, edges slightly foxed, otherwise a near fine, clean copy. One of only 150 copies, numbered and signed by searle. Books featured in issue 65, spring 2020 slightly foxed. It continued to sell secondhand books as well as a curated stock of new titles. From taking up her pen in the 1960s as a young mother alone in her kitchen to feeling part of a movement with nell dunn, margaret forster and edna obrien, to editing the oxford companion to english literature without the help of a computer and eschewing the booker prize, margaret. Abaa the life of sir john falstaff by cruikshank, george. Now you are tempting us with books without words, your beautiful notebooks are. Although unsightly and a negative factor in the value of the paper item for collectors, foxing does not affect the actual integrity of the paper. Watch a short film of one of our slightly foxed editions being produced by smith settle in yorkshire.
Our writers are an eclectic bunch, but all passionate about sharing their enthusiam. Slightly foxed editions beautifully produced reissues of classic. Companionable and unstuffy, slightly foxed is more like a wellread friend than a literary magazine. We are a bookshop bookstore in the historic precinct of oamaru in the south island of new zealand. Companionable and unstuffy, each quarter it offers 96 pages of personal recommendations for books of lasting interest, old and new. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. One of an unspecified number of copies bound in the publishers scarce variant delux bright red leather binding and signed by searle in black ink on the verso of the title page.
They have the same classic, elegant design of the hardcover editions, but. Illustrated with 12 of 20 proof plates on mounted india paper. Adam foulds the independentminded literery magazine that combines good looks, good writing and a personal approach. The slightly foxed office is closed for the next few weeks please do place your order as usual and well dispatch all items as soon as were back in the office home the slightly foxed online store bags, bookplates, cards, notebooks, et cetera water meadow from a garden doorway 250 bookplates.
A personal bookplate is an elegant and practical way of solving the problem and gives the book itself a special interest, identity and provenance. Subscriptions, gifts, beautiful limited edition books and literary goods. Quarto, 218, 6 last blank pages with numerous illustrations of bookplates and 108 tippedin bookplates 14 are signed, and a further 41 are in more than one colour. Slightly foxed by fox, angela and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Slightly foxed secondhand books in oamaru sells quality books on all subjects including new zealand local history, modern first editions, fishing, hunting, mountaineering, literature and fiction. In its pages, books you dont yet know come to light and books you already love come to life.
Unfortunately, i soon realised that while certain passages were incredibly funny, some major parts didnt turn out to my liking at all. Slightly foxed introduces its readers to books that are no longer new and. Slightly foxed editions is a series of beautifully produced little pocket hardback reissues of classic memoirs, all of them highly absorbing and irresistibly collectable. The quoted postage for international orders is based on a standard book weight. Fully illustrated throughout with sixty full page colour plates by searle, each with a humorous book related title on the. Slightly foxed editions beautifully produced reissues of. Slightly foxed by jane lovering goodreads share book. We will be shipping once a week until covid19 abates which means it will be a longer turnaround time than usual. Notable authors to have written for the magazine include penelope lively, richard mabey, diana athill, ronald blythe and robert macfarlane instead of books currently marketed by big publishers, slightly foxed tends to examine older. Bags, bookplates, cards, notebooks etc slightly foxed goods.
Slightly foxed probable topics include books, jokes, travel. Goodhumoured, unpretentious and a bit eccentric, its more like a wellread frie. Aug 23, 2017 gently move the back of the bookplate over the sponge, dabbing it til it is slightly wet. The standard edition, limited to 200 copies signed by the author. Each quarter it offers 96 pages of lively and unstuffy personal recommendations for books of lasting interest books that have stood the test of time and have left their mark on.
Most slightly foxed readers, we suspect, have some irritating gaps on their bookshelves left by favourite titles lent and never returned. Slightly foxed magazine its all about books, really. Internally, clean and bright, however title page is slightly foxed. The slightly foxed office is closed for the next few weeks please do place your order as usual and well dispatch all items as soon as were back in the office home. Slightly foxed started out great with a healthy dose of british humour i so adore. Where a book is lighter, we will reduce the postage accordingly.
Searle, slightly foxed but still desirable, number 1 of 10. Dec 16, 2016 as ive said before, the wonderful memoirs reprinted as slightly foxed editions make terrific gifts. Foxing is an agerelated process of deterioration that causes spots and browning on old paper documents such as books, postage stamps and certificates. Slightly foxed by angela fox and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The slightly foxed revolving bookcase a delicately proportioned revolving bookcase made from solid quartersawn oak or ash with space for books up to 18cm high. A bookplate or book plate, as it was commonly styled until the early 20th century, also known as exlibris latin for from the books or library, is usually a small printed or decorative label pasted into a book, often on the front endpaper, to indicate ownership. The literary quarterly, slightly foxed, took over the secondhand gloucester road bookshop in 2009. Goodhumoured, unpretentious and a bit eccentric, its more like a wellread friend than a literary magazine. Lewis is a printmaker and illustrator based in london. Goodhumoured, unpretentious and a bit eccentric, its more like a wellread friend than a. Sep 19, 2016 oh yes, i love the look of your battered tureen it is battered, isnt it, or is it a pattern in front of the foxed mirror and your description of yourself becoming slightly foxed too. Slightly foxed buys and sells quality secondhand books. Slightly foxed introduces its readers to books that are no longer new and fashionable but have lasting appeal. The slightly foxed notebook clothbound with silk marker ribbon.
Your place for all things bookish if you love reading and books and anything at all related to literature. October 2004 colleen mondor features slightly foxed. Slightly foxed is a perfect readers periodical and every issue is a joy. A selection of inprint books featured in the spring 2020 issue of slightly foxed. Sven heiden the sinoswedish expedition publication, 33 xi. Specially selected titles by contributors to slightly foxed magazine. Mar 12, 2012 outfoxing the digital revolution slightly foxed have stepped aside from the ebook stampede to publish beautifully bound hardbacks that recall a bygone age and sell like hot cakes.
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Jan 12, 2016 slightly foxed bookshop on londons gloucester road is to close at the end of the month due to extortionate rental rates. The greatest childrens books that hit the spot for young and old country life magazine we were delighted to see that authors chose titles from our slightly foxed cubs series of childrens. And if youre looking for something a little smaller and lighter to slip into a stocking, or into your own pocket or handbag, take a look at slightly foxed paperbacks. Slightly foxed have stepped aside from the ebook stampede to publish beautifully bound hardbacks that recall a bygone age and sell. The series includes memoirs by edward ardizzone, roald dahl, gerald durrell, ysenda maxtone graham, graham greene, helene hanff, diana holmanhunt, michael holroyd, james lees. Moon garden personalized bookplates vintage book plates ex libris, mothers day art deco library labels oiseaux. More information about this seller contact this seller 24.
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