tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post2885058791231517396..comments2024-02-10T19:58:20.327+00:00Comments on Stuck in a Book: Beauty is in the Eye of the BookholderStuckInABookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-41919512019000375882011-09-06T10:48:22.896+01:002011-09-06T10:48:22.896+01:00sequesterednooks - and a very good reason it is to...<b>sequesterednooks</b> - and a very good reason it is too! My philosophy is that you never regret the books you *did* buy...<br /><br /><b>Samara</b> - oh, that's fine, you're in good company! I don't think there would be such a huge industry for cover design if you couldn't judge by the cover...<br /><br /><b>Mum</b> - Which is Dad?!<br /><br /><b>Peter</b> - they do both sound interesting, Peter - I don't think I've seen King Penguins anywhere before (I rarely look outside fiction and biography in bookshops) but if I spot either of those, I think I'll gather them up.<br /><br /><b>Karyn</b> - and I left Ballooning behind! If you want to email the bookshop and enquire about rates to the other side of the world...<br /><br /><b>Mystica</b> - you reassure me :)<br /><br /><b>Annie</b> - Oh, but naturally! I'm sure these topics all come to the fore at dinner parties.<br /><br /><b>Darlene</b> - I have this quandary about some books! It is one of the reasons I keep my Tove Jansson books spread out on my bedside table in Somerset - I love the covers too much to hide them.<br /><br /><b>Sherry</b> - I think it might be up your street! Sadly not illustrated - there are some rather drab photographs. It's definitely nicer from the outside than inside.<br /><br /><b>Stu</b> - one of my favourite places in the world is Blackwell in the Lake District, an arts and crafts house.<br /><br /><b>Esme</b> - what fun! I do love old-fashioned adverts. I must confess to not having heard of Martin Bell, but that's ok because I have heard of Adrian Bell!StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-51565403403065363262011-09-05T17:36:56.165+01:002011-09-05T17:36:56.165+01:00Dear Karyn, let me urge you to open your Book of S...Dear Karyn, let me urge you to open your <a rel="nofollow">Book of Scripts</a> and read it!<br /><br />Dear Mystica, I don't think I have yet bought a book just for the cover, though perhaps I will one day.Dark Pusshttp://morganas-cat.tumblr.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-34742411241972640992011-09-05T16:59:41.357+01:002011-09-05T16:59:41.357+01:00I bought an old Penguin book printed in 1944 solel...I bought an old Penguin book printed in 1944 solely because it had a funny advert on the back for Pears JIF Shaving Stick and another one inside for Greys Cigarettes the strapline (is this the tight word?) being Just honest to goodness tobacco. The book isn't beautiful but it makes me smile.<br />Oh yes the book is called Courduroy by Adrian Bell, father of Martin Bell, and was very funny so double the pleasure<br />EsmeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-31169680673308271882011-09-05T15:45:56.791+01:002011-09-05T15:45:56.791+01:00it is a wonderful cover simon ,I love morris and t...it is a wonderful cover simon ,I love morris and the arts and crafts design peroid ,all the best stuAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-84902162696509224242011-09-05T13:55:17.920+01:002011-09-05T13:55:17.920+01:00Divine! That book makes my mouth water! Is it il...Divine! That book makes my mouth water! Is it illustrated?<br />sherryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-41357072468086892632011-09-05T13:16:34.701+01:002011-09-05T13:16:34.701+01:00I would leave such a pretty book lying around, it&...I would leave such a pretty book lying around, it's much too pretty to tuck into a bookcase.Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07415316482631852565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-39276800634233719582011-09-05T12:07:33.471+01:002011-09-05T12:07:33.471+01:00I buy books for the cover often, or sometimes the ...I buy books for the cover often, or sometimes the end papers, and it has led to some truly serendipitous reading experiences. I am now amazingly well informed on subjects as diverse as eighteenth century cook wear, how to write a letter to a lover, and the care of pigs. All esseential knowledge I'm sure you'll agree ;)Anniehttp://knitsofacto.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-90125824908855706672011-09-05T10:59:00.827+01:002011-09-05T10:59:00.827+01:00I think everyone has bought a book solely because ...I think everyone has bought a book solely because of the cover at sometime or the other.Mysticahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10941269615559681014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-41129300161558218842011-09-05T09:22:35.983+01:002011-09-05T09:22:35.983+01:00I purchased A Book of Scripts only last week simpl...I purchased <i>A Book of Scripts</i> only last week simply for its cover, with no intention of ever reading it. King Penguin K36 <i>Ballooning</i> is another one I'd like to find for the cover alone.Karynhttp://apenguinaweek.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-58627415821188643072011-09-05T09:00:26.213+01:002011-09-05T09:00:26.213+01:00I'm not sure I do agree with Morris but I'...I'm not sure I do agree with Morris but I'll need some time to formulate my reasons coherently. Two other King Penguins that you should certianly look out for are<br /><br /><i>A Book of Scripts</i> and <i>English Book Illustration 1800-1900</i><br /><br />Enjoy!Dark Pusshttp://morganas-cat.tumblr.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-84455913647503365582011-09-05T08:53:40.650+01:002011-09-05T08:53:40.650+01:00I have 'tidying the house' at the top of m...I have 'tidying the house' at the top of my 'to do' list this morning - with William Morris's words in mind, is anything safe?ovwnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-36879372398545388892011-09-05T02:13:02.200+01:002011-09-05T02:13:02.200+01:00i think this is heretical... but sometimes i DO ju...i think this is heretical... but sometimes i DO judge a book by its cover!samarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12110418558011704941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-40148114297985083572011-09-05T01:58:07.704+01:002011-09-05T01:58:07.704+01:00This is one of the main reasons I end up multiple ...This is one of the main reasons I end up multiple copies of the same book. I think our house has at least five editions of Little Women.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com