Eliot’s Book of Bookish Lists: A Sparkling Miscellany of Literary Lists by Henry Eliot
$37.00 NZD
Category: Bibliophilia
A sparkling miscellany of literary triviaWho had birds called Death, Wigs and Spinach? How do you spell the noise of a door slamming? Whose working title was The Chronic Argonauts? Henry Eliot - author, editor and insatiable bookworm - has ransacked the libraries and archives of world literature, compil ...Show more
Remainders of the Day - More Diaries from The Bookshop, Wigtown by Shaun Bythell
$33.00 NZD
Category: Bibliophilia
The Bookshop in Wigtown is a bookworm's idyll - with thousands of books across nearly a mile of shelves, a real log fire, and Captain, the bookshop cat. You'd think after twenty years, owner Shaun Bythell would be used to the customers by now. Don't get him wrong - there are some good ones among the ant ...Show more
Once Upon a Tome: The Misadventures of a Rare Bookseller by Oliver Darkshire
$40.00 NZD
Category: Bibliophilia
Welcome to Sotheran's, the oldest, most bonkers bookshop in the country, with its bizarre clientele, suspicious cupboards, unlabelled keys, poisoned books, some things that aren't even books, and deeply eccentric staff. Think Diary of a Bookseller but with quite a lot more Bernard Black.Some years ago, ...Show more
The Bookseller of Florence: Vespasiano da Bisticci and the Manuscripts that Illuminated the Renaissance by Ross King
$30.00 NZD
Category: Bibliophilia
A gripping story of ancient wisdom, new technology and 'the king of the world's booksellers', set in Renaissance Florence'A marvel of storytelling and a masterclass in the history of the book' WALL STREET JOURNALThe Renaissance in Florence conjures images of beautiful frescoes and elegant buildings - th ...Show more
Banned Books by DK
$30.00 NZD
Category: Bibliophilia
A compelling illustrated account of history's most famous banned written worksDiscover the stories behind the most shocking and infamous books ever published.Censorship of one form or another has existed almost as long as the written word, while definitions of what is "acceptable" in published works hav ...Show more
Great Novels: The World's Most Remarkable Fiction Explored and Explained by DK
$66.00 NZD
Category: Bibliophilia
A beautifully illustrated guide to the greatest novels ever writtenDiscover everything you ever wanted to know about the world's greatest novels.From medieval romances and tales of chivalry through the realist novels of the 19th century to experimental modernist works and today's explorations of the sel ...Show more
Books that Changed History by Dk; James Naughtie (Foreword by)
$50.00 NZD
Category: Bibliophilia
With a foreword by James Naughtie (British radio and news presenter for the BBC).Turn the pages of the most famous books of all time and marvel at the stories behind them. Over 75 of the world's most celebrated, rare, and seminal books are examined and explained in this stunning treasury.Books That Chan ...Show more
The Writer's Journey: In the Footsteps of Literary Greats by Travis Elborough
$45.00 NZD
Category: Bibliophilia | Series: Journeys of Note Ser.
Follow in the footsteps of some of the world's most famous authors on the journeys which inspired their greatest works in this beautiful illustrated atlas. Some truly remarkable works of literature have been inspired by writers spending time away from their typical surroundings. From epic road trips ...Show more
Remainders of the Day: More Diaries from The Bookshop, Wigtown (HB) by Shaun Bythell
$40.00 NZD
Category: Bibliophilia
Bookseller and bestselling author Shaun Bythell is back, and he has some thoughts about that Kindle you bought over lockdown. The Bookshop in Wigtown is a bookworm's idyll - with thousands of books across nearly a mile of shelves, a real log fire, and Captain, the bookshop cat. You'd think after twenty ...Show more
The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows by John Koenig
$40.00 NZD
Category: Bibliophilia
A truly original book in every sense of the word, The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows poetically defines emotions that we all feel but don't have the words to express, until now--from the creator of the popular online project of the same name.Have you ever wondered about the lives of each person you pass ...Show more
Books Make A Home: Elegant Ideas for Storing and Displaying Books by Damian Thompson
$70.00 NZD
Category: Bibliophilia
Books Make a Home explores the important role books play as decorative as well as functional items. Bibliophile Damian Thompson tours the rooms of the home in turn - Living Rooms, Home Libraries & Studies, Kitchens, Bedrooms & Bathrooms, Corridors & Staircases and Children's Rooms - discover ...Show more
How Words Get Good: The Story of Making a Book by Rebecca Lee
$40.00 NZD
Category: Bibliophilia
A behind-the-scenes tour for booklovers everywhere.