In Memory of Steve Jobs (1955-2011)
†5 October 2011Now Reading
The Adventures of Tintin
The Black Island
Tony Blair - A Journey.
Hutchinson (2010)
Bret Easton Ellis - American Psycho.
Vintage Books, NY (1991)
Ernest Hemingway - Hemingway Short Stories.
The Folio Society, London (1986)
Monthly Archives: November 2011
Steve Jobs: The Exclusive Biography by Walter Isaacson—A review of the book design
Well got this a couple of days ago delivered by Amazon.com. It’s the US version published by Simon & Schuster that I chose to order. Interestingly, the UK version published by Little Brown has pure white paper boards, i.e., lacking … Continue reading
Posted in Authors, Books, General
Tagged Amazon.com, binding, book design, Books, Hatchards, Steve Jobs;, Walter Isaacson
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Easton Press Catalogue Holiday Selections 2011
The new Easton Press catalogue for the holiday season is up with new exciting books on offer. I was quite surprised by seeing a signed Easton Press edition of Henry Kissinger’s On China. It’s one of the newer publications by … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Easton Press
Tagged Books, Easton Press, Henry Kissinger, Kissinger, On China, Signed
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Remember, remember the 5th of November!
On this day, exactly 406 years ago—the arrest of Guy Fawkes, found during a search of the Palace of Westminster, foiled Robert Catesby’s plot to destroy the House of Lords and all within it. The 5th of November is an annual … Continue reading
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Tagged 1812, 1880, 400th anniversary, 5 November 1605, Battle of Borodino, Battle of Borodino 1812, Grande Armée, Gunpowder plot, Guy Fawkes, Guy Fawkes Night, House of Lords, Napoleon, Observance of 5th November Act, Overture 1812, Tchaikovsky, V for Vendetta, Westminster
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