Withnail Books

I collect books. I've got too many of them. So now I've opened a bookshop by mistake. In Penrith.

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Thursday, 31 October 2013

Another Rather Upsetting Victorian Children's book...

A little while back Withnail Books was briefly home to a somewhat disturbing Victorian children's book, detailed here . Though not quit...

Wednesday, 23 October 2013

A Baron Corvo Centenary Oddity: Ottoline Morrell's copy of Hadrian the Seventh

This week, October 25th to be precise, marks the centenary of the death of Frederick Rolfe. Better known by his self-invented title Baron...

Tuesday, 15 October 2013

Withnail and I: The Finest Trivia Available To Humanity

Richard E. Grant, sitting down to enjoy his break between takes. This week saw the latest in the bi-annual (at least) viewings of With...

Thursday, 10 October 2013

Conan Doyle's The Lost World First Edition: An Early In Universe Book

There's been a move in the film and TV tie-in publishing world in recent years towards 'In Universe' books. That is to say, ...

Wednesday, 2 October 2013

Waistcoat Anecdotes and a Trip to the Moon: Baron Munchausen, Illustrated by Bichard, Warne, c1878

There are countless editions of The Adventures of Baron Munchausen , illustrated by an equally innumerable crowd of artists (what ...

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Withnail Books: I have opened a bookshop by mistake. Too many books, so it's time to sell some. As someone I admire once said, 'I love a little shop', and now I have one, in Penrith. Come and say hello next time you're spending a delightful weekend in the country. I also blog about books I'm selling online. Look for the link to my current auctions on eBay... If you are from the future, and the listing has come and gone, email me. If the book is still available, I'll be happy to sell it to you!

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