If you like cats, you will love Itty Bitty Kitty Ditties, a treasury of felines from A to Z in quirky pen-and-ink illustrations and short, witty poems. Reminiscent of T. S. Eliot’s Practical Cats and Edward Gorey’s The Gashlycrumb Tinies, Itty Bitty Kitty Ditties has the makings of a brand new classic in its own … Continue reading Cool Cats
Spasmodic or unconscious; it is all the same to you.
Andy likes to keep a small display of unusual books on display at the back of the store. This gem has been prominently displayed for the past week or so, and I just can't stop looking at it. From the giddy title to the insouciant, informative prose to the wistfully optimistic photographs, Looking Forward to … Continue reading Spasmodic or unconscious; it is all the same to you.
Wait til Nero Wolfe Hears About This
From agathachristie.com comes news of the world's thickest book: "Measuring over a foot long, with 4,032 pages, the volume contains the complete Miss Marple stories-–all 12 novels and 20 short stories." Only 500 copies were printed, so they're retailing for a pricey £1000. Details are here. Thanks to the New Yorker's Book Bench for the … Continue reading Wait til Nero Wolfe Hears About This
Musings from Magers and Quinn 