Last minute Christmas ideas
Posted by David Taylor on 09/12/2014
Christmas comes but once a year – but a gift of books can delight forever, each and every day. Perhaps no author is more synonymous with British and wintery Christmases than Charles Dickens. His collection of books, including A Christmas Carol, are timeless epics that belong in every collection. A fine example is currently available, which was published in 1935. They are blue, embossed with gilt titles – perfectly understated, but elegant gifts this Christmas. Wouldn’t we all rather be Bob Cratchit rather than Scrooge? Surrounded by a loving family, and even if Christmas is tough or not what you planned, we can always find joy in it somewhere!
If fiction is not your or your loved one’s style, perhaps a complete set of Encyclopedia Britannica could be just the treat! A very good, complete collection dating from 1898 is available on the website right now. Both are finely bound, titled and covered, in excellent condition apart from a minor tear in one volume. Separated into alphabetical volumes, the Encyclopedia Britannica was first published in the last half of the eighteenth century, and continued to grow in importance and stature throughout the modern era. Adorning your book shelf with such a delight could be wonderful this Christmas.
We can not forget textbooks and learning, for collectors or for future leaders! A collection of two antique law books is on offer here (http://antiques.co.uk/antique/Law-books-rare-1st-editions-leather-bound-circa-1830-40), dating from the 1830s or 1840s. They are well read, but are leather bound and certain to provide a wonderful surprise for that legal-minded reader you might know, or for a collector’s shelf. The possibilities are endless, and who knows, you might stumble upon something you didn’t know before!
Merry Christmas,
David