We`re Back !

We`re back in the saddle and ready for action, as you can see from the above picture (actually the cover illustration from Mike Lawson`s `For God and the North`, a copy of which you will find at 5785 in our listings).

Our next newsletter will be along soon, but in the meantime, you can browse our stock by clicking on this link ;

http://www.abebooks.co.uk/Hoonaloon-Books-Derbyshire/53404521/sf .

Happy reading !

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The Hoonaloon News March 2013

This month we`re having a change of approach and taking a look at some of the pamphlets we have in stock.

There`s a lot to be said for the humble pamphlet. They`re normally cheap to produce and cheap to acquire. Within their pages all manner of views and attitudes can be encountered, and the format obliges their authors to express themselves with brevity.

Why waste your time and money on the outpourings of over-paid pundits ? The time is right to rummage in the pamphlet box. It`s contents are affordable, take up little space and don`t need to be fed.

Here are a few examples of the pamphleteers` art, currently in stock at Hoonaloon Books at very reasonable prices. 

5717 - Rudolf Steiner - The Change in the Path to Supersensible Knowledge - London, Anthroposophical Publishing Company - 1959

5720 - `A Barrister at Law` - Psychic Science ; What it Reveals - Hemel Hempstead, Needham - Undated

5723 - J N D Anderson OBE (Later Sir J N D Anderson) - The Evidence for the Resurrection - Inter Varsity Fellowship - 1954 (Reprint)

5752 - Chapman Cohen - Morality Without God - Pioneer Press/G W Foote and Co - Undated (in the `Pamphlets for the People` series)


So there you have it. Whether you lean towards Anderson`s Christianity, Cohen`s atheism, are a devotee of Steiner or share our anonymous barrister`s* interest in psychic phenomena, there`s something for you in one of these slender volumes. Buy, read and enjoy !

Nick



* I tried to find out the identity of our anonymous learned friend but withut any luck. If anyone knows this unknown author`s true identity, I`d be happy to hear from you, if only for curiosity`s sake.

Hoonaloon News February 2013

Hello and welcome once again to the Hoonaloon Books Blog, your guide to the vast panoply of literary loveliness that awaits you in the Hoonaloon Books online emporium.

At time of writing I have a headache, sore throat and runny eyes and generally cut a far-from charismatic figure. Any flippancy that creeps in from time to time is my attempt to stay upbeat under these circumstances !

First up, among our more recent acquisitions we have `Lanterns ; 23 New Writings`. Appearing at 5585 in our listings, this volume mixes both the fresh-faced young hopefuls and the grizzled veterans of the local literary scene. Within it`s covers you will encounter David Belbin, John Lucas, Mahendra Solanki, Peter Porter and many others.  Buy it now and savour the heady delights on offer ! 

 

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Personally, I`ve come to the age where I prefer moths to butterflies, but  Kelam and Wood`s `Butterflies Shown to the Children` (5640 in our listings)  is a visual treat by anyone`s standards. I think this is a case where a couple of pictures are worth more than a whole bunch of words, so here are said images.

 

 

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Moving on from our winged pals, we turn our attention to the Thinker`s Library series. Published by Watts and Co by arrangement with the Rationalist Press Association between 1929 and 1951, this series eventually ran to 140 titles, some of which appear in my own collection.

 

At present we`re lucky enough to be able to offer you a number of Thinker`s Library titles at very reasonable prices, including works by H A L Fisher (5651),  Charles Duff (5650), Herbert Spencer (5643), Adam Gowans Whyte (5645), Ralph Waldo Emerson (5644), Luther Burbank (5649) and Mark Twain (5648). Pictured below is our copy of Sir Leslie Stephen`s `An Agnostic`s Apology` (5647).

 

 

 

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That`s just a brief selection from the titles we`ve acquired recently. all that remains now is for me to point out that our full stock of over 4,000 titles can be viewed by clicking here ; http://www.abebooks.co.uk/Hoonaloon-Books-Derbyshire/53404521/sf .

 

Happy reading and remember to Respect the Book !

 

 

 

 

    

 

 

Hoonaloon News January 2013

Greetings and welcome to our first newsletter of 2013.

Here at Hoonaloon Acres, ancestral home of the Hoonaloons, we have been ankle-deep in snow for the last few days. However, we`re managing to carry on more or less as usual, cold but cheerful,  and posted books out each day last week, with no appreciable delay to delivery that we know of.

Our main item of news is that we`ve reduced the price of our older stock so don`t forget to take a look at our catalogue and see if you can pick up a bargain or two.

All the items we have in stock can be viewed by clicking on this link ;

http://www.abebooks.co.uk/Hoonaloon-Books-Derbyshire/53404521/sf .

Here are a few recent additions to our stock ;

 

 

5571 - Elizabeth Goudge - The Herb of Grace - Hodder and Stoughton - 1956 (1st/8th with no dust jacket)

 

Elizabeth Goudge (Elizabeth de Beauchamp Goudge) was an English author of novels, short stories and children`s books. Her career received a posthumous boost when it was found that a modern  author, whose books were critically very well-received, had lifted vast tracts of her work word for word !

 

Goudge was an unusually prolific writer who still commands a loyal following decades after her death (see www.elizabethgoudge.org). I doubt very much that she was writing for posterity, or for critics, but life`s like that !

 

I don`t suppose collectors are going to be overwhelmed by the opportunity to acquire an 8th edition of a first edition, but nevertheless this is a nice copy, available at a moderate price.

 

 

 

5574 - Raymond Rush - Countrywise One - Signed Copy - Churnet Valley Books - 1987

5573 - Raymond Rush - Countrywise Three - Signed Copy - Churnet Valley Books - Undated

 

A farmer from Siddington, Raymod Rush was noted for his knowledge of folk customs and the origins (often rather gory, apparently) of popular phrases and sayings. He made regular appearances on Radio Stoke and wrote a column on country matters for  the Town and Country Post.

 

The Countrywise series collected a selection of his newspaper articles in book form.

 

  

 

 

Elisabeth Hargreaves - Safe Journey Home -   Hutchinson - 1958 - (1st ed w/ dust jacket)

 

Elisabeth Hargreaves is often remembered as a writer of romantic fiction. As is so often the case, convenient pigeon-holes are not always accurate. Noted for it`s wit and sensitivity, Safe Journey Home tells the story of two very different women, both separated from their husbands, who find themselves sharing a house.

 

That`s about all for now. Our next newsletter will be alomg in due course but until then, do your thing with a swing and remember - Respect the Book !

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Hoonaloon News December 2012

Time for the final newsletter of the year, so I`ll take this opportunity to send season`s greetings to you all.

The November sale on ABE (see previous entry) has now officially ended, but we have decided to leave the 30 % discount in place for a short time. This will mean that all the items (roughly 4,000 titles) that were discounted during the sale will continue to be discounted, but that new additions to our stock will be excluded from the offer.

We haven`t yet decided exactly when we will remove the discount, but not before 10 December 2012.

Those preliminaries accounted for, here are a few items we are currently offering for sale which we hope will attract, inspire, tempt and possibly even fascinate the discerning book buyer !

 

Philip E High (Philip Empson High) was a prolific English science fiction author, whose memory is kept alive, inter alia, by his family through their tribute site http://philipehigh.com .

 

We have two books of his in stock,  Invader on my Back (see above) at number 5492 in our listings, and Speaking of Dinosaurs (see below) at 5493.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anabel Donald`s Be Nice is a reworking of Lord of the Flies but with an all-female cast of characters. A review can be found here  ; http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2002/aug/04/fiction.features4 .

 

An uncorrected proof copy of the book can be found in our listings at number 5494.

 

 

 

Changing the mood slightly, a copy of Helen Cresswell`s Pietro and the Mule can be found at number 5495 in our catalogue and is ably illustrated by Maureen Eckersley.  Another quality book for the younger reader from a deservedly popular author.

 

 

 

 

 

 

That`s all for now, except to remind you that you can see details of all the books we have on sale by clicking on this link ; http://www.abebooks.co.uk/Hoonaloon-Books-Derbyshire/53404521/sf.

 

Once again, Season`s Greetings to all for the festive season, and remember - Respect the Book !

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hoonaloon News November 2012

This month`s newsletter is a little later than usual, but normal service has been resumed !

NOVEMBER SALE

The main news from us, of course, is that our last sale of 2012 is already underway, with a massive 30% discount on all the books we have on sale via ABE.

A complete list of books included in the sale can be viewed by clicking here - http://www.abebooks.co.uk/Hoonaloon-Books-Derbyshire/53404521/sf . The discount has already been applied, so all you have to do is make your selection and place your order.



NEW ADDITIONS


Here are a couple of the more recent additions to our stock ;

5456 - E R Reilly (author), Janet Bates (Illustrator)  - Gnome Alone - Santiago Press - 2005

E R Reilly (Eamonn Reilly) is a Birmingham-based writer noted for his children`s books and work with schools. Janet Bates is one of a number of talented illustrators who have collaborated with him on different books (see http://www.er-reilly.co.uk/Book-illustrations.htm) .

Santiago Press is the author`s own publishing venture.

5467 James McLevy (author), David Black (illustrator) - The Casebook of a Victorian Detective - Canongate - 1975

James McLevy was a 19th century detective who wrote a number of books about his experiences policing the streets of Edinburgh.  This volume collects his accounts of a number of noteworthy cases he was involved in.

For more about McLevy, visit http://jamesmclevy.com and/or http://jamesmclevy.blogspot.co.uk .

Please note that this book contains Mclevy`s own accounts of his career as a Victorian detective and shouldn`t be confused with David Ashton`s more recent fictionalised accounts.

That`s all for now, but don`t forget - Respect the Book !