Virginia Woolf was one of the most influential writers of the twentieth century. With her husb&, Leonard Woolf, she started the Hogarth Press in 1917: the list ranged widely in fiction, poetry, politics & psychoanalysis, & published all Virginia Woolf’s own work. Its first publication appeared in 2017: Two Stories, bound in bright Japanese paper, contained a short story from both Virginia & Leonard. Typeset & bound by Virginia, with illustrations by Dora Carrington, 134 copies were printed by Leonard using a small handpress installed in the dining room at Hogarth House, Richmond. To celebrate the 100th anniversary of ‘ Publication No. 1’ this new edition of Two Stories takes the original text of Virginia’s story, ‘ The Mark on the Wall’ (with illustrations by Dora Carrington), & pairs it with a new story, ‘ St Brides Bay’, by Mark Haddon, a lifelong reader of Virginia Woolf. ...

” Two Vagabonds in Languedoc”
- written in 1925
- is Jan & Cora Gordon`s charming & evocative sketch of the French village of

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Two Way Luggage Strap is a 5.5cm wide polypropylene clip-close strap for double security on cases & bags, enabling you to strap wrap your luggage criss-cross, both vertically & horizontally. Two Way Luggage Straps are made in various high glo colours to help you identify your baggage. ...

Beginning in Kathmandu in Nepal, & ending in the tranquill hill town of Kandy in Sri Lanka, Anne Mustoe's amazing journey by bicycle followed the path of the Ramayana's central characters Rama & Sita -- & Hanuman, their divine helper. With her chosen method of transport, she was able to mix & interact with local people; to learn of their customs & daily lives in ways that are closed to the conventional traveller. Rich experiences make up this remarkable adventure, & the book is packed with anecdotes that really bring the journey alive.

The Indian subcontinent is explored in all its cultural & spiritual diversity & the story is told with sympathy, humour, keen observation & the relish of the open road.

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Two Wheels in the Dust: From Kathmandu to Kandy covers Anne Mustoe’s amazing trip by bicycle from the mountains of Nepal, across the hectic cities of India, to the tranquil charm of Sri Lanka’s ancient capital Kandy. The author interweaves her evocative descriptions of her journey, full of keen observations & enjoyment of the open road, with the story of the Sanskrit epic The Ramayana. ...

In the near future, after a storm strikes New York City, the strangenesses begin. A down-to-earth gardener finds that his feet no longer touch the ground. A graphic novelist awakens in his bedroom to a mysterious entity that resembles his own sub-Stan Lee creation. Abandoned at the mayor`s office, a baby identifies corruption with her mere presence, marking the guilty with blemishes & boils. A seductive gold digger is soon tapped to combat forces beyond imagining. Unbeknownst to them, they are all descended from the whimsical, capricious, wanton creatures known as the jinn. Centuries ago, Dunia, a princess of the jinn, fell in love with a mortal man of reason. Together they produced an astonishing number of children, unaware of their fantastical powers, who spread across generations in the human world. Once the line between worlds is breached on a grand scale, Dunia`s children & others will play a role in an epic war between light & dark spanning a thousand & one nights
- or two years, eight months, & twenty-eight nights. It is a time of enormous upheaval, in which beliefs are challenged, words act like poison, silence is a disease, & a noise may contain a hidden curse.
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From Salman Rushdie, one of the great writers of our time, comes a spellbinding work of fiction that blends history, mythology, & a timeless love story. A lush, richly layered novel in which our world has been plunged into an age of unreason, Two Years Eight Months & Twenty-Eight Nights is a breathtaking achievement & an enduring testament to the power of storytelling. In the near future, after a storm strikes New York City, the strangenesses begin. A down-to-earth gardener finds that his feet no longer touch the ground. A graphic novelist awakens in his bedroom to a mysterious entity that resembles his own sub-Stan Lee creation. Abandoned at the mayor`s office, a baby identifies corruption with her mere presence, marking the guilty with blemishes & boils. A seductive gold digger is soon tapped to combat forces beyond imagining. Unbeknownst to them, they are all descended from the whimsical, capricious, wanton creatures known as the jinn, who live in a world separated from ours by a veil. Centuries ago, Dunia, a princess of the jinn, fell in love with a mortal man of reason. Together they produced an astonishing number of children, unaware of their fantastical powers, who spread across generations in the human world. Once the line between worlds is breached on a grand scale, Dunia`s children & others will play a role in an epic war between light & dark spanning a thousand & one nights
- or two years, eight months, & twenty-eight nights. It is a time of enormous upheaval, in which beliefs are challenged, words act like poison, silence is a disease, & a noise may contain a hidden curse. Inspired by the traditional `wonder tales` of the East, Salman Rushdie`s novel is a masterpiece about the age-old conflicts that remain in today`s world. Two Years Eight Months & Twenty-Eight Nights is satirical & bawdy, full of cunning & folly, rivalries & betrayals, kismet & karma, rapture & redemption.
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In October 1887 the writer & translator Lafcadio Hearn sailed from New York to Martinique. Intending to stay for a few months, he remained for two years. He viewed French-ruled Martinique as an exotic fusion of European, African & Asian influences, the Creole society par exellence. Describing the island`s landscape, its flora & fauna, its colonial architecture & rural villages, he provides a picture of a Caribbean colony where slavery was a recent memory & race an all-importan matter of identity. First published in 1890, this work also offers an evocation of the doomed city of Saint Pierre, devastated 12 years later in a volcanic eruption. Hearn also presents insights into the daily lives of Martinicans. Exploring their folk tales, music & Creole language, he portrays a world of sensuality & mystery, in which traditional storytelling conjures up a dimension of sorcery, ghosts & zombies. ...

During its 600 year history 50, 000 sould were executed on the gallows at Tyburn somewhere near where Oxford Street meets the Edgware Road. Many thousands of victims remain buried nearby in anonymous graves. Many of the condemned made their final journey from Newgate Prison three miles distant. The condemned travelled in a cart seated on his or her coffin, stopping frequently for refreshments. Sometimes the condemned survived hanging. What was it like to be hanged? This book examines contemporary accounts. Most of those executed at Tyburn were from London`s underclass. An exception was Earl Ferrers on 5 May 1760 who wore the same white suit with silver trimmings that he had worn at his wedding. He travelled from the Tower to Tyburn in his own carriage but the crowds were so thick that the journey took nearly three hours. In addition to Tyburn, this book identifies a number of london`s lesser known places of execution such as Shepherds Bush Green, Cricklewood, Hampstead Heath & the City of London. ...

Tyldesley & Atherton South East in 1905 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. The map covers most of the town of Tyldesley, with a portion of Atherton in the north-western corner. Features in Tyldesley include railway with station, St George`s Bank Colliery, St George`s church, Barnfield Cotton Mills, Yew Tee Colliery, Green`s Siding, Shakerley Colliery (Wellington Pit & Nelson Pit), Eckersley Farm, Hope Cotton Mill, Field Cotton Mill, Fulwell House, Shuttle Street, Westfield Mill, Chanters Colliery, several mineral lines, tramways, Shakerley Road. At Atherton features include St John`s church, Unitarian Chapel, etc. A 1918 directory of Tyldesley is on the reverse. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series: Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK. ...