A Publisher’s Postbag of Illustrated Envelopes

I spotted this lovely collection of illustrated envelopes on the Guardian website…

“During his 30-year career as a children’s book publisher, Klaus Flugge received almost 100 beautifully illustrated envelopes by artists including Posy Simmonds, Tony Ross and Axel Scheffler. Here he introduces some of his favourites”.

Secondhand Bookshops

I love antiquarian and second-hand bookshops, and miss famous old shops such as Cambridge’s Galloway and Porter. Here’s an article about their sad disappearance, from the Guardian.

A fond farewell to secondhand bookshops