bOOKS FOR THE LOCKDOWN
During this lockdown period books have become an important resource in helping to cope with the restrictions on our freedom. Another phenomenon is the exponential growth of round-robin emails soliciting either cookery recipes or poetry selections. Mount Orleans Press is here to help, and offers the following inspiring titles. Click on the links below to look inside the titles and follow through to order securely online.
FRENCH DISHES FOR ENGLISH TABLES
A classic of French Cookery by Claire de Praz. Her Oeufs à la Tripe should keep you safe from any future round-robin requests.
Biddesden cookery
Cookery from a Guinness family home in Hampshire. Charmingly illustrated by Roland Pym, this is a unique and delightful book. Click this link to see inside this title.
on a bat’s back
A comprehensive collection of classic poetry, spanning all age groups and tastes. Click this link to see inside this title.
the rape of the lock
Alexander Pope’s Comic-Heroic classic, beautifully illustrated by Roland Pym in 1988 and first published by Mount Orleans Press this year. This will be a collector’s book in future years. Click here to see inside this title.
20% Discount Set: Crane Classics 1 to 8
Earlier this year Mount Orleans Press published the first eight titles in the Crane Classics poetry series (above). With their attractive covers designed by Allegra FitzHerbert these books have been enormously successful, and would make ideal Christmas presents. We are offering a bargain 20% discount for the set of eight. Click HERE to buy online.
THE KNIGHTS HOSPITALLER IN GREAT BRITAIN IN 1540
By Michael Hodges, another recently published title. This is a well illustrated Gazetteer to the properties, mainly churches, belonging to the Knights of St John before their disbandment by Henry VIII in 1540.
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