Wish us luck for the final please!

At last, Bibliophile Books has gained some recognition from the British book industry - after 35 years!

Just because our Annie does things her way... who else has a Royal Warrant by Appointment? No publisher that's for sure. Only Hatchards and one Mayfair antiquarian bookseller - no other booksellers.

We are thrilled to learn today that for services to military history in this year's New Year's Honours list, Max Arthur, a longtime friend of Annie and staunch supporter of Bibliophile, has received an OBE in deserved recognition for his writing on oral military history. Max has brought history back to life through his 'Forgotten Voices' series of war books sifting Imperial War Museum archives, meticulous research and detail.

Well done Max!

ABOVE ALL, COURAGE MAX ARTHUR    Book Number: 69190	Published price: £8.99 Bibliophile price: £2.00 Product format: Paperback
Subtitled 'Personal Stories from the Falklands War', here are firsthand accounts from action in the Malvinas in 1982. Major Michael J. Norman of the Royal Marines looks at the invasion of the Falk...
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ONE OF THE GREATEST NOVELS OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY IS SET TO BECOME A MODERN-DAY CINEMATIC PHENOMENON PREMIERING ON 11th JANUARY 2013

Les Misérables will soon be transformed into a British musical film. The on-screen version is based on the musical of the same name which is, in turn, based on Les Misérables, the 1862 French novel by Victor Hugo. Hugh Jackman and Russell Crowe have been cast as the leading men but unlike many films, the supporting roles are not to be sniffed at either. Staring alongside the aforementioned are the likes of Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried, and Helena Bonham Carter.

LES MISÉRABLES  VOLUME ONE: ISBN - 9781853260858 code 23805 Pages: 528  VOLUME TWO: ISBN - 9781853260506 code 23806 Pages: 512 Price: £2 each

With an Introduction and Notes by Roger Clark, University of Kent at Canterbury. Translation by Charles E. Wilbour (1862).

One of the great classics of western literature, Les Misérables is a magisterial work which is rich in both character portrayal and meticulous historical description. Characters such as the absurdly criminalised Valjean, the street urchin Gavroche, the rascal Thenardier, the implacable detective Javert, and the pitiful figure of the prostitute Fantine and her daughter Cosette, have entered the pantheon of literary dramatis personae. The reader is also treated to the unforgettable descriptions of the Battle of Waterloo and Valjean’s flight through the Paris sewers. There are two volumes to this classic tale.

Bibliophile in Queen's Coronation Festival

29.11.12 | Lisa Campbell

Mail order book service Bibliophile will display its books at the Queen’s Coronation Festival at Buckingham Palace next summer.

The company, which has been running since 1978, is being driven by the Royal Warrant Association, with Royal Warrants given to businesses that have supplied goods or services to the Queen or members of the Royal Family for more than five years.

The Coronation Festival will take place on 11th-14th July in the grounds of Buckingham Palace.

A spokesperson for Bibliophile said: “Bibliophile will have a unique opportunity to display our fantastic range of bargain books and show the high standards of our special bookselling company...We will be rubbing shoulders and boosting our reputation alongside 200 Royal Warrant Holders from cartwheel and cheese makers to welly and fence manufacturers, craftspeople, perfumiers and corporations like House of Fraser in our marquee.”

The invitation came about after 20 years providing books to the royal libraries. Only two other booksellers from the publishing industry hold a Warrant: Hatchards of Piccadilly and Heywood’s Antiquarian of Mayfair.

Tickets are open to the public to buy in December. 

The Coronation Festival will be held in the palace’s 30-acre gardens on 11-14 July 2013. The event will consist of two parts: A one day exhibition of more than 200 Royal Warrant holders, followed by an evening celebration of the best performers from the UK and the Commonwealth. The event ties into the 60th anniversary of the Queen’s Coronation in 1953 and is being driven by the Royal Warrant Holders Association.

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Buckingham Palace Coronation Festival will take place over four days next July in the beautiful grounds of the Palace. As a Royal Warrant holder, Bibliophile will have a unique opportunity to display our fantastic range of bargain books and show the high standards of our special bookselling company. It will be our very first time at a public exhibition! We will be rubbing shoulders and boosting our reputation alongside 200 Royal Warrant Holders from cartwheel and cheese makers to welly and fence manufacturers, craftspeople, perfumiers and corporations like House of Fraser in our marquee.

Tickets only go on sale to the public and online in December!

Royal Warrants are a mark of recognition for a British PLC that has supplied goods and services for at least five years to the Queen, Duke of Edinburgh or the Prince of Wales. The exhibitor showcase will be divided into four sectors: Design and Technology, Food and Drink, Style Pursuits and Pastimes, and Homes and Gardens. Stands will range from 3 x 3m shell schemes through to huge bespoke presences and will cover a broad selection of the 800 companies holding Royal Warrants today. These include small British firms through to global brands and its three evening event partners Bentley, GlaxoSmithKline and Jaguar Land Rover. Alongside Royal Warrant holders, the exhibition will showcase talent nurtured by the association’s charitable arm, the Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust. Royal Warrant holders are being charged to exhibit and have the choice of how they choose to dress their stands. A restaurant and café will also be built onsite, and visitors will be able to buy a hamper and picnic on the lawn. In a press briefing at Buckingham Palace, secretary of the Royal Warrant Holders Association Richard Peck said the Coronation Festival will be a shining example of the best of British craftsmanship based around its key themes: Trade and industry, innovation and excellence. It is the first time an event of this kind has been run in the gardens of Buckingham Palace.

Sue Brewer writes on her Blog:

Well, it’s back to everyday life after the holiday, and for the most part it’s been enjoyable. One definite high spot was going to visit the Bibliophile Mail Order Bookclub in London, where I signed a quantity of two of my collectables’ books – ‘British Dolls of the 1950s’ (code 70123) and ‘British Dolls of the 1960s’ (code 70124, both £25 now £8.50 each).

Years ago I was a freelance book reviewer for the company, and regularly received huge cartons of books all waiting to be read and then written about. I loved the work, but sadly, it eventually proved too time-consuming and I had to give it up. Although we had corresponded for years, I only met Annie Quigley, the owner, for the first time last year when I was invited to a tea party at Bibliophile to celebrate the occasion of the granting of a Royal Warrant to the company by the Duke of Edinburgh. So it was lovely to meet up with Annie again, and after a delicious lunch we began working on the pile of books – Annie turned to the title page that she wanted me to sign in each book which certainly speeded things up, and I duly obliged with a flourish of the pen! It didn’t take too long, and much to my surprise, I didn’t develop writer’s cramp, which I had half-expected. Nowadays I’m more used to keyboard tapping than writing with a pen. All too soon it was time to leave, but hopefully it won’t be too long before I return to see Annie and her team.

Deric Longden is our Editor Annie's step-dad. His first book DIANA'S STORY was made into a film called Wide Eyed and Legless starring Julie Walters as Diana, Dame Thora Hird and Jim Broadbent as Deric.

Barbara Woodyatt  Congrats on the Warrant.   26 January 2012 at 13:23

A Royal Warrant, By Royal Appointment, was granted to Annie Quigley the owner of Bibliophile by the Duke of Edinburgh in 2011. It is regarded as a ‘Peerage for Trade’, in recognition of quality service and excellence to the royal household and came about after 20 years providing books to the royal libraries. Only two other booksellers (and no publisher) from the entire publishing industry hold a Warrant  - Hatchards of Piccadilly and Heywood’s Antiquarian of Mayfair.

 

Very excited as we are attending Guildhall for the Royal Warrant Holders Annual Banquet. It is a white tie affair - tailcoats and tiaras - so Vicky here at Bib is doing my hair and Wilma and the girls have given me fashion advice.

 

   

 Ceremony at Bibliophile June 2011