After three long decades: a new release by legendary author J.R.R. Tolkien. In The Children of Hurin, fans can return once more to Tolkien's realm of dragons, elves and orcs - a world that has enchanted readers for generations.

Immerse Yourself in Dickens' World

Ever yearned to scamper raffishly through crowded alleys in search of laden pockets? A 'Dickens World' theme park is set to open next month in Kent but until then you can spend your time where it all started, with some of the earliest and most collectable editions of Dickens.

A Bower of Botanical Prints

Merging the scientific and the aesthetic, botanical prints are striking examples of collectable ephemera. Jean Louis Prevost's Branches de Rousselet, Peche, Prune, et Raisin, featured left, is one such example and there are hundreds more to be found and enjoyed.

Expect the unexpected on an AbeBooks bestsellers list. Watching the English was fourth last week, broaching controversial anthropologic theories such as:"The Rules of Weather-speak," "The Ironic-gnome Rule" and "The Paranoid-pantomime Rule."

Richard Horatio Edgar Wallace (1875-1932) is fondly remembered as the inventor of the modern thriller. A popular and extremely prolific writer, his novel Captains of Souls is one of over 170 penned during his bloodcurdling career.

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