Author Archives: J. Davis

The Arion Press Sappho is shipping!

Posted on October 28, 2011 by J. Davis

I just got word that the Arion Press edition of the poems of Sappho is shipping. It looks beautiful from what I have seen in the prospectus and the website. Check it out. It’s unusually early for them to be … Continue reading →

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The Folio Society Wind in the Willows

Posted on October 18, 2011 by J. Davis

I’m not sure how many times I read The Wind in the Willows as a kid but I’m certain that my childhood reading contributes to the whole book experience that is the Folio Society’s edition of this classic. It’s entirely … Continue reading →

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My Top 5 Whole Book Experiences

Posted on October 2, 2011 by J. Davis

Recently I got  to thinking that I’ve never posted WHAT my top five “Whole Book Experience” books are. Seems like an interesting concept to mull over as I explore books through this blog, so I this list to change over … Continue reading →

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The Barbarian Press Pericles by Wm. Shakespeare

Posted on September 18, 2011 by J. Davis

At long last, after an incredible journey mimicking Pericles own peregrinations, I have the pleasure of owning, reading, caressing, and admiring the Barbarian Press Pericles. From first sight, I knew this book would be one of my favorite fine press … Continue reading →

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Summer vacation…

Posted on September 8, 2011 by J. Davis

Almost done with my three week summer vacation. Will be posting my next review soon. Next up: The Barbarian Press Pericles!

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Next on stage at the Arion Press…

Posted on August 1, 2011 by J. Davis

It looks like the next book out of the Arion Press this year will be the play by Edward Albee. The play is being staged by the Aurora Theatre Company. For more information, check here. According to the post on … Continue reading →

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The Sundial by Shirley Jackson; published by the Arion Press

Posted on July 26, 2011 by J. Davis

“A library is really a very good place to store things. I had never realized it before.” Thus states Essex while filling the library with things needed for the next world. The books that are removed to make room are … Continue reading →

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The Toilers of the Sea by Victor Hugo; published by the Limited Editions Club

Posted on July 10, 2011 by J. Davis

I dedicate this book to the rock of hospitality and liberty, to that nook of ancient Norman soil where dwells the noble little race of the sea, to the isle of Guernsey, severe yet gentle. My present asylum, probably my … Continue reading →

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Sabbaths 2006 by Wendell Berry; published by Larkspur Press

Posted on June 21, 2011 by J. Davis

If there were anyone that could convince me to go back to the land and live on a farm, it would be Wendell Berry. His writings reinforce in various ways his belief in connection to the land, sustainability, stewardship, and … Continue reading →

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The Arion Press Don Quixote

Posted on June 9, 2011 by J. Davis

When the Arion Press announced that it would be publishing an edition of Don Quixote in the acclaimed new translation by Edith Grossman, I was ecstatic. Grossman managed to get Cervantes’ masterpiece back on the best-seller lists for several months … Continue reading →

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