Vintage book finds Summer 2017


This is a new blog associated with my Etsy Shop RedRococoGarden which is full of beautiful books for sale. 
These postings will highlight any  new acquisitions for the shop and include any other useful information.

As you can see from the photos there is a pile of lovely Folio Society books now in the Shop It is a set of original William Shakespeare's plays published in the 1950s and 1960s, some with slipcases and one even has an original dustwrapper. Some of these have already been sold.



 All the above have also been listed and include George Borrow's Wild Wales, the notorious Aristotle's Masterpiece and the poetical works of Shelley which have all been sold,


Here are some other classic works including the Sherlock Holmes which has been sold.

The Store will also feature book and desk related items, as can be seen above. Keep looking in the shop asnew items will be added each week.

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