Sheldrake Press
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We are independent non-fiction publishers, creating attractively illustrated books that enrich the style and content of everyday life.
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Joined March 2009
Gears, gadgets and gloriously improbable inventions ⚙️ Our book ‘Very Heath Robinson’ is a celebration of the artist’s whinsical creativity and cultural impact ✨ Our ever watchful Mr Jenks 🐾 makes sure even the trickiest contraptions run smoothly 🔧 #sheldrakepress
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We are happy to see @CMHarries recognised for her wonderful work.
The photographer Cath Harries (@CMHarries) on a 15-year quest to find the most incredible doors in #London for 'Doors of London' by @SheldrakePress. https://t.co/PUTzr6sW8t
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Ian Logan’s love of folk songs got him hooked on American railroads.There’s a song for every line. Here are some of his favourites🎶 Ian even sings himself.Listen in to ‘City of New Orleans’.Then take a look at his book on the railroad art of mid-century USA,‘Logomotive'🚂
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If you’re looking for a gift, we can provide you with beautiful books, beautifully wrapped. 🎁 Add gift wrapping at checkout and we’ll do the rest – available exclusively in the UK at https://t.co/qsYSG5KBDv ✨ #ukpublisher #gift #giftwrapping #christmas #doorsoflondon
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Every door has a story to tell.🚪✨ From ornate stained glass and timeworn letterboxes to commemorative blue plaques, London’s entrances are full of history. Overseen by our Feline Director Mr Jenks, https://t.co/4CBH7kUyLI opens up this hidden world. #Architecture #DoorsOfLondon
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Thank you for this wonderful review @newcriterion! It's great to be included in The Critic's Notebook 🖊️
Our critic’s pick: “Doors of London: Styles, Stories, Art, and Architecture,” by Cath Harries and Melanie Backe-Hansen (Sheldrake Press). @SheldrakePress @CMHarries @HouseHistorian
https://t.co/0q41XSOnnm
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Step back to the golden age of American railroads🚂 bold graphics, catchy ads and sleek locos. And keeping a watchful eye? Our Feline Director, Mr Jenks, because every train needs a conductor🐾 More at🇬🇧 https://t.co/56RIQRqFoL or 🇺🇸 https://t.co/qZ7AfWt4xN
#design #Railroad
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From page to present🎁: choose any book from our UK site and we’ll gift wrap it for just £3. Perfect for birthdays, anniversaries or just because. Add gift wrap at checkout, and we’ll do the rest ✨ https://t.co/7z9YrmBPaV
#GiftWrapping #Books #GiftingIdeas
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We offer personalized gift wrapping to customers ordering on our UK website, including handwritten cards, envelopes and gift tags.
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On a grubby door in Balham market, London, I spotted this letterbox. Much more intriguing than the unadorned door furniture available today. Even the L and S of LETTERS are embellished with scrollwork. See more at https://t.co/4CBH7kU0Wa. SR. #LondonArchitecture #LondonHistory
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📚BOOK SPOTTING 📚 That’s nice to see, Mel. You and Cath deserve a big audience.
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Congratulations to our lovely authors @CMHarries and @HouseHistorian, acknowledged on the mahogany Book of the Month sign holder. Gauge their achievement at https://t.co/sAQgJKsFS4.
#doorsoflondon #architecture #classicalrevival
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What tribute more fitting for a book filled with Classical entrances than to make it into a high temple of the Classical Revival! ‘Doors of London’ is displayed on the mahogany Book of the Month lectern for the whole of June.
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BOOKSPOTTING This month our new book ‘Doors of London’ is getting the full mahogany treatment. You could say it has arrived! Here it is in the hallowed halls of London clubland, displayed on a mahogany lectern and announced as Book of the Month on a mahogany sign holder.
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🎺NEWS FLASH🎺 Your front door is the focus of your façade, the face you show to the world. Here are just three examples from our new book ‘Doors of London’. It is published in the USA today. https://t.co/VQxnFkx0dU
#doorsoflondon #househistories
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If you’re into doors, take a look at ‘Doors of London’ just published in the USA by Sheldrake Press, with 500 photographs by Cath Harries.
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Cast ne’re a clout till May be out. But if the forecasters are right, soon we’ll be seeing bees in the garden again. For cautionary tales, turn to Harry Graham’s ruthless rhymes in ‘When Grandmama Fell Off The Boat’ at https://t.co/WBr1XgwgSa. SR #art #illutration
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We got lucky in the ‘New Camden journal’ last week when Maggie Gruner wrote up our book ‘Doors of London’, re-imagining all the people who had passed through them and brought them to life. See her cast of characters at https://t.co/KqQd76ZY2W.
#Londondoors
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‘The way people portray themselves is through their doors,’ says @CMHarries. In an interview with 'Country Life', the author of ‘Doors of London’ talks about her 15-year project to find and photograph London’s most extraordinary doors. Listen on https://t.co/dkyRoSJM0I
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🔍 SPOTLIGHT 🔎 When life gives you lemons, make lemonade! Finding quirky solutions to everyday problems is what made Heath Robinson famous. For more ideas, https://t.co/YkSIYWTamr HP #heathrobinson #heathrobinsonmuseum #illustration #gadgets #creative
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🔍 SPOTLIGHT 🔎 Last weekend our author, the house historian Melanie Backe-Hansen, got front-page coverage in in the Financial Times House & Home section. ‘My focus is on the stories of people,’ she says. We do like a good story! HP. @HouseHistorian #FinancialTimes
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