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Another Three Seconds Of Fame

Posted on April 10, 2013 by

Did you just see Victoria Wood on BBC 1, rafting down a river in China and reading from our reissue of Robert Fortune‘s Journey to the Tea Countries of China? (I know it was ours because the BBC asked our … Continue reading →

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Bargains Galore!

Posted on March 11, 2013 by

Just a quick note to any readers living near Cambridge – our bookshop in the centre of the city (right opposite the Senate House) is currently holding a sale of Cambridge Library Collection books at greatly reduced prices.  Please drop … Continue reading →

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The Shadow of the Vampire

Posted on February 4, 2013 by

An unnecessarily melodramatic heading – and do vampires have shadows? They show no reflection in mirrors, and of course they can’t appear in the light of the sun, but do they cast a shadow in moonlight or candle-light, or on … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year!

Posted on January 2, 2013 by

… and here are the answers to the Christmas quiz:

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One Minute of Fame!

Posted on November 3, 2012 by

I need to start by explaining to our international readership that ‘Have I Got News For You’ is a long-running satirical/comedy quiz show on the BBC. Broadcast on Friday nights, it has two teams, each with a captain and a … Continue reading →

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