10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SEVENPENNY»
Discover the use of
sevenpenny in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
sevenpenny and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The
Sevenpenny Gate: A Lifelong Love Affair with Celtic FC
The rest of the world called it Celtic Park.' This is a story seen through green-and-white spectacles.
2
The Glued Laminated Wooden Arch
An assembly of 3 laminae was first nailed togethet with sevenpenny cement-
coated box nails driven from each side. 3 laminae were then added at the top
and 2 at the bottom, each laminae being nailed to those previously assembled
with ...
Thomas Randall Carson Wilson, 1939
3
The bookbinder's manual [by G. Cowie].
George Cowie (printer.) TABLE L— (continued.) Marked in Quantity in NAMES
OF BOARDS. Cbalk. a Cut. Sixpenny Sevenpenny . Eighipenny, thin _____
common thick Tenpenny MIDDLE. Sixpenny Sevenpenny • Eightpenny, thin
_____ ...
George Cowie (printer.), 1832
4
4 Heroes & a Green Beard
Sevenpenny's mouth fell open. "My Gho ..." he said at least twice. At the end of it,
he sat there like a barn owl, staring at us with wide, round eyes. "What do you
make of it all?" asked Teni. "It's Kagamachi again," moaned Sevenpenny. "Now
he ...
5
Books and Persons Being Comments on a Past Epoch 1908-1911
On the other hand, the remarks of the sevenpenny publishers themselves are not
undiverting. I have heard from dozens of people in the trade that Messrs. Nelson
could not possibly make the sevenpenny reprint pay. I have never believed the ...
6
Cowie's bookbinder's manual
12mos. thin, and demys in Sevenpenny . . % boards. Eightpenny, thin . 12mos.
common 8vos. and thin 4tos. thick . Thick Svos. and 4tos. Tenpenny . . 4tos. and
folios. SMALL HALF ROYAL.__ ROYAL. . Sevenpenny . . '1 Eightpenny, thin .
public the impression that 6s. is an excessive price for a novel. Well, it is. But is
that a reason for abolishing the sevenpenny? The other statements of the
publishers were chiefly absurd. For instance, this: "Any author allowing a novel to
be sold ...
8
The Publishers Association 1896-1946: With an Epilogue
At its meeting in October 1908, the Council received a letter from Algernon
Methuen, calling attention to the injury likely to result from the publication of
sevenpenny editions, but the Council were of the opinion that the Association
could not ...
Reginald John Lethbridge Kingsford, 1970
I—I myself—would do something. "I want," I said bravely, "an insurance stamp." "
Sixpenny or sevenpenny?" said the girl, trying to put me off my balance at the
very beginning. "What's the difference?" I asked. "You needn't say a penny,
because ...
Alan Alexander Milne, 1925
10
Judging a Book by Its Cover: Fans, Publishers, Designers, ...
This latter reprint venture included all of the authors, and some of the titles,
issued in the sevenpenny format. The real commercial inspiration for Lane's
venture was to be found in the success of Albatross books. By the time the first
Penguins ...
Nicole Matthews, Nickianne Moody, 2007
3 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SEVENPENNY»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
sevenpenny is used in the context of the following news items.
Does Cilla Black merit a biopic?
She dyed it herself when she was 13, with a sevenpenny rinse from Woolworth's and a toothbrush. It's been red ever since. The other thing people remember is ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Sep 14»
John Cairney starred as the bard for years but actor's real heroes …
John's new book, The Sevenpenny Gate, is subtitled A Lifelong Love Affair with Celtic FC. And it was on the terraces of Parkhead where he was first introduced ... «Scottish Daily Record, Oct 11»
Morecambe Bay's potted brown shrimps
Standing calf-deep in the water, he shook the contents of the net, a scoop at a time, through a wide-mesh drum sieve, known as a sevenpenny riddle, to sift out ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 11»
