tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post5391478352332745108..comments2024-03-18T11:01:42.459-05:00Comments on Pretty Sinister Books: JACKET REQUIRED: Crispin CornucopiaJ F Norrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06473487417479127354noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-83255856825676053072011-06-13T09:59:09.058-05:002011-06-13T09:59:09.058-05:00Right, Rick. Walker published his last book THE G...Right, Rick. Walker published his last book THE GLIMPSES OF THE MOON and then reissued nearly all of his books with the correct UK titles over a period of a few years. Yours is probably a Walker reissue. They have uninteresting typographic DJs. SWAN SONG, I recall, at least had a fanciful font used and maybe some musical notes, but the rest of them are bland. I have FEN COUNTRY, BEWARE THE TRAINS and BURIED FOR PLEASURE in the Walker editions.J F Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06473487417479127354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-23515411056031965292011-06-13T07:44:29.897-05:002011-06-13T07:44:29.897-05:00I looked, my copy is a hardcover, but much newer t...I looked, my copy is a hardcover, but much newer than yours.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-26180278729685928492011-06-12T12:07:47.196-05:002011-06-12T12:07:47.196-05:00If I owned these, I'd never let them out of my...If I owned these, I'd never let them out of my hands. I've read a bio of Crispin (of course I can't remember the author). Apparently our Bruce had a taste for booze and squandered a good deal of talent. What a shame.Carolhttp://www.carolkcarr.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-74892453538135196292011-06-11T18:21:10.781-05:002011-06-11T18:21:10.781-05:00I love Crispin! I've been collecting every on...I love Crispin! I've been collecting every one of his I can get my hands on. Unfortunately none of them have such cool dust jackets. I love, love, love these, John! Thanks so much for sharing.Bev Hankinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01127476456755776574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-32882316080968605622011-06-11T18:13:03.258-05:002011-06-11T18:13:03.258-05:00Though I have a copy of MOVING TOYSHOP (trade pape...Though I have a copy of MOVING TOYSHOP (trade paper) I have yet to read it, or any Crispin.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-49615899218342488622011-06-11T17:22:45.774-05:002011-06-11T17:22:45.774-05:00I well remember reading THE MOVING TOYSHOP, but wo...I well remember reading THE MOVING TOYSHOP, but wonder if I read any of his other books.pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-42320668835085854352011-06-11T15:56:22.256-05:002011-06-11T15:56:22.256-05:00Brilliant, brilliant stuff John! I loved your litt...Brilliant, brilliant stuff John! I loved your little "Swan Song" anecdote.<br /><br />Crispin's books are always delightful- I've read the first four novels and one short story collection, but I already own the entire series. :)Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01844617192737950378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-53694477276352634722011-06-11T14:48:11.748-05:002011-06-11T14:48:11.748-05:00De nada, gang.
Bruce (his real name) was quite a ...<i>De nada,</i> gang.<br /><br />Bruce (his real name) was quite a looker when he was a lad, wasn't he? Wish there weren't all those distracting scuff marks on the photo - especially the one on his cheek. I only noticed his reflection on the inside of the piano lid when I uploaded the photo today. That's a nice arty touch.J F Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06473487417479127354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-25806364463349186322011-06-11T12:00:46.652-05:002011-06-11T12:00:46.652-05:00These book covers are amazing, especially the one ...These book covers are amazing, especially the one for <i>The Moving Toyshop</i>, and I have never seen them before – anywhere! That picture also makes it understandable why Gladys Mitchell always referred to him as "that delightful young boy." I had only seen that picture of him with a cigerette. <br /><br />Thanks for uploading these cover scans!TomCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03415176301265218101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-74007375276960472632011-06-11T11:48:53.618-05:002011-06-11T11:48:53.618-05:00John, I can't even begin to tell you how much ...John, I can't even begin to tell you how much I love THE MOVING TOYSHOP - so I won't. I did blog about it, but even then had to mute my enthusiasm in case people would think I'd gone off my rocker....yet again. HA!<br /><br />One of my all time favorite books and I only just read it for the first time this year. Go figure.<br /><br />Thanks so much for featuring this as well as the<br />other Crispin titles. I am going to try and find them. My library has no Crispin books on its shelves. None. Kaput. Zero.<br /><br />So it's up to me to find Crispin where and when I can. <br /><br />LOVE LOVE LOVE the dust jacket art!!!<br /><br />And from his pix, I can tell that Crispin was a little cutey pie once upon a time and long ago. :)Yvettehttp://yvettecandraw.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com