Sheldrake Press

We are independent non-fiction publishers, creating attractively illustrated books that enrich the style and content of everyday life.

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To celebrate, #HeathRobinson 's birthday this week, we are offering this humorous art book for 25% off, plus a set of 6 free cards illustrated by the master of the absurd ⚙️ This offer lasts one week only, ending 5th June 🎈

https://t.co/8tdqlPVVkA

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Join our Editor as he visits @drjohnsonshouse, one of the most fascinating locations featured in our book ‘Doors of London’ by @CMHarries and @HouseHistorian 🚪

Read more about what’s behind this door here: https://t.co/f00UvmGa8e
or here for the US: https://t.co/S0xgYpFTBo

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At this table in this room, Samuel Johnson wrote the first comprehensive Dictionary of the English Language. Join our Editor as he time travels back to the editorial world of Fleet Street in the 1750s. @drjohnsonshouse @CMHarries
https://t.co/f00UvmGa8e

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Congratulations, Mel, for bringing house histories to a wider audience. We love a good house history. We’ll raise a glass to you! 🎉

[Melanie Backe-Hansen @HouseHistorian]

Really chuffed that my talk for @LewHeritage went really well tonight!! I’ve also heard that my talk at the Deepings Literary Festival on 1 May has also sold out!! 😄 I might celebrate with a glass of something when I get home 😁 #househistories #househistory

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What was it like to visit Crystal Palace in the early 1900s? Come and find out with us! 🚂
#crystalpalace #thegreatexhibition #edwardian #victorian #londonhiddenspots

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It’s UK Mother’s Day on Sunday, and if you need a present for a new mother, consider a baby book illustrated by the beloved children’s author and illustrator, Kate Greenaway.
#mothersdaygifts #babybook #newbaby

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Thanks for alerting us to this new insight into domestic architecture through the ages. We do love a good house history! 🏠

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My book review of ‘The English House’ by Dan Cruickshank is in the latest issue of @wdytyamagazine 😀 #history #househistories #househistory

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Help save Liverpool Street Station! New plans put forward by Network Rail are threatening the Victorian Grade II and Grade II* listed buildings, and today, 10th February, is the last day to object. Click below for details. 🛑
#SaveLiverpoolStreetStation
https://t.co/QCQi9TrouZ

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Why not get a chuckle on Valentine’s Day as well as a kiss or a hug? Thanks to that greatest of English humourists, William Heath Robinson, we have a card for you that might just do the trick. #valentine #books #independentpublishers

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We are happy to see @HouseHistorian Melanie Backe-Hansen, co-author of Doors of London, getting centre-fold coverage for stories of old London.

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The #househistories feature in The Times is back!! Well, actually they have been continuing but I’m a bit behind in posting as I was away 😀 This one is a fascinating glimpse into life in east London over the years! 😁 #househistory

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Have you ever wondered why the #VandA has doors that lead nowhere? 🚪🤔

#museum #architecture #history

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@HouseHistorian Oh no, not a door! 🚪😬

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The age of #streamliners on the American #railroads was so visually exciting that we created an #artbook, Logomotive, in tribute and made the cover art into a limited-edition print 🚃

Check out our News Flash to find out more: https://t.co/SOIDVWF9lk

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The most difficult thing about #publishing a #book is finding the right #cover. Here are a few initial #designs that give you a glimpse into the evolution of ‘Doors of London’

Today is the last day of our flash sale for ‘Doors of London’, available here: https://t.co/UtiRDKYp3W

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@HouseHistorian @PPCasting Congratulations @HouseHistorian for another fantastic Bricks & Mortar feature.

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Our flash sale has begun! To celebrate one year since its publication, we are offering ‘Doors of London’ at 30% off, with free gift-wrapping and shipping for UK buyers, if you order directly through https://t.co/qsYSG5KBDv 📚

#architecture #book #flashsale #london

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🎺NEWS FLASH🎺
To mark five years since the publication of his book ‘Logomotive’, we interviewed the British designer, Ian Logan. How did he get into design, we asked, and how did he get hooked on American trains?
#trains #designer #Americana
https://t.co/C2JpZphWZM

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Happy to see @HouseHistorian’s ‘Doors of London’ face forward in Piccadilly. Good for @CMHarries, too. Together you have directed us to the best of London’s decorative architecture.

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A quick stop at @WaterstonesPicc and chuffed to see two of my books on display! 😀 @CMHarries @SheldrakePress @picadorbooks @DavidOlusoga

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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 🔧
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