This Week's Acquisitions

  • George W. M. Reynolds, The Mysteries of London, Vol. I, intro. Louis James (Valancourt, 2012).  Reprint of the first series of Reynolds' (in)famous mega-serial.  1100+ pages, and we're nowhere near done yet! Also available on Kindle if you fear bodily trauma may result.  (Amazon)
  • Terry Pratchett, Dodger (Harper, 2012).  Reworking of Oliver Twist with our friend the Artful Dodger; features such charming individuals as Sweeney Todd.  (BOMC)
  • Letter of Some Recent Converts from the Church of Rome (RTS, ca. 1827).  Anti-Catholic salvo in what was known as the "second Reformation" in Ireland.  (eBay)
  • The Sunday at Home: A Family Magazine for Sabbath Reading (1883).  Bound volume of this extremely popular Religious Tract Society periodical, complete with color prints.  (eBay)