Brown & Bunting

ACE Sci-Fi Classics

noreply@blogger.com (bb.) — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 00:47:00 +0000

We just purchased a whole stack of these little gems, published by ACE the oldest sci-fi publisher in existence (though now an imprint if Penguin), we're selling them for $7 a pop.

New Edward Gorey Card Box Sets in stock!

noreply@blogger.com (bb.) — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 06:52:00 +0000

20 Edward Gorey Card Box Sets available in our shop now -$15 each!

minimalist fairy tale posters...

noreply@blogger.com (bb.) — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 20:07:00 +0000

Here.

And the winner is...

noreply@blogger.com (bb.) — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 21:40:00 +0000

Julian Barnes:
http://www.julianbarnes.com/
Book Reviews:
Guardian
NY Times
The Age
The Australian

Professor Sir Terry Pratchett

noreply@blogger.com (bb.) — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 04:13:00 +0000

We have (surely) a record number of Terry Pratchett paperbacks in stock right now (30!)! And a few lovely looking hardbacks including: Making Money, Wintersmith, Nation and The Discworld Graphic Novels (The Colour of Magic & The Light Fantastic).

Image via http://www.independent.co.uk

WE HEART PAPER!

noreply@blogger.com (bb.) — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 22:52:00 +0000

Interesting little article written by one of our favourites, Robyn Annear, from September's Monthly magazine.

Bookshelves!!

noreply@blogger.com (bb.) — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 07:00:00 +0000

Nice decor ideas or you could just play "name the books"!

Man Booker Prize for fiction resources...

noreply@blogger.com (bb.) — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 01:40:00 +0000

The short list has been announced, with an emphasis on 'readability'...
Guardian Interactive with interviews, audio, reviews and features
BBC interview with Julian Barnes
Patrick deWitt
Esi Edugyan
Stephen Kelman
Carol Birch
A.D. Miller
Previous winners
How many have you read? How many are deserving? How many are readable?

Road works are over!!

noreply@blogger.com (bb.) — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 09:26:00 +0000

We're back!! And trading normal hours...pop by and check out how much stock we've been busy pricing and cleaning and shelving...we have loads of new fiction and history, cooking and of course oodles of children's picture books!

Sun - Mon 11-5, Tue - Thu 11-6 and Fri & Sat 11-9

Northern Exposure 2011

noreply@blogger.com (bb.) — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 01:05:00 +0000

Brown & Bunting are very proud to present Looking Glass by Erin Crouch for this year's Northern Exposure, High Street Northcote's visual arts festival. Launch night is Friday June 17 at 6pm and everyone is welcome to come and celebrate with us and share a drink.

Brighton, England, 1964.

noreply@blogger.com (bb.) — Sun, 28 Nov 2010 23:36:00 +0000

new movie!

Beautiful!

noreply@blogger.com (bb.) — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 12:34:00 +0000

A very lovely regular of ours alerted us to this ove r the weekend and now we c an't wait to get it!!

PS. The cover design is also by gray 318 who is always a pleasure to shelve! Available at all really good new bookstores soon.

Day of the Locust...

noreply@blogger.com (bb.) — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 04:08:00 +0000

No, really!!

Northern Exposure 2010

noreply@blogger.com (bb.) — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 22:31:00 +0000

We've been busy with books and not blogging really, but here are some pictures from our June/July Northern Exposure show exhibiting the graphic novel work and small paintings of the very talented Northcote resident, Michael Camilleri.

The art displayed consisted mostly of what Michael terms "working" pieces that have been collected together to form comics he has had published over the years in Tango and then most recently Going Down Swinging.

A lovely little crowd turned up to celebrate with us and we had a good two weeks watching people wander among our books, while marveling at his awesome stories.

Michael has written an article describing the inspiration and meaning behind his graphic novels for the most recent edition of Inscribe, available for free at most bookish venues in the Northern burbs including ours!

Portrait of Lauren from Mixed Business on the front of Brown & Bunting

Michael addressing his crowd

The Itinerant Fighting Monk graphic novella first published in GDS No. 30

Trav's portrait on the front of Mixed Business

Brown & Bunting Presents:

noreply@blogger.com (bb.) — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 00:36:00 +0000

Illustrations and Comics by

MICHAEL CAMILLERI

June 19 - July 2010

Opening this Friday 18th June 7.30 - 9pm
with Kamishibai (paper theatre) storytelling by

Bernard Caleo
of Cardigan Comics

Wines by Wickhams Road &
Hoddles Creek Estate, Yarra Valley

Untitled by Mark Rothko,1948.

noreply@blogger.com (bb.) — Mon, 17 May 2010 03:40:00 +0000

Quick lunchtime read with some observations about the difficulty of titles.

Warm the cockles...

noreply@blogger.com (bb.) — Thu, 13 May 2010 00:43:00 +0000

New Guardian list of Best Children's Books Ever.

Nuptials are over...

noreply@blogger.com (bb.) — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 11:00:00 +0000

...well and truly, now all we have to worry about is whether it's Nab-"a"-kov, or Nab-oh!-cough (help?) -he writes a good story anyway!!

Good weather for autumnal (indoor) reading!

noreply@blogger.com (bb.) — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:27:00 +0000

Not a day over 25 for the week! Photo via the age.

Salinger Dedications

noreply@blogger.com (bb.) — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 23:56:00 +0000

From Franny and Zooey by J. D. Salinger
From Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters & Seymour an Introduction by J. D. Salinger

Been a big week in bookselling...

noreply@blogger.com (bb.) — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:33:00 +0000

"Daydreaming" by Rebecca Miller via Doubletakes

Assiduous

noreply@blogger.com (bb.) — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:36:00 +0000

?Thoughtcrime

more & more & more ANT AND BEE...

noreply@blogger.com (bb.) — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 23:35:00 +0000

This is ANT.
And this is BEE and their many adventures are described in the eccentrically illustrated 13 book series "ANT and BEE".

ANT AND BEE AND THE SECRET by Angela Banner. London, Kaye & Ward, 1976. 93pp, 32mo. Very good reprint hardcover with illustrated boards. $50.00
Detail from ANT AND BEE AND THE SECRET: "One day Ant and Bee found two old pieces of chalk."
AROUND THE WORD WITH ANT AND BEE by Angela Banner. London, Kaye & Ward, 1978. 93pp, 32mo. Very good fifth impression hardcover with illustrated laminated boards. $120.00
Detail from AROUND THE WORLD WITH ANT AND BEE: "Bee told the British Museum that they must give him back his ---."
MORE and MORE ANT and BEE: Another Alphabetical Story by Angela Banner. London, Kaye & Ward Ltd, 1978. 110pp, 32mo. Very good eighth impression hardcover with illustrated laminated boards. $60.00

First published in the UK in the 60's and early 70's this series was both written and illustrated by Angela Banner (b. 1923) whom we've had a bit of bother finding more about -let us know if you do! Initially designed to teach young children their ABCs, Colours and Shapes these whimsical little treasures have become much sought after cult classics.

Please Note: All three of the above titles were available on publication, please contact us for more info.

We don't need this...

noreply@blogger.com (bb.) — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 11:15:00 +0000

Look! Book wallpaper available here....or come visit us because we have sooooo many new books on the shelves this week after many big buys and lots of pricing-cleaning-pricing-cleaning!

Libri eco-friendly per ogni stagione

noreply@blogger.com (bb.) — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 21:56:00 +0000

Yeah real pretty, but please don't tell us if you plan on ever doing such to one of our books!! Eek.
Suspiciously shaped bookish looking pot plants.