Since 1947 The Folio Society have been celebrating books as aesthetic objects as well as being the medium of great writing. They publish thoughtfully crafted illustrated editions of the world’s most exceptional literature and believe that great books deserve to be displayed in a way worthy of their contents. Great for collecting and gifting, Folio […]
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Martin Luther King Jr Focus
By Rebecca Reed, CRM Executive Martin Luther King Jr, born Michael King Jr on the 15th January 1929 was an American Baptist minister and activist who became the most evident spokesperson and leader in the civil rights movement. He became a civil rights activist early in his career. He led the 1955 Montgomery bus boycott […]
Author Focus | Lewis Carroll
by Rebecca Reed, CRM Executive He gave us the children’s classics “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” (1865) and “Through the Looking Glass” (1871) which have created various adaptations from films to comic books. He suffered from a stammer throughout his childhood and found that when he spoke to children, he was vocally fluent.In 1855 his exceptional […]