The Reader's Catalog is a collaboration between New York Review of Books and The Little Bookroom. The books offered here range from the Review's celebrated range of classic books newly brought back into print to The Little Bookroom's innovative travel guides and essays. We've added a group of not-so-guilty pleasures we hope will appeal to those passionate about the written word: journals and notebooks, pens and pencils, stylish reading glasses, and a magnifier, as well as a collection of quality gifts for children designed to foster a love of reading and writing ... and more.
Please note: our last catalog was mailed in Spring 2005. If an item in the printed catalog does not appear on this website, we are no longer offering it.
GREAT GIFT IDEAS
Gorey Bat Cufflinks
These sterling silver cufflinks offer a distinctive look with a whimsical Gorey drawing and are an unusual talking point as fashion moves back to elegance and tailoring.
Sale Price: $80.00
Child's Cuff Bracelet
The outside of the cuff says "I see the Moon, the Moon sees me" and inside the cuff is printed "God bless the Moon and God bless me". This item is not antiqued.
Sale Price: $50.00
Jane Austen Cuff Bracelet
This lovely sterling silver bracelet cuff has raised letters on brushed silver and is adorned with the words "Indulge your imagination in every possible flight" from Jane Austen's book Pride and Prejudice. Cuff bracelet is approximately 1/4" wide and one size fits most.
Sale Price: $65.00
Walt Whitman Cuff Bracelet
This lovely sterling silver bracelet cuff is engraved on polished silver with the following: "now voyager sail thou forth to seek and find". One size fits most.
Sale Price: $65.00
Henry David Thoreau Cuff Bracelet
This lovely bracelet cuff in sterling silver has Henry David Thoreau's (1817-1862) "Go confidently in the direction of your dreams - live the life you've imagined" engraved on polished silver. One size fits most.
Sale Price: $65.00
Helen Keller Cuff Bracelet
This lovely bracelet cuff in sterling silver is adorned with the words, "The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched, they must be felt with the heart." One size fits most.
Sale Price: $65.00
Diplomacy Game
At the turn of the 20th century, prior to World War I, the seven Great European Powers engage in an intricate struggle for supremacy. Military forces invade and withdraw, shifting borders and altering empires with subtle maneuvers and daring gambits. Alliances are formed and trust is betrayed as players negotiate and outwit one another "in a delicate balance of cooperation and competition" to gain dominance of the continent. Ages 12 and up.
Sale Price: $34.95
Moleskine Volant Pocket Notebooks - Ruled Blue
Your favorite Moleskine Notebooks just got smaller and brighter. The Volant notebooks come packaged in sets of two with a lighter and darker shade of the same color to suit your mood.
Portraits of great British and Irish writers and poets on one deck of cards. Self-portraits of artists on other deck. Two decks of playing cards, one of each.
Sale Price: $16.95
Van Gogh Moleskines
The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam commissioned this special edition of the legendary Moleskine notebook, covered in silk shantung in colors inspired by the artist’s palette.
Sale Price: $119.95
Chalkboard Placemat
At the kitchen table or in a restaurant, this chalkboard place mat, which comes with four sticks of chalk, will provide hours of entertainment.
Sale Price: $14.95
Conklin Glider Collection - Ball Point
The Glider Collection represents extraordinary value in a fine writing instrument.
Sale Price: $36.00
Bananagrams®
This is a fast and fun word game that requires no pencil, paper or board — only a table. One hand can be played in as little as 5 minutes. Educational and great family fun! For 1-8 players. Ages 6 and up.
Sale Price: $14.95
Qwirkle
Mix, Match, Score and Win! This game combines well-thought strategy with quick-thinking challenges. Qwirkle is played by creating rows and columns of matching colors and shapes. Since the simple play requires no reading, the whole gang can connect shapes and colors making the strategic multiple-tile moves that earn maximum points. For 2 to 4 players. Ages 6 and up.
Sale Price: $24.95
Scrabble® Me!
Do you get bored with regular Scrabble® where each turn seems like an eternity? For the first time, Scrabble® Me! players have control of their own board. Scrabble® Me! is the all new version of the classic crossword building game, where each player builds on their individual game board. For 2 to 4 players. Ages 8 and up.
