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
Graphite Right Hand Sculpture
This highly detailed graphite sculpture is a functional writing tool and an elegant desktop sculpture. Resists smudging and writes with surprising smoothness. Packaged in a gift box with signed literature. Also available as left hand.
Sale Price: $65.00
Graphite Quill Sculpture
Hightly detailed graphite sculpture is a functional writing tool and an elegant desktop sculpture. Does not smudge and writes with surprising smoothness. Packaged in a gift box with signed literature.
Sale Price: $45.00
Bookcover With Attached Light
A bright LED light built into a cover's spine turns on automatically when it is pulled out and turns off when it is retracted. Perfect when commuting on bus, train or subway.
Sale Price: $37.50
Martin Aborn Frame Leone Black 8" x 10"
These exquisite wood frames are handcrafted in Italy and assembled in Massachusetts. The intricate embossed patterns, based on the company's archives of decorative motifs, are hand gilded and finished.
Sale Price: $32.95
ID Guard Stamper & Refill
Are you concerned about identity theft? Instead of shredding, use this stamper to cover your name & address and any other information that you want to keep private. The unique pattern and special compounded pigment- and oil-based ink cover print completely.
Sale Price: $24.95
Writer's Pencils
Quotations offering advice and insight about the craft of writing by O. Henry, Ring Lardner, Confucius, Beatrix Potter, and Charles Baudelaire, are inscribed on these black matte No. 2 pencils.
Sale Price: $17.95
Pendant Round Magnifier — Tortoise
This round magnifier is suspended from a 36-inch matching plastic link chain—a bold and attractive accessory that's a perfect gift for her, and for yourself. Wear it for the look, as a pendant, and use it for that small, hard to read print at 2X magnification. Tortoise magnifier comes with a tortoise chain.
Sale Price: $78.50
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
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: $75.00
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
ABC Blocks in Russian
Basswood multi-colored letter blocks that include a different animal picture on each block.
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
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.
