Day 15 – Xan Xi Drinks the Sea

‘Xan Xi Drinks the Sea’ by Andrew Lanyon

Artist, author and film-maker and Cornish resident Andrew Lanyon produced a small letterpress edition of this book nearly 10 years ago.
There are now only 20 remaining of the edition of 200.

Andrew’s books have been critically acclaimed, and his witty treatment of Paul Spooners automata in this book make it a real treasure.

‘Such a marriage of the cerebral and the practical in the composition and production of books is a rare thing today’ Dr Chris Ridgway

Review of ‘Xan Xi Drinks the Sea’ – ‘Hybrid myth/models that transgress the rules of day to day sense’.

Xan Xi Drinks the Sea – £35

Sold Out.

Day 14 – A Wolf in Sheeps Clothing

This brilliant piece by Keith Newstead is set around a fairy tale dining table.

This new edition (of only three pieces) will make a fantastic addition to any automata collection.

A little sheep who is about to enjoy his lunch of lamb’s lettuce (probably with a baa-b-q sauce), the thinly disguised wolf has joined him at the table, and gnashes and lunges forward at every attempted mouthful.

The animals have optional party hats for Christmas.

Be quick!! These won’t last.

A Wolf in Sheeps Clothing – £2950 (excl. VAT)
By Keith Newstead
Height 49 cm
Width 33 cm
Depth 22 cm

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Day 13 – Piano Player Cut-Out

Piano Player Cutout – A Peter Markey Design.
This great paper cutout will make the ideal Christmas gift.

It seems that everyone wants to play the piano. But playing the piano is hard. You have to learn so many different things to do it, and you canâ??t surf the web or watch TV at the same time. And besides, thereâ??s iTunes, so why bother? Hereâ??s the solution. Simply cut out all the little parts, score and fold and glue them all together (in the right order) and then all youâ??ll have to do is turn a crank. Adagio or vivace, itâ??s your choice! Not that the piano this player is playing will sound all that good. To be honest it will sound like paper tapping on paper, but itâ??s a start. Composed by the mechanical genius of Wales, Peter Markey. Everything you need, except glue and patience, is included.
Takes around 2 hours, give or take, depending on how musical you are!

Piano Player Cutout – £3.95 excl. VAT
A Peter Markey Design

Day 12 – How Much!!

Matt Smith made a small edition of these pieces earlier in the year, and a recent look in the stock cupboard revealed that we have one left!

The man is calmly resting on the box with his arms folded, in his hand he holds his price ticket when you wind the handle he presents you with the ticket, however when he sees the price he takes a closer look. His jaw drops and his eyes pop out.

He is carved from lime with a Douglas fir box and various other materials, the original and rather elaborate painting on his Hawaiian shirt was devised by Matt’s wife Sarah whilst they were artists in residence at the Exploratorium in San Francisco in 2004.

How Much!! – £395 (ex VAT)

SOLD

Day 11 – The Rudiments of Wisdom

The Rudiments of Wisdom by Tim Hunkin. An A to Z of random, peculiar and fascinating facts.

Re-discovered and revived in Technicolor, this new title features Tim Hunkin’s entertaining and off-the-wall series of cartoons originally appeared in “The Sunday Observer” magazine between 1973 and 1987.

How does hypnosis work? What is chocolate made of? And what do crocodiles eat for lunch? Think of a question, any question and you’ll probably find the answer here.. Squeezed into each intricately drawn comic strip is a wealth of weird and wonderful information, as well as crazy tricks and practical experiments. With over 125 comic strips in total, “The Rudiments of Wisdom” is back to delight and entertain a whole new generation of enquiring minds. Whether you immerse yourself from A-Z or dip in and out, you’re sure to emerge with some amazing, crazy and fascinating facts to wow your friends.

The Rudiments of Wisdom by Tim Hunkin – £12.99

Paperback – 128 pp

We used to sell plenty of copies of the original green cover, black and white version of this book, which many of you probably still have. (You may even have your old clippings from the Sunday Observer..)

FREE GIFT
This evening, for old times sake, we have one copy of this old edition to give away, just leave a comment on this blog post and we will pick a winner on Tuesday evening.