Saturday, 11 February 2012

February's Favourites.

By the second month of the year, work picks up speed and publishers begin to churn out some of the year's most anticipated book titles. Therefore the deal is that at Pottertons, we have already gotten many of those books! Giving you a sneak peek into February's Favourites.

Saturday, 28 January 2012

End of sales drawing close...

Boy, what a magnificent sale we have had in the last couple of weeks..some great titles leaving the store with happy & contended faces!! But like all good things in life you knew this offer came with an expiry date! Our sale period ends on the 5th of February so you know what to do. Meanwhile, staying on the same page with all the David HockneyRA: A Bigger Picture show-goers http://festival.london2012.com/events/9000961347, we have taken some effort to paint our shop window with  books on the artist's life, memoirs of his earlier works and his ongoing legacy. Added Bonus to be at the store!


Saturday, 7 January 2012

Winter Sale!

Not too late a New Year's greetings, we hope. Wishing you all a very Happy 2012! To keep up with the festive mood, we thought that the news of a sale might cheer you up! The month of January is going to be our extensive sales period with a host of great titles going for anything between £10 and £35.We are effectively re-stocking the sales section everyday so drop in for a browse and you just might find a great book for a great price!:

 Was £35.00. Now £10.00


 Was £14.95. Now £8.00


 Was £25.00. Now £18.00

Was £45.00. Now £35.00

Thursday, 29 December 2011

Best of 2011

Here's our definitive list of 2011's top sellers at Potterton Books London. Five points for each guessed correctly...

15. The Gentleman's Slipper
A fitting favourite that we think went into a lot of Christmas stockings this year!
14. Andrew Martin: Interior Design Review 15
Otherwise known as the 'Bible' of interior design
13.  Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty
The king of fashion's holographic masterpiece is fast becoming as scarce as the fleeting portrait on its cover...
12. Bals: Legendary Costume Balls of the Twentieth Century
As much a beautiful photographic compendium as a book, these magnificent volumes have been dancing from our shelves!
11. Romantic English Homes
A very warm English glow and some 'defiant eclecticism' ensured that many of you found inspiration in this one
10. Axel Vervoordt: Wabi Inspirations
The antithesis to 'Romantic English', Vervoordt's take on a twelfth century Eastern art and philosophy was a triumph in minimalist design
9. La Dolce Vita: The Golden Age of Italian Style and Celebrity
In praise of Fellini, this book has fast become a new classic compendium of style
8. The World of Muriel Brandolini
And what a fantastical world that is!
7. Parisian Chic
Proof that deep down, we all aspire to resemble glamorous French women, Ines de la Fressange's dictionary of 'tricks' was very popular...
6. Parisian Interiors: Bold, Elegant, Refined
...and this doesn't stop with the way we dress!
5. Dealer's Choice
Curiosity about how interior designers' homes look finally got the better of you when you were given a peek into their own spaces this year
4. Luciano Giubbilei, Kengo Kuma, Peter Randall-Page. Nature and Human Intervention
Beautiful documentation of Chelsea Flower Show's Gold Medal winner this year
3. Oliver Messel: In the Theatre of Design
Another fantasy-fuelled title!
2. Edwardian Country Life: The Story of Avray Tipping
An inside look into Tipping's legacy, written by a present owner of one of his houses
1. Behind Closed Doors: The Tragic, Untold Story of the Duchess of Windsor
Fitting that 2011's shortlist should be topped by a royal title, this volume was nothing short of a bestseller

Saturday, 24 December 2011

Twas the night before Christmas...


The temperature has dropped a little and the skies have cleared, a few last minute shoppers are apprehensively browsing but on the whole Chelsea seems just a little bit less fraught - Christmas Eve has finally arrived! All that's left to do here is wish you all a very Merry Christmas, and hope to see you in 2012... (or on 28th December, when we will re-open for a few days in case anyone is in need of a break from the festivities)

Saturday, 3 December 2011

Christmas at Pottertons!!

 The decorations have gone up, the books have arrived and the mood within the store is simply superb!The prime reason: Our Christmas Extravaganza is nearly here!! 8th of December is afterall, just a few days away and that very fact has us immsensely excited. We are very much looking forward to your visit so do make sure to reserve Thursday the 8th of December between 6 and 9 p.m on your calendar!  Until then,here a few titles that seem aptly gift-worthy for Christmas..what do you think?