Carleton Varney just popped by...

We got a visit from Carleton Varney on his trip to London just now and he has kindly signed our two copies of his books with lovely little illustrations! To get your unique copy of either 'Houses in My Heart' or 'Dorothy Draper: In The Pink' drop by the shop or email shop@pottertonbookslondon.co.uk before they get snapped up!

Mark Hearld is back for his second Christmas exhibition at Pottertons..!

Mark Hearld is back this Christmas due to popular demand, after his sell-out success at Potterton Books’ 2008 exhibition. Since last year Mark has flourished, undertaking many exciting new ventures, from film set design to illustrating books. Following his exposure at his first London exhibition at Potterton’s, Mark’s beautiful, illustrative work is sure to be in as high demand as ever, making the perfect gift this Christmas.

The exhibition will also feature the work of up-and-coming artist, Horatio Blood. His work is influenced by the 'penny plain, twopence coloured' imagery of the English toy theatre. He is a preserver of the nineteenth century toy theatre tradition and has a knack for authentic hand colouring, he also makes wooden theatres in the traditional manner. He has written on the history of the subject and has mounted exhibitions devoted to it.

The exhibition will run from 4th – 24th December and there will be an opening preview on Thursday 3rd December.

More information is available on our website pottertonbookslondon.co.uk. To receive an invitation to the preview, go to our website and fill in the mailing list, mentioning Mark in the 'Interests' section. Alternatively, contact the shop for an invitation – 020 7730 4235 or shop@pottertonbookslondon.co.uk.