| We understand—it’s not even September—but we have already received orders and requests for holiday cards. Because some are limited editions, some are available only in small quantities, and delivery time from our suppliers can be understandably iffy at this time, please order now to avoid disappointment. Animal Tracks in the Snow Holiday CardThese double-sided letterpress greeting cards are perfect for celebrating every winter holiday. The images on the cards will teach you how to identify the tracks of rabbits, deer, muskrats, minks, squirrels, foxes, and more. Individual cards are blank inside for your personal message. Mountain Skier Season’s Greetings This set of letterpress greeting cards is perfect for the winter holiday season. The cards depict a beautiful, snowy mountain with three skiers embarking on an early morning adventure. The greeting on the front reads “Season’s Greetings,” and the inside message reads “Warm wishes for the season and the year ahead.” The text is printed in a bold red ink that matches the red accents on the snowy image. Peace and Goodwill Holiday Cards These cheery blue-and-gold holiday cards are inspired by the David Jones lettering in the permanent collection of Kettle’s Yard. Kettle’s Yard is a unique house and gallery with a remarkable collection of twentieth-century art. Kettle’s Yard is a part of the University of Cambridge in England. The greeting on the front reads: “PEACE AND GOODWILL ONE AND ALL.” Edward Gorey Cat in Scarf
Holiday Cards A grinning cat sporting a preposterously long red and white scarf? Classic Edward Gorey. Wrap your friends and family in the warmth of the season. Twelve cards with thirteen envelopes. Inside message: Season’s Greetings. | Joy and Happiness Holiday Cards These large holiday cards are inspired by the David Jones lettering in the permanent collection of Kettle’s Yard at the University of Cambridge. Jones was a British painter, poet, and wood engraver (1895 –1974). The cards are printed in hand-mixed colors on smooth, ivory, uncoated stock. The reverse of the card is free of fussy labeling, bearing only the mark of the printer. | Woodpecker Christmas Cards Peck, peck, peck—this downy woodpecker spells out “Merry Christmas” on a tree, spreading holiday cheer to warm up the cool winter scene. Subtle colors of dawn grace the sky, glowing softly above the snow of distant hills as this busy fellow works. Inside greeting reads: “Bringing you best wishes for a cheery holiday and a glad new year.” | Gorey Greetings Holiday Card Assortment Celebrate the season, Gorey-style, with this holiday card assortment. With this set of notecards on hand, the holidays can be suitably commemorated with Goreyesque characters and details and equally Goreyesque messages. Tradition is both honored and spoofed in this group of fun and engaging cards. | Woody Guthrie’s “New Years Rulin’s” Greeting CardsWoody Guthrie wrote these heartfelt and playful resolutions on New Year’s Day, 1943. From “Don’t Get Lonesome” and “Dream Good,” to “Love Everybody,” these all-occasion cards delight and inspire in any season. | Charles Addams’s “Brownstone Snowman” Holiday Cards Cartoonist Charles Addams (American, 1912–1988), creator of The Addams Family, was inspired by the quirks of his fellow New Yorkers and the singular nature of their city—itself one of Addams’s characters. | A cheeky fox jaunts through a snowy birch forest on this letterpress greeting card. The complementary colors of blue and orange showcase a special vibrancy that can be achieved by using a letterpress. The inside greeting reads: “May this season of beauty be a season of joy for you.” | Edward Gorey Holiday Card Assortment ’Tis the season to be Gorey… This is Edward St. John Gorey at his festive best. Join him to sip the flaming punch, sample a cookie, dispose of the fruitcake, and decorate the fireplace. Twenty assorted cards and envelopes. | Dark Forces Holiday Greeting Cards by Glen Baxter “It is December and already dark forces are gathering.” These holiday cards are sure to enchant both confirmed Baxterians and those in dire need of an introduction. | Uncle George Holiday Greeting Cards by Glen Baxter“In order to escape the insidious commercial excesses of Christmas, Uncle George opts for a quiet weekend away from it all.” Eight cards and envelopes in a pack. | Booklover’s Holiday Cards Share the joy of the season with this holiday card showcasing a historic poster created for a WPA Library Project, circa 1936–40. The words and image express the happiest of thoughts: “A Year of Good Reading Ahead.” Ten cards and envelopes. Blank inside. | Dona Nobis Pacem Holiday Cards This letterpress holiday card is printed with the Latin Dona Nobis Pacem, which may be translated as “Give Us Peace.” The cards are printed in gold foil on 100% cotton, cream-colored matte paper and are blank inside. | Bah Humbug Notecards We’re beginning to think of these holiday cards as “all-occasion.” The endearingly grumpy phrase on their cover is rendered in a festive red font. The letterpress studio that makes these beautiful cards—in business for more than twenty years in Portland, Oregon—has always taken a green approach to manufacturing. | James Joyce Holiday Cards “His soul swooned slowly as he heard the snow falling faintly through the universe.” This quote from James Joyce’s short story “The Dead,” from Dubliners, is printed on pale, cream-colored stock that is acid-free, 100% recycled, FSC certified, and carbon neutral. | Young Booklover’s Holiday
Advent Calendar This non-religious version of the traditional Advent calendar was designed for the New York Public Library and features animals from children’s books through the years, by illustrators such as the d’Aulaires, Ludwig Bemelmans, Wanda Gág, Ruth Krauss, the Petershams, Dr. Seuss, and others. | Something for Christmas In Palmer Brown’s beloved story of a little mouse’s search for a very special gift for a very special person, nothing seems just right until the little mouse realizes that the best present of all is already at hand. Brown has given us something special for Christmas—a lovely story, filled with the true spirit of the holiday season. | The Little Prince Wrapping Paper The design features images from Saint-Exupéry’s novella, including characters from the story, along with lines from the book (in Italian). Made by a company in Tuscany, the centuries-old cradle of the noblest paper manufacturing traditions. Imported from Italy. | Vintage Italian Travel Poster
Wrapping Paper Printed in sumptuous colors with metallic gold accents, the design features vintage travel posters advertising famous Italian towns and cities; acid-free and therefore also suitable for bookbinding, scrapbooking, and other creative projects. Imported from Italy. | Hot Air Balloons Wrapping Paper In the 1780s, the Montgolfier brothers and Jacques Charles engaged in a spectacular race to levitate into the sky using balloons. Their “artificial clouds,” as one writer described the flying globes, would enthrall the French capital and set off a craze known as “balloonomania.” | Da Vinci Cats Wrapping Paper This all-occasion wrapping paper reproduces a sheet of more than twenty drawings of cats and lions by Leonardo da Vinci. Two sheets, each measuring 19.5" x 27.5". | William Morris Book of Labels This book of labels features two label sizes and eight designs inspired by the floral artwork of William Morris. The ninety-six labels are perfect for gifts and bookplates, scrapbooking, decoupage, and more. | Classic Books Wrapping Paper Printed in rich colors and detailed with metallic gold ink accents, the design features beautifully bound antique book spines; also suitable for bookbinding, scrapbooking, and other creative projects. | Listen As You Read: The Nutcracker As you and your little one follow Clara on her Christmas adventure through the magical scenes of The Nutcracker, you will hear ten excerpts from the ballet’s music. Play the musical excerpts and, for each of them, read a discussion of the instruments, rhythms, and musical techniques that make them so powerful. On Christmas This delightful anthology—described in Gyles Brandreth’s introduction as “a plum pudding stuffed with good things”—offers an array of writers, both old and new, who have expressed their thoughts about Christmas with joy, nostalgia, grumpiness, and wit. Devour in one sitting, or savor at your leisure through the long winter nights. The New York Review of Books Baseball CapCelebrate one of your favorite magazines with our baseball cap. This smart black cap has The New York Review of Books logo in bright red. 100% cotton; adjustable velcro closure. |
