We’re following Big Boy 4014 as it steams west from Philadelphia to its home in Cheyenne. Here it is 20 miles outside Pittsburgh on Sunday 12th July, photographed for us by a friend. Why are we hooked? Read our blog Big Journey for a Big Boy, bit.ly/BigBoySP #bigboy4014 #up4014

Here’s a simplified itinerary of Union Pacific Big Boy 4014 on the final leg of its America 250 tour. Cast your eye down the list of stopping points to find possible viewing locations. #bigboy4014 #up4014 #America250 #unionpacific #railroadhistory #Nostalgia www.sheldrakepress.com/news/big-boy...

To celebrate America 250 and Union Pacific Big Boy 4014’s coast-to-coast journey, we have created a commemorative book-and-card set that tells the story of the railroads in six chapters and gives you a set of retrospective postcards to send to your friends. www.sheldrakepress.com/product/a-ce...

Big Journey for a Big Boy: what’s that all about? #trains #railway #america250thanniversary www.sheldrakepress.com/blog/big-jou...

It’s Heath Robinson’s birthday this week. Get this ‘whopping (1.9 kg), wonderful new book’, in the words of one reviewer, for 25% off plus a set of 6 free greetings cards by the master of the absurd. ⚙️ Birthday offer lasts one week only, ending 5th June 🎈 www.sheldrakepress.co.uk/product/cele...

Join our Editor as he visits @drjohnsonshouse.bsky.social, one of the most fascinating locations featured in our book ‘Doors of London’🚪 You can read more about what’s behind this door in our #blogpost ‘Lounge in a Literary Workshop’ on our website, link in bio 🔗 #Londontourist #londonmuseum

At this table in this room, Samuel Johnson wrote the first comprehensive Dictionary of the English Language. Join our Editor as he time travels back to the editorial world of Fleet Street in the 1750s. @drjohnsonshouse.bsky.social @cathlondon.bsky.social www.sheldrakepress.co.uk/blog/lounge-...

Coming out of the British Museum, we stumbled upon some independent bookshops 📖 We always encourage buying from independent booksellers, who are so vital to keeping the book trade alive and full of individuality (1/4)

Need ideas for things to see in London? ‘Doors of London’ can help you find the perfect hidden spot you never knew about, whether you’re a Londoner or a visitor passing through. To get a better look inside this book, go to www.sheldrakepress.co.uk/product/door.... 🚪

It’s UK Mother’s Day on Sunday, and if you need a present for a new mother, consider a baby book illustrated by the beloved children’s author and illustrator, Kate Greenaway. #mothersdaygifts #babybook #newbaby www.sheldrakepress.co.uk/news/gifts-f...

Help save Liverpool Street Station! New plans put forward by Network Rail are threatening the Victorian Grade II and Grade II* listed buildings, and today, 10th February, is the last day to object. Click below for details. 🛑 #SaveLiverpoolStreetStation www.sheldrakepress.co.uk/news/goodbye...

Why not get a chuckle on Valentine’s Day as well as a kiss or a hug? Thanks to that greatest of English humourists, William Heath Robinson, we have a card for you that might just do the trick. #valentine #books #independentpublishers www.sheldrakepress.co.uk/news/your-fu...

The age of #streamliners on the American #railroads was so visually exciting that we created an #artbook, Logomotive, in tribute and made the cover art into a limited-edition print 🚃 Check out our News Flash to find out more: bit.ly/TrainArtPrint

The most difficult thing about #publishing a #book is finding the right #cover. Here are a few initial #designs that give you a glimpse into the evolution of ‘Doors of London’🚪 Today is the last day of our flash sale for ‘Doors of London’, available here: www.sheldrakepress.co.uk/product/door...

NEWS FLASH To mark one year since the publication of ‘Doors of London’, and to toast its authors, the city photographer Cath Harries and the house historian Melanie Backe-Hansen, we are holding a four-day flash sale for UK customers. #flashsale #architecture #history bit.ly/CathandMel

🎺 NEWS FLASH 🎺 To mark five years since the publication of his book ‘Logomotive’, we interviewed the British designer, Ian Logan. How did he get into design, we asked, and how did he get hooked on American trains? #designer #trains #americana bit.ly/LoganVision

Stopped off at @waterstones.bsky.social Piccadilly yesterday and chuffed to see two of my books on display! 😄😁 #AHouseThroughTime #DoorsofLondon @davidolusoga.bsky.social @cathlondon.bsky.social @picadorbooks.bsky.social @sheldrakepress.bsky.social

Gears, gadgets and gloriously improbable inventions ⚙️ Our book ‘Very Heath Robinson’ is a celebration of the artist’s whinsical creativity and cultural impact ✨ Our ever watchful Mr Jenks 🐾 makes sure even the trickiest contraptions run smoothly 🔧

Ian Logan’s love of folk songs got him hooked on American railroads.He says there’s a song for every line.Here are some of his favourites🎶 Ian even sings himself.Listen in as he launches into ‘City of New Orleans’.Then take a look at his book on the railroad art of mid-century USA,‘Logomotive’🚂

If you’re looking for a gift, we can provide you with beautiful books, beautifully wrapped. 🎁 Add gift wrapping at checkout and we’ll do the rest – available exclusively in the UK at sheldrakepress.co.uk ✨ #ukpublisher #gift #giftwrapping #christmas #logomotive #heathrobinson #doorsoflondon

Every door has a story to tell. 🚪✨ From ornate stained glass and timeworn letterboxes to commemorative blue plaques, London’s entrances are full of history. Overseen by our Feline Director Mr Jenks, bit.ly/DoorsofLondon opens up this hidden world. 🐾 #Architecture #DoorsOfLondon

Step back to the golden age of American railroads – 🚂 bold graphics, catchy ads and sleek locos. And keeping a watchful eye? Our Feline Director, Mr Jenks, because every train needs a conductor. 🐾‍ More at 🇬🇧 bit.ly/logomotive or 🇺🇸 bit.ly/LogosUSA #DesignInspiration #RailroadHistory

From page to present 🎁: choose any book from our UK site and we’ll gift wrap it for just £3. Perfect for birthdays, anniversaries or just because. Add gift wrap at checkout, and we’ll do the rest ✨ #GiftWrapping #Books #GiftIdeas sheldrakepress.co.uk/news/gift-wr...

🖊️ EDITOR'S NOTES 🖊️ On a grubby door in Balham market, London, I spotted this letterbox. Much more intriguing than the unadorned door furniture available today. Even the L and S of LETTERS are embellished with scrollwork. See more at bit.ly/DoorsofLondon. SR. #LondonArchitecture #LondonHistory

BOOKSPOTTING This month our new book ‘Doors of London’ is getting the full mahogany treatment. You could say it has arrived! Here it is in the hallowed halls of London clubland, displayed on a mahogany lectern and announced as Book of the Month on a mahogany sign holder. SR.

🎺 NEWS FLASH 🎺 Your front door is the focus of your façade, the face you show to the world. Here are just three examples from our new book ‘Doors of London’. It is published in the USA today. #doorsoflondon #househistories @cathlondon.bsky.social @househistorian.bsky.social bit.ly/DoorsUSA

My favourite London bridge. SR.

Cast ne’re a clout till May be out. But if the forecasters are right, soon we’ll be seeing bees in the garden again. For cautionary tales about these and other hazards, turn to Harry Graham’s ruthless rhymes in ‘When Grandmama Fell Off The Boat’ at bit.ly/giftsSP. SR #illustration #rhymes #art

We got lucky in the ‘New Camden journal’ last week when Maggie Gruner wrote up our book ‘Doors of London’, re-imagining all the people who had passed through them and brought them to life. See her cast of characters at bit.ly/JambToday. #doorsoflondon #architecture @cathlondon.bsky.social

🔍SPOTLIGHT🔎 ‘The way people portray themselves is through their doors,’ says Cath Harries. In an interview with ‘Country Life’, the author of ‘Doors of London’ talks about her 15-year project to find and photograph London’s most extraordinary doors. Listen on bit.ly/DoorsPodcast VP #london

🔍 SPOTLIGHT 🔎 When life gives you lemons, make lemonade! Finding quirky solutions to everyday problems is what made Heath Robinson famous. For more, sheldrakepress.co.uk/product-cate... HP #heathrobinson #heathrobinsonmuseum #illustration #gadgets #creative

Don’t forget your book on World Book Day. #WorldBookDay #books #readerscommunity

🔍 SPOTLIGHT 🔎 Last weekend our author, the house historian Melanie Backe-Hansen, got front-page coverage in in the Financial Times House & Home section. ‘My focus is on the stories of people,’ she says. We do like a good story! HP. #history #FinancialTimes #househistory #london

Clearing out the kitchen cupboards, I came across an Ian Logan cake tin. In the Swinging Sixties, Ian created a pioneering line of homeware with this Middle Eastern-inspired motif. Now he has indulged another design passion with a railway art book, bit.ly/logomotive. #designer #art #railway

It was an evening of talk about architecture in architecture, and what bound the two together? A passion for design and decoration.

✨Art of Childhood✨ Kate Greenaway’s art evokes cottagecore charm with whimsical gardens, dreamy dresses and pastel magic. We bring you her art in our albums where you can capture cherished moments of your child. To know more tap the link bit.ly/giftsSP #art #illustrations #babybook

If you want somewhere to launch an architecture book, you could hardly do it better than the National Liberal Club. The marble staircase and arched windows are a perfect match for our new book ‘Doors of London’, celebrating style and craftsmanship. #doorsoflondon bit.ly/ArchiView

Judging books by their covers? Try judging buildings by their doors! Follow @cathlondon.bsky.social, @househistorian.bsky.social and their editor @schulercj.bsky.social as they lead a virtual tour of hidden architectural gems. #authorsclub #thenationalliberalclub #architecture bit.ly/DoorTalk

Spending Christmas in the Suffolk coastal town of Aldeburgh gave me an opportunity to do a bit of casual door spotting, and what I found fully confirmed this former sea port's reputation as a treasure trove of architectural detail. SR. #architecture #doors #doorspotting

Locos and logos! 🚂🚂 Jonathan Glancey reveals the fascinating history behind the art deco style and its use in American rail design. See the full interview here: bit.ly/Locos-and-Lo... #artdeco #logomotive #railtravel #streamlined

📚 BOOKSPOTTING 📚 If you're catching a train at St Pancras station, you could stop at Hatchard's and pick up 'DOORS OF LONDON' as a last-minute Christmas present. #doorsoflondon #bookspotting #booksbooksbooks

Discover more in ‘Doors of London’ by Cath Harries and Melanie Backe-Hansen. #doorsoflondon #londonarchitecture #doors bit.ly/DoorsofLondon

📚 BOOKSPOTTING 📚 Walking into Foyles on Charing Cross Road, what is the first thing you see? 'Doors of London' by Cath Harries and Melanie Backe-Hansen. This is Cath's friend Emma saying, 'Hey! Look!'

See more of London's elegance in 'Doors of London' by Cath Harries and Melanie Backe-Hansen. 🚪🖤✨ bit.ly/DoorsofLondon #doorsoflondon #londonarchitecture #aestheticlondon

Decoration lifts your spirits. Just look at the Prince Edward Theatre in Soho! I went there to see MJ the Musical and was amazed by its Art Deco extravagance. #artdeco #architecture #interiordesign

Locos and logos! Step into the golden age of railways with our latest blog post exploring the fascinating history behind American rail travel. Featuring exclusive interviews with the 'Logomotive' authors, this is one for both design lovers and train enthusiasts. sheldrakepress.co.uk/blog/locos-a...

London’s vast and quintessential character is difficult to capture, but the Doors of London book has done it! Kindly gifted by @sheldrakepress.bsky.social we have a 15% off discount code for those looking for a gift for the Londoner in their life, from their website. 15% OFF CODE: 74LD1224

The hexagonal columns of Isambard Kingdom Brunel's Paddington Station (1854) are decorated with stippling and finished with elegant capitals. No box architecture here. #paddingtonstation #architecture

We are delighted to announce that our widely anticipated new release, 'Doors of London,' is now available to purchase. 'Doors of London' explores the hidden stories and untold secrets behind London's doors, from the grandeur of Belgravia to the street art of Tower Hamlets. 🚪📚 bit.ly/DoorsofLondon