THE JOHN BUCHAN STORY
Peebles, Scottish Borders
Crask Books
Guides to John Buchan’s Writing by Peter Thackeray
In descriptions of John Buchan’s books there is often reference to ‘Blanchard’. In this article, Peter
explains the significance of the ‘Blanchard’ and the details of John Buchan’s writing. Please click on the
links below to read Peter’s articles.
Crask Books (formerly SMS Books) was formed out of my John Buchan collecting habit some 15 years ago.
Through a series of unexpected events we became, some 9 years ago, the largest dealers in the world of
books by and about John Buchan and his family. The aim is to keep as wide a range as possible but,
because of the extreme rarity of some of his works we can never have everything that was written by JB.
For full details of all our services, for a current stock list or for any book-related queries you can contact us
as follows:
email: peter.thackeray@ntlworld.com
telephone: (+44) 7947 733860
mail: 1 Halls Brook, East Leake, Loughborough, LE12 6HE
Notes:
1. All prices are in GBP (pounds sterling).
2. All prices exclude shipping/postage. This will be calculated and advised to you with confirmation of your order.
3. To order please email or telephone and let me know the reference number and title of the book(s) you want to order.
4. An invoice will be emailed to you or sent with the books; this will also include details of the payment methods available.
5. Card payments (credit or debit) cannot be processed.
6. Always happy to answer questions about the books
September 2021 ~ A few new John Buchan books
Hello everyone
The usual information about new stock is attached; th list also includes a few books which, for one reason or
another, have never been made known through one of my newsletters. As usual, there are the rare and the not so
rare and there are books by JB, with a contribution by JB, about JB and by members of his family. The usual
ordering instructions are at the foot of this email.
This will be the last newsletter before the John Buchan Society AGM and annual dinner over the first weekend in
October and I hope to see many of you there - doesn't it seem an awfully long time since we last met? I will be
providing a bookstall once again, with books covering the theme of the weekend (Midwinter/Dr
Johnson/Jacobites), books published 100 years ago (and published in 1920 in view of the missed AGM last year)
and lots of bargains as well. Of course, there is also the very congenial social side of the weekend. I'm looking
forward to it and this year I have less than 20 miles to travel.
If there are any books you have been looking for or want to order for me to bring to Derby please get in touch
a.s.a.p.
Please click on September to view the list.
